Sec. 2301.259. APPLICATION FOR MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE

(a) An applicant for a manufacturer's license must provide a list of each distributor or representative acting for the applicant and each dealer franchised to sell the applicant's products in this state and their respective locations. An applicant for or holder of a manufacturer's license must inform the board of a change to the list not later than the 15th day after the date of the change. Information submitted under this subsection becomes a part of the application.

(b) An application for a manufacturer's license must include a document stating the terms and conditions of each warranty agreement in effect at the time of the application on a product the manufacturer sells in this state so that the board may determine:

(1) the protection provided a retail purchaser of the manufacturer's products;

(2) the obligation of a franchised dealer under the agreement; and

(3) the basis for compensating a franchised dealer for labor, parts, or other expenses under the agreement.

(c) An application for a manufacturer's license must include a statement regarding the manufacturer's compliance with Subchapter I and Sections 2301.451-2301.476.

(d) An application for a manufacturer's license must specify:

(1) the preparation and delivery obligations of the manufacturer's franchised dealers before delivery of a new motor vehicle to a retail purchaser; and

(2) the schedule of compensation to be paid to a franchised dealer for the work and service performed under Subdivision (1).

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.611(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.