Oklahoma § 47-596.3 - Dealer sales responsibility

§ 47-596.3. Dealer sales responsibility

A. All of the following conditions shall apply to the area of

sales responsibility of a dealer included in a dealer agreement

between a manufacturer and a dealer:

1. The manufacturer shall designate in the dealer agreement the

area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to the dealer;

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2. The manufacturer shall not change the area of sales

responsibility of a dealer or establish another dealer for the same

line-make in that area during the term of the dealer agreement;

3. The area of sales responsibility may not be reviewed or

changed without the consent of both parties until one (1) year after

the execution of the dealer agreement; and

4. The areas within municipal, county, or state-owned or statecontrolled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district,

or state fair shall be exempt from manufacturer-designated areas of

sales responsibility, only for the purposes of sponsored offpremises sales events.

B. A dealer promoting its own private off-premises sales event,

wherein that dealer is the sole participating dealer, shall not

conduct sales activity or display for sale recreational vehicles

outside of its manufacturer-designated area of sales responsibility.

C. A dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises sales

event with other participating dealers may conduct sales activity or

display for sale recreational vehicles inside or outside the area of

sales responsibility of the dealer.

1. A sponsored recreational vehicle show may be held only under

the following conditions:

a.

the sponsoring entity of the sales event shall obtain

a permit from the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle

Commission at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) per event. The permit shall be for a period

not to exceed ten (10) consecutive days,

b.

dealer permits for a sponsored recreational vehicle

show described in this paragraph shall be obtained

from the Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars

($15.00) for each recreational vehicle at the show,

c.

a dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises

sales show shall not be denied a permit on the grounds

that the promotion is to be held within the relevant

market area of another dealer of the same-line make,

d.

new recreational vehicle dealers shall obtain written

approval from the manufacturer or distributor to

participate in the sponsored recreational vehicle

show, and

e.

the sponsored recreational vehicle show shall be

conducted within municipal, county, or state-owned or

-controlled facilities or within the grounds of any

county, district, or state fair.

2. A private recreational vehicle show where only one dealer

may sell recreational vehicles off-premises may be held under the

following conditions:

a.

dealer permits for a private recreational vehicle show

described in this paragraph shall be obtained from the

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Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for

each recreational vehicle at the show,

b.

the location of the private recreational vehicle show

shall be within the manufacturer-approved area of

responsibility,

c.

the private recreational vehicle show shall occur no

more than five (5) consecutive days per event,

excluding county, district, or state fairs,

d.

each dealer may participate in no more than eight

private recreational vehicle shows per calendar year,

e.

private recreational vehicle shows, if held on

privately owned property, shall be no closer than two

and one-half (2 1/2) miles to any other recreational

vehicle dealer; provided, however, a private

recreational vehicle show may be held on county or

municipally owned property with no mileage barrier

restriction,

f.

a dealer shall obtain written approval from the

manufacturer or distributor to participate in a

private recreational vehicle show, and

g.

the sponsoring entity of the private sales event must

provide written permission for the dealer to conduct

the event on the sponsor’s property.

D. A dealer may display a recreational vehicle within the

designated area of responsibility of the dealer for promotional

purposes. At an off-premises display event, no sales activities

shall be conducted including, but not limited to, negotiations,

financing, and accepting credit applications. Sales or finance

personnel shall not be permitted to participate at an off-premises

display event. A permit for the off-premises display event shall

not be required.

E. A dealer agreement shall include a designated principal of

the dealer. A dealer agreement may identify a family member as the

successor of the principal or include a succession plan of the

dealer. A dealer may at any time change a designation or succession

plan made in the dealer agreement by providing written notice to the

manufacturer.

Added by Laws 2011, c. 272, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. Amended by Laws

2023, c. 29, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2023; Laws 2025, c. 371, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 2025.