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§ 15-201. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 15. Vehicle Laws--Licensing of Businesses and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Transportation, § 15-201
§ 15-201. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Distributor
(b)(1) “Distributor” means a distributor who is authorized by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's authorized importer to enter into franchise agreements with dealers of:
(i) New motor vehicles constructed or assembled outside of the United States; or
(ii) New two-stage vehicles completed outside of the United States by a second-stage manufacturer.
(2) “Distributor” does not include an autonomous vehicle converter as defined in § 15-901 of this title.
Factory branch
(c)(1) “Factory branch” means a branch office of a manufacturer from which the manufacturer:
(i) Sells or promotes the sale to dealers in this State of a particular brand or make of new motor vehicles, or new completed two-stage vehicles;
(ii) Directs and supervises its representatives in this State; or
(iii) Supervises or contacts its dealers or prospective dealers in this State.
(2) “Factory branch” does not include an autonomous vehicle converter as defined in § 15-901 of this title.
License
(d) “License” means a manufacturer's, distributor's, or factory branch's license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
Manufacturer
(e)(1) “Manufacturer” means:
(i) A manufacturer of new motor vehicles constructed or assembled in the United States;
(ii) A second-stage manufacturer of new two-stage vehicles completed in the United States; and
(iii) In the case of trucks, a person engaged in the business of manufacturing truck component parts.
(2) “Manufacturer” does not include an autonomous vehicle converter as defined in § 15-901 of this title.
Second-stage manufacturer
(f) “Second-stage manufacturer” has the meaning stated in § 13-113.2 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 299; Acts 1986, c. 448; Acts 1993, c. 310; Acts 1995, c. 629, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 583, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2023, c. 500, § 1. eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 501, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, §§ 1-125.1, 3-113.1A, 3-113.3, 5-702.
MD Code, Transportation, § 15-201, MD TRANS § 15-201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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