An Act Regarding the Law Governing Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1683
Committee Amendment CA_A_S396 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 655, L.D. 1683, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Law Governing Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors and 
Dealers" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection I-A in the 3rd line (page I, line 17 in L.D.) 
by ~triking out the following: "or sell" 
Amend the bill in section 17 in paragraph J in the 5th line (page 3, line 32 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: ".I" and insel1ing the following: '2.' 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § 1434-A in subsection 2 in paragraph B by striking 
out all of subparagraphs (5), (6) and (7) (page 5, lines 7 to 13 in L.D.) and insel1ing the 
following: 
'(5) There is a declaration by the dealer of bankruptcy or insolvency or the 
occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or bankruptcy; or 
(6) A dealer fails to notify in writing the manufacturer or distributor at least 30 
days prior to entering into a dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor 
of a competing, similar line make.' 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § 1434-A in subsection 3 in paragraph C in 
subparagraph 3 in the last line (page 6, line 5 in L.D.) by insel1ing after the following: 
"distributor;" the following: 'or' 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § I 434-A in subsection 3 in paragraph C by striking 
out all of subparagraphs (4) and (5) (page 6, lines 6 to lOin L.D.) and inselting the 
following: 
'(4) There is a declaration by the manufacturer or distributor of bankruptcy or 
insolvency or the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or 
bankl'llptcy.' 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § 1434-A in subsection 4 in paragraph A in the 4th 
line (page 6, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "altered or" 
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COMMIHEE AMENDMENT "A ,. to S.P. 655, L.D. 1683 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § 1434-A in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the 3rd 
line (page 6, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "accompanied by the original 
invoice" and inserting the following: 'contained in the original packaging' 
Amend the bill in section 19 in paragraph A in the 6th line (page 7, line 2 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "30" and inserting the following: '90' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 20. 
Amend the bill in section 22 in § 1439-A in subsection 2 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 
7, lines 30 and 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "factors to be given 
consideration are the actual wage rates being paid by the dealer and" and inserting the 
following: 'factor to be given consideration is' 
Amend the bill in section 22 in § 1439-A in subsection 9 in paragraph B in the last 
line (page 8, line 38 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "make" the following: 'or as 
otherwise authorized by the warrantor' 
Amend the bill in section 28 in § I 442-A in subsection 2 inthe last line (page 10, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "jeopardized" and inserting the following: 
'comprom ised' 
Amend the bill in section 30 in § 1447 in the first paragraph by striking out all of the 
last sentence (page II, lines 14 and IS in L.D.) and inserting the following: 'Each party is 
responsible for its own attorney's fees and court costs. Neither party has a claim on such 
expenses from the other palty.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes several technical changes to the bill. It makes changes to the 
provisions governing good cause in dealer agreements, amends the number of days for 
written notice within survivorship provisions, amends the terms for reasonable 
compensation under the warranty and strikes the provision allowing the court to award 
attorney's fees and replaces it with the requirement that each party must be responsible for 
its own attorney's fees. 
FISCAL :son: HE(lCIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 02/2611 0 frac::.. 
LD 1683 
LR2288(02) 
An Act Regarding the Law Governing Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase -' General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil suits. 
The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR2288(02) - Fiscal'Note- Page I of I