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  • FRANCHISE LAW ROUNDUP: Purchasing Authority

    Monday, December 19, 2016 | Holly Wagner

    Please refer to Governing Statutes for more information. “Not specified” indicates that an issue is not addressed specifically in the particular statutes. Please send any updates to editors@dealernews.com

    ALABAMA – Not specified

    ALASKA – Not specified

    ARIZONA – A factory may require a dealer to purchase reasonable quantities of advertising materials, purchase reasonable quantities of special tools required to properly service a motor vehicle and undertake reasonable salesperson or service person training related to the motor vehicle as a condition of receiving a motor vehicle.

    ARKANSAS – Dealer may choose vendor of renovation materials.

    CALIFORNIA – “A required facility alteration, expansion, or addition shall not be deemed reasonable if it requires that the dealer purchase goods or services from a specific vendor when goods or services of substantially similar kind, quality, and general design concept are available from another vendor.” OEMs may require approval.

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