Vermont § 4097 - Manufacturer violations It shall be a violation of this chapter for any manufacturer defined under this chapter:

§ 4097. Manufacturer violations It shall be a violation of this chapter for any manufacturer defined under this chapter:

• (1) To delay, refuse, or fail to deliver new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle parts
  or accessories in a reasonable time, and in reasonable quantity relative to the new
  motor vehicle dealer’s facilities and sales potential in the new motor vehicle dealer’s
  relevant market area, after acceptance of an order from a new motor vehicle dealer
  having a franchise for the retail sale of any new motor vehicle sold or distributed
  by the manufacturer, any new motor vehicle, or parts or accessories to new vehicles
  as are covered by such franchise, if such vehicle, parts, or accessories are publicly
  advertised as being available for delivery or actually being delivered. This subdivision
  is not violated, however, if failure is caused by acts or causes beyond the control
  of the manufacturer. (2) To refuse to disclose to any new motor vehicle dealer handling the same line-make
  the manner and mode of distribution of that line-make within the State. (3) To obtain money, goods, service, or any other benefit from any other person with whom
  the new motor vehicle dealer does business, on account of, or in relation to, the
  transaction between the new motor vehicle dealer and such other person, other than
  for compensation for services rendered, unless such benefit is promptly accounted
  for, and transmitted to, the new motor vehicle dealer. (4) To increase prices of new motor vehicles that the new motor vehicle dealer had ordered
  for private retail consumers prior to the new motor vehicle dealer’s receipt of the
  written official price increase notification. A sales contract signed by a private
  retail consumer shall constitute evidence of each such order, provided that the vehicle
  is in fact delivered to that consumer. In the event of manufacturer price reductions
  or cash rebates paid to the new motor vehicle dealer, the amount of any reduction
  or rebate received by a new motor vehicle dealer shall be passed on to the private
  retail consumer by the new motor vehicle dealer. Price reductions shall apply to all
  vehicles in the dealer’s inventory that were subject to the price reduction. Price
  differences applicable to a new model or series shall not be considered a price increase
  or price decrease. Price changes caused by either the addition to a motor vehicle
  of required or optional equipment; or revaluation of the U.S. dollar, in the case
  of foreign-make vehicles or components; or an increase in transportation charges due
  to increased rates imposed by common carriers shall not be subject to the provisions
  of this subdivision. (5) To offer any refunds or other types of inducements to any person for the purchase
  of new motor vehicles of a certain line or make to be sold to the State or any political
  subdivision thereof without making the same offer available upon request to all other
  new motor vehicle dealers in the same line-make within the State. (6) To release to any outside party, except under subpoena or as otherwise required by
  law or in an administrative, judicial, or arbitration proceeding involving the manufacturer
  or new motor vehicle dealer, any business, financial, or personal information that
  may be from time to time provided by the new motor vehicle dealer to the manufacturer,
  without the express written consent of the new motor vehicle dealer. (7) To deny any new motor vehicle dealer the right of free association with any other
  new motor vehicle dealer for any lawful purpose. (8)(A) To compete with a new motor vehicle dealer operating under an agreement or franchise
  from the aforementioned manufacturer in the State. (B) For purposes of this subdivision (8), any manufacturer that is not a non-franchised
  zero-emission vehicle manufacturer competes with a new motor vehicle dealer if it
  engages in the business of any of the following with respect to new motor vehicles
  or the retail sale of parts and accessories for those new motor vehicles: