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Code · Washington · Title 46 — Motor Vehicles · Chapter 46.95

RCW 46.95.070

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(1)A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a dealer to:
(a)Purchase a product that the dealer did not order;
(b)Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor;
(c)Take any action that is unfair or unreasonable to the dealer;
(d)Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this chapter; or
(e)Forego exercising a right authorized by a manufacturer/dealer agreement or any law governing the manufacturer/dealer relationship.
(2)As used in this section, the term "coerce" includes, but is not limited to, threatening to terminate, cancel, or not renew a manufacturer/dealer agreement without good cause or threatening to withhold product lines or delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer/dealer agreement.
(3)The dealer bears the burden of proof regarding the prohibited acts described in this section.
[ 2024 c 87 s 7 .]
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