Sec. 57.301. COERCED ORDERS, DELIVERIES, OR REFUSALS TO PURCHASE. (a) A supplier may not coerce, compel, or require a dealer to accept delivery of equipment or a repair part that has not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer, unless:
(1) the equipment or repair part is a safety feature required by the supplier or applicable law; or
(2) the dealer is otherwise required by applicable law to accept the delivery.
(b) A supplier may not coerce a dealer to refuse purchase of equipment manufactured by another supplier.
(c) It shall not be considered a violation of this section if the supplier requires a dealer to have or provide separate facilities, financial statements, or sales staff for major competing product lines if the supplier gives the dealer at least three years' notice of such a requirement.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements
Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment
Section 57.301. Coerced Orders, Deliveries, or Refusals to Purchase
Section 57.302. Conditional Purchases of Goods and Services
Section 57.303. Equipment Represented as Available for Immediate Delivery