Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 45. TRADE AND COMMERCE. |
Chapter 45.25. MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS. |
Article 45.25.02. FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS. |
Section 45.25.130. Threat of termination.
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(a) A manufacturer or manufacturer representative may not coerce or attempt to coerce a new motor vehicle dealer to enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or a subsidiary of the manufacturer, or to do any other act unfair to the new motor vehicle dealer, by threatening to terminate a franchise agreement between the manufacturer or subsidiary of the manufacturer and the new motor vehicle dealer.
(b) This section does not prohibit a voluntary agreement between a manufacturer and a new motor vehicle dealer or between a distributor and a new motor vehicle dealer to settle legitimate disputes.
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History
(Sec. 9 ch 79 SLA 2002)