Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.1933

  • Dealer: means a person that is a dealer, as that term is defined in section 11 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 445.1923
  • Dealer agreement: means a written agreement or contract entered into between a manufacturer and a dealer that establishes the legal rights and obligations of the parties to that agreement or contract and pursuant to which the dealer is authorized to sell new recreational vehicles manufactured or distributed by the manufacturer. See Michigan Laws 445.1923
  • Department: means the department of state. See Michigan Laws 445.1923
  • Line-make: means a specific series of recreational vehicle products that meet all of the following:
  (i) Are identified by a common series trade name or trademark. See Michigan Laws 445.1923
  • Manufacturer: means a person that manufactures or wholesales recreational vehicles or that distributes or wholesales recreational vehicles to dealers. See Michigan Laws 445.1923
  •   The department may not prohibit a dealer from selling a particular line-make after a dealer agreement has been terminated or not renewed under section 9 or 11. If recreational vehicles of a line-make are not returned or required to be returned to the manufacturer, the dealer may continue to sell all line-makes that were subject to the dealer agreement and are currently in stock until those line-makes are no longer in the dealer inventory.