Tennessee § 55-28-103 - Manufacturer/dealer agreement.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-28-103 — Manufacturer/dealer agreement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-28-103. Manufacturer/dealer agreement.
A manufacturer or distributor may only sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a dealer that has been signed by both parties. The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer/dealer agreement and shall not contract with another dealer for sale of the same line-make in the designated area for the duration of the agreement. The area of sales responsibility may be reviewed or changed not less than one (1) year after the execution of the manufacturer/dealer agreement and only with the consent of both parties. A recreational vehicle dealer shall not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor that has been signed by both parties. Acts 2016, ch. 781, § 11. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 781, § 11 enacted a new chapter 54, §§ 55-54-101 — 55-54-111 , but the chapter has been redesignated as chapter 28, §§ 55-28-101 — 55-28-111 by authority of the Code Commission. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 781, § 14, provided that the act, which enacted this chapter, shall apply to new or renewed manufacturer/dealer agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2017.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-28-103 ("Manufacturer/dealer agreement.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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