H619 - Clarify Motor Vehicle Dealer Laws. (SL 2018-27)

Overview: S.L. 2018-27 makes changes to North Carolina's Motor Vehicle Dealers and Manufacturers Licensing Law by:

• Prohibiting a vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, or distributor from coercing a motor vehicle dealer to change locations of or make substantial alteration to dealership facilities in certain circumstances.
• Clarifying that existing requirements, as specified by the vehicle manufacturer or distributors, regarding dealer warranty obligations and compensation apply to recall service performed by dealers.
• Amending existing requirements for dealership customer data protection.
• Prohibiting vehicles manufactures from establishing performance criteria for its dealers for purposes of terminating franchise agreements.
• Delaying the date for mandatory use of Loaner/Dealer (LD) license plates on service loaner vehicles under certain circumstances.

This act became effective June 22, 2018.