1738                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                          Ch. 472

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vehicles, as the case may be, to a licensed dealer, in reasonable
quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a
written order, if:

(1)  The manufacturer[, distributor, or factory
branch] specifically advertises that these vehicles are available
for immediate delivery? and

(2)  The dealer has a franchise or other contract with
the manufacturer[, distributor, or factory branch] for the sale
of these vehicles to the public.

(B)  A DISTRIBUTOR MAY NOT REFUSE TO DELIVER NEW MOTOR
VEHICLES, OR NEW TWO-STAGE VEHICLES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO A
LICENSED DEALER, IN REASONABLE QUANTITIES AND WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN ORDER, IF:

(1)  THE DISTRIBUTOR SPECIFICALLY ADVERTISES THAT
THESE VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY; AND

(2)  THE DEALER HAS A FRANCHISE OR OTHER CONTRACT WITH
THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE SALE OF THESE VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC.

(C)  A FACTORY BRANCH MAY NOT REFUSE TO DELIVER NEW MOTOR
VEHICLES, OR NEW TWO-STAGE VEHICLES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO A
LICENSED DEALER, IN REASONABLE QUANTITIES AND WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN ORDER, IF:

(1)  THE FACTORY BRANCH SPECIFICALLY ADVERTISES THAT
THESE VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY; AND

(2)  THE DEALER HAS A FRANCHISE OR OTHER CONTRACT WITH
THE FACTORY BRANCH FOR THE SALE OF THESE VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC.

[(b)] (D) A failure to deliver vehicles because of a labor

strike, government regulation, or other cause not the fault of
the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch is not a
violation of this section.

15-209.

(a) A manufacturer[, distributor, or factory branch] may
not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew the franchise of a
dealer, notwithstanding any term or provision of the franchise,
unless:

(1)  The dealer has failed to comply substantially
with the reasonable requirements of the franchise? and

(2)  Except as otherwise provided by subsection
[(b)] (D) of this section, the manufacturer[, distributor, or
factory branch]: