2018 Maryland Code
Transportation
Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations
Subtitle 2 - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches
§ 15-208. Refusal to deliver vehicles prohibited
(a) Manufacturers. -- A manufacturer may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, new two-stage vehicles, or truck component parts, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer or distributor, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written order, if:
(1) The manufacturer specifically advertises that these vehicles or truck component parts are available for immediate delivery; and
(2) The dealer or distributor has a franchise or other contract with the manufacturer for the sale of these vehicles or truck component parts to the public.
(b) Distributors. -- A distributor may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, or new two-stage vehicles, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written order, if:
(1) The distributor specifically advertises that these vehicles are available for immediate delivery; and
(2) The dealer has a franchise or other contract with the distributor for the sale of these vehicles to the public.
(c) Factory branches. -- A factory branch may not refuse to deliver new motor vehicles, or new two-stage vehicles, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a written order, if:
(1) The factory branch specifically advertises that these vehicles are available for immediate delivery; and
(2) The dealer has a franchise or other contract with the factory branch for the sale of these vehicles to the public.
(d) Exceptions. -- A failure to deliver vehicles because of a labor strike, government regulation, or other cause not the fault of the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch is not a violation of this section.
(e) Rights of dealers under contract for sale of vehicle or truck component parts. -- If a dealer has a franchise or other contract with a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of a specific line or make, the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch shall allow the dealer to:
(1) Purchase the vehicles or truck component parts at the same price and on the same terms as all other dealers with a franchise or other contract for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of the same line or make; and
(2) Receive the same right to incentive payments that is given to all other dealers with a franchise or other contract for the sale of vehicles or truck component parts of the same line or make.
