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U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 27 > § 1225 - State laws as affected

(a) Election of arbitration
  (1) Definitions
    For purposes of this subsection - 
      (A) the term "motor vehicle" has the meaning given such term
    in section 30102(6) of title 49; and
      (B) the term "motor vehicle franchise contract" means a
    contract under which a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or
    distributor sells motor vehicles to any other person for resale
    to an ultimate purchaser and authorizes such other person to
    repair and service the manufacturer's motor vehicles.
  (2) Consent required
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a motor
  vehicle franchise contract provides for the use of arbitration to
  resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to such
  contract, arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only
  if after such controversy arises all parties to such controversy
  consent in writing to use arbitration to settle such controversy.
  (3) Explanation required
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever
  arbitration is elected to settle a dispute under a motor vehicle
  franchise contract, the arbitrator shall provide the parties to
  such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal
  basis for the award.
(b) Application
  Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to contracts entered
into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after
November 2, 2002.

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