10 M.R.S. § 1171 Definitions

LibraryMaine Revised Statutes
Edition2023
CurrencyCurrent through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 486
Year2023
Citation10 M.R.S. § 1171

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings: [ 1975, c. 573 (NEW).]

1. Distributor or wholesaler. "Distributor" or "wholesaler" means any person who sells or distributes new or used motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers or who maintains distributor representatives within this State.

[ 1975, c. 573 (NEW).]

1-A. Designated family member. "Designated family member" means the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister of the owner of a new motor vehicle dealer who, in the case of the owner's death, is entitled to inherit the ownership interest in the new motor vehicle dealer under the terms of the owner's will, or who, in the case of an incapacitated owner of a new motor vehicle dealer, has been appointed by a court as the legal representative of the new motor vehicle dealer's property.

[ 1981, c. 331, §1 (NEW).]

1-B. Broker. "Broker" means a person who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale, for purposes other than resale, of a new motor vehicle and who is not:

A. A franchised dealer or a bona fide employee of a franchised dealer when acting on behalf of a franchised dealer; [ 1997, c. 521, §1 (NEW).]

B. A manufacturer or distributor or a bona fide employee of a manufacturer or distributor when acting on behalf of a manufacturer or distributor; or [ 1997, c. 521, §1 (NEW).]

C. At any point in the transaction the bona fide owner of the vehicle involved in the transaction. [ 1997, c. 521, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1997, c. 521, §1 (NEW).]

1-C. Board. "Board" means the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board created pursuant to section 1187.

[ 2003, c. 356, §3 (NEW).]

2. Distributor branch. "Distributor branch" means a branch office maintained by a distributor or wholesaler who or which sells or distributes new or used motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers.

[ 1975, c. 573 (NEW).]

3. Distributor representative. "Distributor representative" means a representative employed by a distributor branch, distributor or wholesaler.

[ 1975, c. 573 (NEW).]

3-A. Essential tool. "Essential tool" means a tool, implement or other device required by the manufacturer, including but not limited to a tablet, scanner, diagnostic machine, computer, computer program, computer software, website, website portal or similar tool, with respect to which there is no other similar tool or device available from any source other than the manufacturer or the representative of a manufacturer that will perform the function necessary to the diagnosis or repair of a manufacturer's express warranty claim on a new motor vehicle.

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