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Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-32-13-30.1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 30.1. (a) It is an unfair practice for a manufacturer or distributor to:

(1) require a dealer to;  or

(2) coerce a dealer into;

selling or offering for sale a service contract, a debt cancellation agreement, a maintenance agreement, or any similar product that is approved, endorsed, sponsored, or offered by the manufacturer, distributor, affiliate, or captive finance source.

(b) It is an unfair practice for a manufacturer or distributor to consider a dealer's sale of service contracts, debt cancellation agreements, maintenance agreements, or any similar product not approved, endorsed, sponsored, or offered by the manufacturer, distributor, affiliate, or captive finance source when determining the following:

(1) The eligibility of a dealer to purchase vehicles, parts, or other products or services from the manufacturer or distributor.

(2) The volume of vehicles, parts, or other products or services that a dealer may purchase from the manufacturer or distributor.

(3) The price at which a dealer may purchase vehicles, parts, or other products or services from the manufacturer or distributor.

(c) It is not an unfair practice for a manufacturer, distributor, affiliate, or captive finance source to:

(1) offer discounts, rebates, or other incentives to a dealer who voluntarily sells or offers to sell service contracts, debt cancellation agreements, maintenance agreements, or any similar product approved, endorsed, sponsored, or offered by the manufacturer, distributor, affiliate, or captive finance source;  or

(2) require a dealer to disclose the sale of a service contract, a debt cancellation agreement, a maintenance agreement, or any similar product that is not approved, endorsed, sponsored, or offered by the manufacturer, distributor, affiliate, or captive finance source.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-32-13-30.1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-32-13-30-1/

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