Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION |
Subtitle A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES |
Chapter 2301. SALE OR LEASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES |
Subchapter J. MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES |
Sec. 2301.468. INEQUITABLE TREATMENT OF DEALERS OR FRANCHISEES
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Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not treat franchised dealers of the same line-make differently as a result of the application of a formula or other computation or process intended to gauge the performance of a dealership or otherwise enforce standards or guidelines applicable to its franchised dealers in the sale of motor vehicles if, in the application of the standards or guidelines, the franchised dealers are treated unfairly or inequitably in the sale of a motor vehicle owned by the manufacturer or distributor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 , Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.