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Montana panel advances bill to add RVs to motor-vehicle franchise protections
Summary
The Senate Business and Labor Committee advanced Senate Bill 341 to include recreational vehicles in the state's motor-vehicle laws and to clarify off-premises sales rules for RV dealers, proponents said the change would level the playing field with auto dealers and protect small, family-owned businesses from manufacturer practices.
Senate Business and Labor Committee advanced Senate Bill 341 on a voice vote after proponents said the measure folds recreational vehicles into Montana’s existing motor-vehicle franchise protections and clarifies off-site sales rules for RV dealers.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Barry Usher, said the change is “a pretty simple” clarification to include recreational vehicles within the definition of motor vehicle so RV dealers receive the same statutory protections other motor-vehicle dealers have already won. “Basically, it’s to include recreational vehicles within the definition of motor vehicle,” Usher said during his opening remarks.
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