Assembly Bill A7844B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2013-A7844 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6797
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง415, 463 & 465, V & T L

2013-A7844 - Summary

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors.

2013-A7844 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7844

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  automobile
  manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 415 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph b-2 to read as follows:
  B-2. A STATEMENT INDICATING IF ANY INTEREST EXISTS IN THE  APPLICANT'S
FRANCHISE  ENTITY  BY  A  PERSON  OR  ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH F OF
SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, AND THE EXTENT OF SUCH INTEREST.
  S 2. Paragraph f of subdivision 7 of section 415 of  the  vehicle  and
traffic  law, as added by chapter 490 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
  f. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (BB) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF  SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE:
  (I)  The  commissioner shall not issue any certificate of registration
authorized by this section to any franchisor, MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR
BRANCH OR FACTORY BRANCH, as such [term is] TERMS ARE defined in section
four hundred sixty-two of this title, OR TO ANY SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE OR
CONTROLLED  ENTITY  THEREOF, except that the commissioner may renew such
certificate previously issued or otherwise  approved  to  operate  to  a
franchisor  prior  to  [May second, two thousand two] JANUARY FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND FOUR.
  (II) ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  SHALL  NOT  ISSUE  ANY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, OR RENEW ANY
CERTIFICATE ISSUED AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOUR TO  ANY  MOTOR
VEHICLE   DEALER  IN  WHICH  A  FRANCHISOR,  MANUFACTURER,  DISTRIBUTOR,
DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH OR FACTORY BRANCH,  AS  SUCH  TERMS  ARE  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF THIS TITLE, OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, AFFIL-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11010-01-3

              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A7844A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6797
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง415, 463 & 465, V & T L

2013-A7844A - Summary

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors.

2013-A7844A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7844--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to automobile
  manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 415 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph b-2 to read as follows:
  B-2.  A STATEMENT INDICATING ANY INTEREST IN THE APPLICANT'S FRANCHISE
ENTITY BY A PERSON OR ENTITY DESCRIBED IN  PARAGRAPH  F  OF  SUBDIVISION
SEVEN OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  Paragraph  f of subdivision 7 of section 415 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 490 of the laws of 2008, is amended  to
read as follows:
  f.  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (BB) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE:
  (I) The commissioner shall not issue any certificate  of  registration
authorized  by this section to any franchisor, MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR
BRANCH OR FACTORY BRANCH, as such [term is] TERMS ARE defined in section
four hundred sixty-two of this title, OR TO ANY SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE OR
CONTROLLED ENTITY THEREOF, except that the commissioner may  renew  such
certificate  previously  issued  or  otherwise  approved to operate to a
franchisor prior to [May second, two thousand two] JULY FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND SIX. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF
SUCH FACILITIES NECESSARY TO CONTINUE THE ONGOING OPERATION OF ANY HOLD-
ER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION OR OTHER-
WISE  APPROVED TO OPERATE TO A FRANCHISOR PROVIDED SUCH ORIGINAL CERTIF-
ICATE OR APPROVAL WAS GRANTED PRIOR TO JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIX.
  (II) ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  SHALL  NOT  ISSUE  ANY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, OR RENEW ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11010-05-3
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A7844B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6797
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง415, 463 & 465, V & T L

2013-A7844B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors.

2013-A7844B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7844--B
                                                        Cal. No. 503

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GANTT,  HEASTIE, JAFFEE, McDONALD, ABINANTI,
  TEDISCO, WEISENBERG, FAHY, CUSICK,  PRETLOW,  SCHIMEL,  CRESPO,  McDO-
  NOUGH,  WEPRIN,  HAWLEY, SANTABARBARA, WALTER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. CROUCH, DenDEKKER, MAYER, NOLAN, PERRY, STECK, THIELE -- read
  once and referred to the  Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported from committee,
  advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to automobile
  manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 415 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph b-2 to read as follows:
  B-2.  A STATEMENT INDICATING ANY INTEREST IN THE APPLICANT'S FRANCHISE
ENTITY BY A PERSON OR ENTITY DESCRIBED IN  PARAGRAPH  F  OF  SUBDIVISION
SEVEN OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  Paragraph  f of subdivision 7 of section 415 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 490 of the laws of 2008, is amended  to
read as follows:
  f.  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (BB) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE AND SUBPARAGRAPH  (III)  OF  THIS
PARAGRAPH:
  (I)  The  commissioner shall not issue any certificate of registration
authorized by this section to any franchisor, MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR,
DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH OR FACTORY  BRANCH,  as  such  [term  is]  TERMS  ARE
defined  in  section  four  hundred  sixty-two  of this title, OR TO ANY
SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE OR CONTROLLED  ENTITY  THEREOF,  except  that  the
commissioner  may  renew such certificate previously issued or otherwise

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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