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TX Bus & Com Code § 57.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter D. Termination of Agreements Other Than Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.155. Notice of Termination; Correction of Deficiency

Sec. 57.155.  NOTICE OF TERMINATION; CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCY.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a supplier must provide a dealer written notice of termination of a dealer agreement at least 180 days before the effective date of termination.  The notice must state all reasons constituting good cause for the termination and that the dealer has 60 days in which to cure any claimed deficiency.  If the deficiency is cured within 60 days, the notice will be void.(b)  A supplier, other than a specialty agricultural equipment supplier, may not terminate a dealer agreement for the reason stated in Section 57.154(a)(12) unless the supplier gives the dealer notice of the action at least two years before the effective date of the termination.  If the dealer achieves the supplier's requirements for reasonable standards or performance objectives before the expiration of the two-year notice period, the notice will be void and the dealer agreement will continue in effect.(c)  The notice and right to cure provisions in this section do not apply if the reason for termination is for any reason stated in Sections 57.154(a)(2)-(11).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (S.B. 1415), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter E. Termination of Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.201. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 57.201.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a single-line dealer agreement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter E. Termination of Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.202. Termination by Supplier; Good Cause Required

Sec. 57.202.  TERMINATION BY SUPPLIER; GOOD CAUSE REQUIRED.  No supplier may terminate a dealer agreement without good cause.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter E. Termination of Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.203. Good Cause Determination

Sec. 57.203.  GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION.  (a)  For purposes of this subchapter, "good cause" means failure by a dealer to comply with requirements imposed on the dealer by the dealer agreement if the requirements are not different from those requirements imposed on other similarly situated dealers.(b)  In addition to the good cause reason for termination stated in Subsection (a), good cause for termination of a dealer agreement exists when:(1)  there has been a closeout or sale of a substantial part of the dealer's assets related to the equipment business;(2)  there has been commencement of a dissolution or liquidation of the dealer;(3)  the dealer has changed its principal place of business or has added additional locations without the supplier's prior approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;(4)  the dealer has substantially defaulted under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the supplier or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of a guarantee of a present or future obligation of the dealer to the supplier;(5)  the dealer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned its business;(6)  the dealer has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony affecting the relationship between the dealer and supplier; or(7)  the dealer transfers an interest in the dealership or a person with a substantial interest in the ownership or control of the dealership, including an individual proprietor, partner, or major shareholder, withdraws from the dealership or dies, or a substantial reduction occurs in the interest of a partner or major shareholder in the dealership, provided, however, good cause does not exist if the supplier consents to an action described by this subdivision.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter E. Termination of Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.204. Notice of Termination; Correction of Deficiency

Sec. 57.204.  NOTICE OF TERMINATION; CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 57.205, a supplier shall provide a dealer with at least 90 days' written notice of termination.  The notice must state all reasons constituting good cause for the termination and state that the dealer has 60 days in which to cure any claimed deficiency.  If the deficiency is cured within 60 days, the notice will be void.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the good cause reason for termination is due to the dealer's failure to meet or maintain the supplier's requirements for market penetration, a reasonable period of time has existed where the supplier has worked with the dealer to gain the desired market share.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter E. Termination of Single-Line Dealer Agreements|Section 57.205. Notice of Termination Not Required Under Certain Circumstances

Sec. 57.205.  NOTICE OF TERMINATION NOT REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.  The notice and right to cure provisions under Section 57.204 do not apply if the reason for termination is contained in Sections 57.203(b)(1)-(7).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.251. Definition of Terminate and Termination

Sec. 57.251.  DEFINITION OF TERMINATE AND TERMINATION.  For purposes of this subchapter, "terminate" and "termination" do not include the phrase substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealer agreement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.252. Applicability of Subchapter; Conflict With Subchapter

Sec. 57.252.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER; CONFLICT WITH SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  Sections 57.253, 57.254, and 57.255 apply to a warranty claim submitted by a dealer who has complied with the supplier's reasonable policies and procedures for reimbursement of the warranty claim and the claim is a warranted claim under the supplier's warranty policy.(b)  A supplier's warranty reimbursement policies and procedures are considered unreasonable to the extent of any conflict with this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.253. Warranty Claim

Sec. 57.253.  WARRANTY CLAIM.  (a)  This section applies to a warranty claim submitted by a dealer to the supplier:(1)  while the dealer agreement is in effect; or(2)  not later than the 60th day after the termination or expiration date of the dealer agreement, if the claim is for work performed before the effective date of the termination or expiration.(b)  Not later than the 45th day after the date a supplier receives a warranty claim from a dealer, the supplier shall accept or reject the claim by providing written notice to the dealer.  A claim not rejected before that deadline is considered accepted.(c)  If the warranty claim is accepted, the supplier shall pay or credit to the dealer's account all amounts owed to the dealer with respect to the accepted claim not later than the 30th day after the date the claim is accepted.(d)  If the supplier rejects the warranty claim, the supplier shall give the dealer written or electronic notice of the grounds for rejection of a rejected claim, which must be consistent with the supplier's grounds for rejection of warranty claims of other dealers, both in the terms and manner of enforcement.(e)  If no grounds for rejection of a rejected claim are given to the dealer, the claim is considered accepted.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.254. Resubmission of Warranty Claim

Sec. 57.254.  RESUBMISSION OF WARRANTY CLAIM.  If a warranty claim was rejected on the ground that the dealer failed to properly follow the procedural or technical requirements for submission of a warranty claim, the dealer may resubmit the claim in proper form not later than the 30th day after the date the dealer receives notice of the claim's rejection.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.255. Payment of Warranty Claim

Sec. 57.255.  PAYMENT OF WARRANTY CLAIM.  Warranty work performed by the dealer shall be compensated in accordance with the reasonable and customary amount of time required to complete the work, expressed in hours and fractions of hours, multiplied by the dealer's established customer hourly retail labor rate for non-warranty repair work, which must have previously been made known to the supplier. Parts used in warranty repair work shall be reimbursed at the current net parts cost plus 15 percent.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.256. Warranty Claim for Certain Repair Work or Installation of Replacement Parts

Sec. 57.256.  WARRANTY CLAIM FOR CERTAIN REPAIR WORK OR INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS.  Any repair work or installation of replacement parts performed with respect to inventory equipment of a dealer or with respect to equipment of a dealer's customers, at the request of a supplier, including work performed under a product improvement program, constitutes a warranty claim for which the dealer must be paid under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.257. Audit of Warranty Claims

Sec. 57.257.  AUDIT OF WARRANTY CLAIMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplier may audit a warranty claim submitted by a dealer until the first anniversary of the date the claim was paid and may charge back the amount of any claim that is shown by audit to have been misrepresented.(b)  If an audit conducted under this section shows that a warranty claim has been misrepresented, the supplier may audit any other warranty claims submitted by the affected dealer within the three-year period ending on a date a claim is shown by audit to be misrepresented.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter F. Warranty Claims|Section 57.258. Alternate Reimbursement Terms Enforceable

Sec. 57.258.  ALTERNATE REIMBURSEMENT TERMS ENFORCEABLE.  (a)  Sections 57.253, 57.254, and 57.255 do not apply if the terms of a written dealer agreement between the parties require the supplier to compensate the dealer for warranty labor costs either as:(1)  a discount in the price of the equipment to the dealer, subject to Subsection (b); or(2)  a lump-sum payment made to the dealer not later than the 90th day after the date the supplier's new equipment is sold to the dealer, subject to Subsection (b).(b)  The discount or lump-sum payment under Subsection (a) must be or result in an amount that is not less than five percent of the suggested retail price of the equipment.(c)  The alternate reimbursement terms of a dealer agreement that comply with Subsections (a) and (b) are enforceable.(d)  This section does not affect the supplier's obligation to reimburse the dealer for parts in accordance with Section 57.255.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment|Section 57.301. Coerced Orders, Deliveries, or Refusals to Purchase

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.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment|Section 57.302. Conditional Purchases of Goods and Services

Sec. 57.302.  CONDITIONAL PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES.  (a)  A supplier may not condition the sale of equipment, repair parts, or goods or services to a dealer on the purchase of other goods or services.(b)  This section does not prohibit a supplier from requiring a dealer to purchase all repair parts, special tools, or training reasonably necessary to maintain the safe operation or quality of operation in the field of any equipment offered for sale by the dealer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment|Section 57.303. Equipment Represented as Available for Immediate Delivery

Sec. 57.303.  EQUIPMENT REPRESENTED AS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.  A supplier may not refuse to deliver, in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a dealer's order, to any dealer having a dealer agreement for the retail sale of new equipment sold or distributed by the supplier, equipment covered by the dealer agreement and specifically advertised or represented by the supplier as available for immediate delivery, unless the refusal is due to:(1)  the supplier's prudent and reasonable restrictions on extensions of credit to the dealer;(2)  a business decision by the supplier to limit the production volume of the equipment; or(3)  an act of nature, work stoppage or delay due to a strike or labor difficulty, a bona fide shortage of materials, freight embargo, or other cause over which the supplier has no control.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment|Section 57.304. Discrimination in Orders

Sec. 57.304.  DISCRIMINATION IN ORDERS.  A supplier may not discriminate, directly or indirectly, in filling an order placed by a dealer for retail sale or lease of new equipment under a dealer agreement as between dealers of the same product line.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter G. Delivery, Sale, and Return of Equipment|Section 57.305. Discrimination in Prices of New Equipment

Sec. 57.305.  DISCRIMINATION IN PRICES OF NEW EQUIPMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplier may not discriminate, directly or indirectly, in the price among different dealers with respect to a purchase of equipment or a repair part of like grade and quality and identical brand, where the effect of such discrimination may be to:(1)  substantially lessen competition;(2)  tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce; or(3)  injure, destroy, or prevent competition with any dealer who either grants or knowingly receives the benefit of such discrimination.(b)  A supplier may charge a different price among dealers for purchases described by Subsection (a) if:(1)  the price difference is due to differences in the cost of manufacture, sale, or delivery of the equipment or repair part;(2)  the supplier can show that the lower price was made in good faith to meet an equally low price of a competitor; or(3)  the price difference is related to the volume of equipment purchased by dealers or market share obtained by dealers.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter H. Repurchase or Other Obligations Following Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Agreement|Section 57.351. Definition of Terminate and Termination

Sec. 57.351.  DEFINITION OF TERMINATE AND TERMINATION.  For purposes of this subchapter, "terminate" and "termination" do not include the phrase substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealer agreement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter H. Repurchase or Other Obligations Following Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Agreement|Section 57.352. Applicability of Subchapter to Several Business Locations Covered by Same Agreement

Sec. 57.352.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO SEVERAL BUSINESS LOCATIONS COVERED BY SAME AGREEMENT.  If a dealer has more than one of its business locations covered by the same dealer agreement, this subchapter applies to the repurchase of the dealer's inventory at the particular business location being closed unless the closing occurs without the permission of the supplier.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 57.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 4 - Business Opportunities and Agreements|Chapter 57 - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Forestry, Landscaping, and Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer Agreements|Subchapter H. Repurchase or Other Obligations Following Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Agreement|Section 57.354. Late Payment or Credit

Sec. 57.354.  LATE PAYMENT OR CREDIT.  (a)  All payments or allowances of credit due to a dealer shall be paid or credited within 90 days after receipt by the supplier of property required to be repurchased under this subchapter.(b)  Any payment or allowance of credit due a dealer that is not paid within the 90-day period will accrue interest at the maximum rate allowed by law.(c)  The supplier may withhold payments due under this subchapter during the period in which the dealer fails to comply with its contractual obligation to remove any signage indicating that the dealer is an authorized dealer of the supplier.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|