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Delaware Code Title 21. Motor Vehicles § 8410. Coercion of new recreational vehicle dealer prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section applicable as provided by 79 Laws 2013, ch. 161, § 5.>

(a) A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a new recreational vehicle dealer to:

(1) Purchase a product that the new recreational vehicle dealer did not order;

(2) Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor;  or

(3) Enter into an agreement that requires the new recreational vehicle dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this chapter.

(b) 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 that the new recreational vehicle dealer is entitled to purchase pursuant to the manufacturer-dealer agreement;  or threatening to delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer-dealer agreement.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 21. Motor Vehicles § 8410. Coercion of new recreational vehicle dealer prohibited - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-21-motor-vehicles/de-code-sect-21-8410/

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