Bill Text: WV HB4494 | 2018 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Authorizing certain motor vehicle manufacturers to operate as new car dealers
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-10 - On 1st reading, House Calendar [HB4494 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HB4494-Comm_Sub.html
WEST virginia legislature
2018 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 4494
By Delegates Byrd, Cowles, Miley, Shott, Pushkin, Harshbarger, Rowe, McGeehan, Robinson and Ward
[Reported down February 23, 2018]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-6A-10a, relating to authorizing certain motor vehicle manufacturers to operate as new car dealers; and providing conditions necessary for that authorization to be granted.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§17A-6A-10a. Authorizing manufacturer direct sales of motor vehicles.
Notwithstanding any other code provision to the contrary, a manufacturer may be licensed and operate as a new motor vehicle dealer in this state if the manufacturer:
(a) Has been manufacturing zero emissions motor vehicles since at least 2008;
(b) Manufactures or assembles zero emissions motor vehicles exclusively and has never sold its line make of motor vehicles in this state through a franchised new motor vehicle dealer; and
(c) Has not acquired a controlling interest either in a franchisor or in a subsidiary or other entity controlled by a franchisor; nor, may that manufacturer have sold or transferred a controlling interest in such manufacturer to a franchisor, or a subsidiary or other entity controlled by such franchisor.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize certain zero emission motor vehicle manufacturers to operate as new car dealers in West Virginia.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.