2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
RS 32:1256.1 - Regional recreational products shows

§1256.1. Regional recreational products shows

A.(1) Shows where recreational products are displayed and promoted for sale are hereby authorized as provided for in this Section, except that no final sale and delivery of a recreational product shall occur at such show except by licensed Louisiana dealers whose areas of responsibility for the brand of recreational products they represent include the location of the show.

(2) When used in this Section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in this Paragraph:

(a) "Nonresident" or "non-Louisiana" means a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer who holds a current license in another state.

(b) "Producer" means a person who alone or with others assumes the financial responsibility of a recreational product show at which recreational products are displayed by dealers, manufacturers, or distributors. A producer shall be licensed as a promoter pursuant to R.S. 32:1254.

(c) "Product line" means a specific series of recreational vehicle products that are identified by a common series trade name or trademark and for which the manufacturer or dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell.

(d) "Rally" means an event not opened to the general public held and organized by recreational product clubs of specific products owners or manufacturers of specific products where owners of such products are members of the club and are invited to participate in the event.

(e) "Regional recreational product show" or "show" means a controlled event at which a producer charges or barters for booth space or charges spectator entrance, or both, and where three or more recreational product dealers, distributors, or manufacturers exhibit recreational products. It does not include a rally or a national recreational product show as defined in R.S. 32:1256.2.

B. Participation in regional recreational product shows is limited to recreational products dealers, distributors, or manufacturers who are licensed in Louisiana pursuant to this Chapter, except as provided in Subsections C and D of this Section.

C. Nonresident recreational products dealers, distributors, or manufacturers who hold a current equivalent license in another state may participate in a regional recreational products show in Louisiana, provided all of the following criteria are satisfied:

(1) Louisiana recreational products dealers, whose area of responsibility for the brands they represent includes the location of the show, have been given first option on space at the show.

(2) Louisiana recreational products dealers, whose area of responsibility does not include the location of the show, have been given second option on space at the show, provided that the dealers shall not show the same brand of recreational product as shown by a participating Louisiana recreational products dealer whose area of responsibility includes the location of the show.

(3) Non-Louisiana recreational products dealers, distributors, and manufacturers shall not show the same brand of recreational products as shown by participating Louisiana recreational products dealers.

(4) Non-Louisiana recreational products dealers, distributors, and manufacturers shall register their participation with the commission not later than ten business days prior to the date of the show. To register, each non-Louisiana recreational products dealer, distributor, and manufacturer shall submit its name, address, a copy of its current equivalent license from the state of its domicile, and a fee of two hundred fifty dollars to the commission.

(5) Non-Louisiana recreational products dealers, distributors, and manufacturers shall disclose to show attendees the location of where warranty repairs would be made for products it has on display at the show.

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no recreational vehicle dealer, distributor or manufacturer shall participate in any regional recreational product show where its product line of recreational vehicles is represented by a dealer whose area of responsibility includes the location of the show, whether or not that dealer participates in the show.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a rally held in this state.

F. The commission may adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2012, No. 855, §1, eff. July 1, 2012.