Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 4 - MISCELLANEOUS REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-110-101 — 23-119-105) › Chapter 112 - ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION ACT (§§ 23-112-101 — 23-112-1023) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING AND REGULATION (§§ 23-112-301 — 23-112-319) › Section 23-112-316 - Delivery prior to sale - Disclosures - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
(A)
"Contract for sale" means the final agreement between a new motor vehicle dealer and a consumer that:
(i)
Includes all material terms of the sale of a motor vehicle; and
(ii)
Is binding upon the seller, the buyer, and any necessary third-party financer.
(B)
"Contract for sale" includes a financing agreement and all material financing terms if the motor vehicle is to be financed; and
(2)
"Delivery prior to sale" means a delivery of a motor vehicle by a new motor vehicle dealer to a consumer prior to the completion and execution by both parties of a contract for sale.
(b)
If a new motor vehicle dealer engages in a delivery prior to sale, then the new motor vehicle dealer shall provide the consumer with an agreement for delivery prior to sale at the time of delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer.
(c)
(1)
The agreement for delivery prior to sale shall be:
(A)
Printed in at least 12-point type; and
(B)
Signed by the consumer and the new motor vehicle dealer or the dealer's representative.
(2)
The agreement for delivery prior to sale shall not be considered a contract for sale.
(d)
The agreement for delivery prior to sale shall include all of the following terms:
(1)
Unless the consumer is approved for financing and both parties have executed a contract for sale, then the new motor vehicle dealer shall not:
(A)
Deposit or cash any down payment provided by the consumer; and
(B)
Sell any motor vehicle that is presented by the consumer as a trade-in;
(2)
The consumer retains the right to cancel the purchase of a motor vehicle if:
(A)
The new motor vehicle dealer changes any terms; or
(B)
The consumer fails to obtain financing that meets the agreed-upon interest rate;
(3)
If a consumer who executes an agreement for delivery prior to sale chooses not to execute a contract for sale or otherwise cancels the purchase as provided under this section, then:
(A)
The new motor vehicle dealer shall not:
(i)
Impose any charge or penalty against the consumer; or
(ii)
Deposit or cash any down payment provided by the consumer; and
(B)
The new motor vehicle dealer shall immediately return any motor vehicle that was presented by the consumer as a trade-in; and
(4)
If the consumer decides not to purchase the motor vehicle, the consumer shall return the motor vehicle to the new motor vehicle dealer within forty-eight (48) hours after the consumer notifies the dealer.
(e)
If a consumer fails to return a motor vehicle pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of this section, then the new motor vehicle dealer may recover the vehicle without the necessity of judicial process if the recovery is possible without committing an act of breaking or entering or breach of the peace.
(f)
The Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission shall promulgate rules to implement, enforce, and administer this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2834, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 1687, § 1.