Ch. 583                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

certain terms; and generally relating to dealers, manufacturers, distributors, and
factory branches...

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 15-201
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 15-201 and 15-207
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 15-211.1 and 15-214
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

15-201.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(B) "CANCEL" INCLUDES A MODIFICATION OF A FRANCHISE OR OTHER
ACTION AGAINST A DEALER BY A MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR FACTORY
BRANCH, WHETHER DURING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE OR UPON ITS RENEWAL,
THAT HAS A MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS OF THE DEALER.

[(b)](C) "Distributor" means a distributor who is authorized by the manufacturer
or the manufacturer's authorized importer to enter into franchise agreements with
dealers of:

(1)     New motor vehicles constructed or assembled outside of the United
States; or

(2)     New two-stage vehicles completed outside of the United States by a
second-stage manufacturer.

[(c)](D) "Factory branch" means a branch office of a manufacturer from which
the manufacturer:

(1) Sells or promotes the sale to dealers in this State of a particular brand or
make of new motor vehicles, or new completed two-stage vehicles;

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