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Committee backs bill to extend motor‑vehicle dealer protections to RV dealers and clarify off‑site sales
Summary
The committee unanimously passed SB 341 to add recreational vehicle dealers to the motor‑vehicle dealer statutes and to clarify off‑premise sales rules; proponents said the change brings RV dealers parity with car, boat and powersport dealers and that DOJ reviewed the draft without objection.
Senator Barry Usher told the committee Senate Bill 341 would add recreational vehicle dealers to the motor‑vehicle dealer law and clarify where off‑premise (off‑lot) displays and sales can occur.
Brandon Bretz, a Montana RV dealer, described business practices that the bill would protect, saying the change "levels the playing field and ensures that RV dealers ... are no longer at a disadvantage." He and other proponents told the committee the bill…
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