VETOES

Speaker of the House of Delegates

State House

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 784.

This bill would require that a dealer's claim for compensation against a motor vehicle
manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch be approved or disapproved within 30 days of
receipt and paid to the dealer within 30 days of approval.                                               

Senate Bill 556, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 26,
1994, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 784.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 784

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Payments to

Dealers - Chargebacks

FOR the purpose of requiring a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory
branch to compensate a motor vehicle dealer for certain services; requiring the
payment of the compensation to be made within a certain time; prohibiting
permitting the chargeback of certain claims to a motor vehicle dealer by a
manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch except under certain circumstances;
specifying certain time restrictions for the issuance of chargebacks from a motor
vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or a factory branch to a motor vehicle dealer;
providing that manufacturer, distributors, and factory branches have the
responsibility of showing that a dealer's claim is intentionally false or fraudulent for
certain purposes; and generally relating to payments and chargebacks between
motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches and motor vehicle
dealers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,                   

Article - Transportation
Section 15-212(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation                                                                  

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H.B. 784