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AB1112,4,1110 218.10 (2) “Model” is a series of recreational vehicle products identified by a
11common series trade name or trademark that is a subset of a line-make.
AB1112,10 12Section 10. 218.10 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,4,1413 218.10 (7m) “Park model recreational vehicle” means a recreational vehicle
14that is all of the following:
AB1112,4,1615 (a) Designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational,
16camping, travel, or seasonal use.
AB1112,4,1717 (b) Not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling.
AB1112,4,1918 (c) Built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not
19exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode.
AB1112,4,2120 (d) Certified by the manufacturer as complying with the ANSI A119.5 Park
21Model Recreational Vehicle Standard.
AB1112,11 22Section 11. 218.10 (7w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,4,2423 218.10 (7w) “Proprietary part” means any part manufactured by or for and sold
24exclusively by the manufacturer.
AB1112,12 25Section 12. 218.10 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1218.10 (8m) “Recreational vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (48r)
2means a vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that
3is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational
4human habitation, that has walls of rigid construction, and that does not exceed 45
5feet in length. “Recreational vehicle” includes a fifth-wheel travel trailer, park
6model recreational vehicle, travel trailer, and truck camper
.
AB1112,13 7Section 13. 218.10 (8u) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,5,98 218.10 (8u) “Transient customer” means a customer who is temporarily
9traveling through a dealer's area of sales responsibility.
AB1112,14 10Section 14. 218.10 (8v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,5,1411 218.10 (8v) “Travel trailer” means a vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that
12is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel
13use, and that is of a size or weight that a special highway movement permit is not
14required when towed by a motor vehicle.
AB1112,15 15Section 15. 218.10 (8w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,5,1916 218.10 (8w) “Truck camper" means a portable unit that is constructed to
17provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use and that
18consists of a roof, floor, and sides and that is designed to be loaded onto and unloaded
19from the back of a pickup truck.
AB1112,16 20Section 16. 218.10 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,5,2321 218.10 (10) “Warrantor” means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity
22that gives a warranty in connection with a new recreational vehicle or parts,
23accessories, or components of a new recreational vehicle.
AB1112,17 24Section 17. 218.10 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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1218.10 (11) “Warranty” does not include service contracts, mechanical or other
2insurance, or extended warranties sold for separate consideration by a dealer or
3other person not controlled by a manufacturer.
AB1112,18 4Section 18. 218.161 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,6,8 5218.161 Dealer agreement requirement. (1) A manufacturer or
6distributor may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer
7without having first entered into a dealer agreement with a dealer that has been
8signed by both parties.
AB1112,6,13 9(2) The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility
10exclusively assigned to a dealer in the dealer agreement and may not change the area
11of sales responsibility or contract with another dealer for sale of the same model or
12line-make, as specified in the agreement, in the designated area of sales
13responsibility during the duration of the agreement.
AB1112,6,17 14(3) The terms of the dealer agreement, including the area of sales
15responsibility, may not be reviewed or changed during the duration of the dealer
16agreement without the written mutual consent of the parties. The duration of the
17dealer agreement shall be stated in the dealer agreement.
AB1112,6,21 18(4) A dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having
19first entered into a dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor and may not
20sell outside the area of sales responsibility designated in the agreement under sub.
21(2).
AB1112,6,24 22(5) A manufacturer may not unilaterally issue a policy or procedure that
23violates or substantially alters a provision of the dealer agreement during the
24duration of the agreement.
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1(6) A manufacturer shall distribute new recreational vehicles to its dealers in
2a fair and equitable manner. If requested, a manufacturer shall provide information
3on its manner of distribution.
AB1112,7,5 4(7) A manufacturer shall provide its dealer with adequate technical data to
5perform proper service and repairs.
AB1112,19 6Section 19. 218.162 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,7,12 7218.162 Termination of dealer agreement. (1) (a) A manufacturer or
8distributor, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee, may terminate,
9cancel, or fail to renew a model, line-make, or entire dealer agreement only with good
10cause, and, upon renewal, may not require additional inventory stocking
11requirements or increased retail sales targets in excess of the market growth in the
12dealer's area of sales responsibility.
AB1112,7,1613 (b) A manufacturer or distributor has the burden of showing good cause for
14terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a model, line-make, or dealer agreement
15with a dealer. For purposes of determining whether there is good cause for the
16proposed action, any of the following factors may be considered:
AB1112,7,1817 1. The extent of the affected dealer's penetration in the relevant market area
18for the relevant model or line-make.
AB1112,7,1919 2. The nature and extent of the dealer's investment in its business.
AB1112,7,2120 3. The adequacy of the dealer's service facilities, equipment, parts, supplies,
21and personnel.
AB1112,7,2222 4. The effect of the proposed action on the community.
AB1112,7,2423 5. The extent and quality of the dealer's service under recreational vehicle
24warranties.
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16. The failure to follow agreed-upon, reasonable procedures or standards
2related to the overall operation of the dealership consistent with the law and the
3dealer agreement.
AB1112,8,44 7. The dealer's performance under the terms of its dealer agreement.
AB1112,8,75 (c) 1. Except as provided in this paragraph, a manufacturer or distributor shall
6provide a dealer with at least 120 days' prior written notice of termination,
7cancellation, or nonrenewal of a model, line-make, or entire dealer agreement.
AB1112,8,178 2. The notice under subd. 1. shall state all reasons for the proposed termination,
9cancellation, or nonrenewal and shall state that if, within 30 days following receipt
10of the notice, the dealer provides to the manufacturer or distributor a written notice
11of intent to cure all claimed deficiencies, the dealer will then have 120 days following
12receipt of the notice to rectify the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are rectified within
13120 days, the manufacturer's or distributor's notice is voided. If the dealer fails to
14provide the notice of intent to cure the deficiencies in the prescribed period, the
15termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal takes effect 30 days after the dealer's
16receipt of the notice unless the dealer has new and untitled inventory on hand that
17may be disposed of as provided under sub. (3).
AB1112,8,1918 3. The notice period under subd. 1. may be reduced to 30 days if the grounds
19for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal are due to any of the following:
AB1112,8,2020 a. A dealer or one of its owners being convicted of a felony.
AB1112,8,2321 b. The abandonment or closing of the business operations of the dealer for 10
22consecutive business days unless the closing is due to an act of God, strike, labor
23difficulty, or other cause over which the dealer has no control.
AB1112,8,2524 c. A significant misrepresentation by the dealer materially affecting the
25business relationship.
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1d. A suspension of, revocation of, or refusal to renew the dealer's license by the
2department.
AB1112,9,53 4. The notice provisions of this paragraph do not apply if the reason for
4termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is insolvency, the occurrence of an
5assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bankruptcy.
AB1112,9,11 6(2) A dealer may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a model, line-make, or
7entire dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor with or without good
8cause at any time by giving 30 days' written notice to the manufacturer. If the
9termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is for good cause, the dealer has the burden
10of showing good cause. Any of the following items, among others, may be deemed
11good cause for the proposed action by a dealer:
AB1112,9,1212 (a) A manufacturer being convicted of a felony.
AB1112,9,1513 (b) The business operations of the manufacturer have been abandoned or closed
14for 10 consecutive business days, unless the closing is due to an act of God, strike,
15labor difficulty, or other cause over which the manufacturer has no control.
AB1112,9,1716 (c) A significant misrepresentation by the manufacturer materially affecting
17the business relationship.
AB1112,9,1918 (d) A material violation of this subchapter that is not cured within 30 days after
19written notice by the dealer.
AB1112,9,2120 (e) A declaration by the manufacturer of insolvency, the occurrence of an
21assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bankruptcy.
AB1112,9,2322 (f) A manufacturer's material violation of the dealer agreement that is not
23cured within 120 days after written notice by the dealer.
AB1112,9,2424 (g) Manufacturer coercion of the dealer under s. 218.166.
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1(h) Manufacturer violation of area of sales responsibility protections or
2allowing other dealers to violate these protections.
AB1112,10,6 3(3) If the dealer agreement is terminated, canceled, or not renewed by the
4dealer for good cause, the manufacturer shall, at the election of the dealer and within
545 days after termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, repurchase all of the
6following:
AB1112,10,187 (a) All new, untitled recreational vehicles that were acquired from the
8manufacturer or distributor within 18 months before the date of the notice of
9termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal that have not been used, except for
10demonstration purposes, and that have not been altered or damaged, at 100 percent
11of the net invoice cost, including transportation, less applicable rebates and
12discounts to the dealer. If any of the recreational vehicles repurchased is damaged,
13the amount due to the dealer shall be reduced by the cost to repair the damaged
14recreational vehicle. Damage prior to delivery to the dealer will not disqualify
15repurchase under this subsection. Any repurchased recreational vehicle must be
16paid for in full before the recreational vehicle is removed from the dealer's premises.
17Upon payment under this paragraph, recreational vehicles must be immediately
18surrendered to the manufacturer.
AB1112,10,2319 (b) All undamaged accessories or proprietary parts sold to the dealer for resale
20within the 12 months prior to termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, if
21accompanied by the original invoice, at 105 percent of the original net price paid to
22the manufacturer or distributor to compensate the dealer for handling, packing, and
23shipping the parts.
AB1112,11,524 (c) Any properly functioning diagnostic equipment, special tools, current
25signage, or other equipment and machinery at 100 percent of the dealer's net cost

1plus freight, destination, delivery, and distribution charges and sales taxes, if any,
2if the equipment, tools, signage, or machinery was purchased by the dealer within
35 years before termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal and upon the
4manufacturer's or distributor's request and can no longer be used in the normal
5course of the dealer's ongoing business.
AB1112,11,9 6(4) If a dealer agreement is terminated, canceled, or not renewed by the
7manufacturer or distributor without good cause in violation of sub. (1), the
8manufacturer or distributor shall repurchase dealer recreational vehicles,
9accessories, and other equipment in the manner provided in sub. (3).
AB1112,11,12 10(5) (a) A dealer is not prohibited from selling any remaining in-stock inventory
11of a particular model or line-make after a dealer agreement has been terminated,
12cancelled, or not renewed by the manufacturer.
AB1112,11,1713 (b) If recreational vehicles of a model or line-make subject to a terminated
14agreement are not repurchased or required to be repurchased by the manufacturer
15or distributor, the dealer may continue to sell recreational vehicles that are subject
16to the terminated dealer agreement and are currently in stock until those
17recreational vehicles are no longer in the dealer's inventory.
AB1112,11,21 18(6) When taking on an additional line-make, a dealer shall notify in writing
19any manufacturer with whom the dealer has a dealer agreement of the same
20line-make at least 30 days prior to entering into a dealer agreement with the
21manufacturer of the additional line-make.
AB1112,20 22Section 20. 218.163 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,12,5 23218.163 Transfer of ownership. (1) If a dealer desires to make a change in
24ownership by the sale of business assets, stock transfer, or otherwise, the dealer shall
25give the manufacturer or distributor written notice at least 10 business days before

1the closing, along with all supporting documentation as may be reasonably required
2by the manufacturer or distributor to determine if an objection to the sale may be
3made. In the absence of a breach by the selling dealer of its dealer agreement or this
4subchapter, the manufacturer or distributor may not object to the proposed change
5in ownership unless any of the following applies to the prospective transferee:
AB1112,12,76 (a) The transferee has previously been terminated for cause by the
7manufacturer.
AB1112,12,98 (b) The transferee has been convicted of a felony or any crime of fraud, deceit,
9or moral turpitude.
AB1112,12,1010 (c) The transferee lacks any license required by law.
AB1112,12,1211 (d) The transferee does not have an active line of credit sufficient to purchase
12a manufacturer's product.
AB1112,12,1513 (e) The transferee has undergone in the last 10 years bankruptcy, insolvency,
14a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the appointment of a receiver,
15trustee, or conservator to take possession of the transferee's business or property.
AB1112,12,21 16(2) If a manufacturer or distributor objects to a proposed change in ownership,
17the manufacturer or distributor shall give written notice of its reasons to the dealer
18within 7 business days after receipt of the dealer's notification and complete
19documentation. The manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof with regard
20to its objection. If the manufacturer or distributor does not give timely notice of its
21objection, the change, sale, or transfer shall be approved.
AB1112,13,4 22(3) (a) A manufacturer or distributor shall provide a dealer an opportunity to
23designate, in writing, a family member as a successor to the dealership in the event
24of the death, incapacity, or retirement of the dealer. A manufacturer or distributor
25may not prevent or refuse to honor the succession unless the manufacturer or

1distributor has provided to the dealer written notice of its objections within 10
2business days after receipt of the dealer's modification of the dealer's succession
3plan. In the absence of a breach of the dealer agreement, the manufacturer may
4object to the succession only for any of the following reasons:
AB1112,13,65 1. Conviction of the successor of a felony or any crime of fraud, deceit, or moral
6turpitude.
AB1112,13,77 2. Bankruptcy or insolvency of the successor during the past 10 years.
AB1112,13,98 3. Prior termination by the manufacturer of the successor for breach of a dealer
9agreement.
AB1112,13,1110 4. The lack of an active line of credit for the successor sufficient to purchase the
11manufacturer's product.
AB1112,13,1212 5. The lack of any license for the successor required by law.
AB1112,13,1613 (b) The manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof regarding its
14objection. A family member may not succeed to a dealership if the succession
15involves, without the manufacturer's or distributor's consent, a relocation of the
16business or an alteration of the terms and conditions of the dealer agreement.
AB1112,21 17Section 21. 218.164 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1112,13,19 18218.164 Warranty obligation. (1) Each warrantor shall do all of the
19following:
AB1112,13,2220 (a) Specify, in writing, to each of the warrantor's dealers, the dealer's
21obligations, if any, for preparation, delivery, and warranty service on the warrantor's
22products.
AB1112,13,2423 (b) Compensate the dealer for warranty service performed by the dealer that
24is covered by the warrantor's own warranty.
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1(c) Provide the dealer with the schedule of compensation to be paid and the time
2allowances for the performance of any work and service. The schedule of
3compensation shall include reasonable compensation for diagnostic work as well as
4warranty labor. If the schedule of compensation required by this paragraph does not
5include a particular repair, the warrantor shall reimburse the dealer for warranty
6service for the actual time expended unless the warrantor demonstrates that the
7actual time was not reasonable. If the warrantor demonstrates that the actual time
8was not reasonable, the dealer shall be paid a reasonable sum.
AB1112,14,13 9(2) Time allowances for the diagnosis and performance of warranty labor shall
10be reasonable for the work to be performed. The compensation of a dealer for
11warranty labor may not be less than the lowest retail labor rate actually charged by
12the dealer in the ordinary course of business for like nonwarranty labor as long as
13the rate is reasonable.
AB1112,14,21 14(3) The warrantor shall reimburse the dealer for any warranty part at actual
15wholesale cost plus a minimum 30 percent handling charge and the cost, if any, of
16freight to return such part to the warrantor. If a part is sent to the dealer at no cost,
17the dealer is entitled to payment of 30 percent of the wholesale cost of the part from
18warrantor as a handling charge. The maximum handling charge for a part shall not
19exceed $300. If the warrantor requires the dealer to return a warranty part,
20accessory, or complete component, the warrantor shall reimburse the dealer the cost
21of freight to return the part, accessory, or component.
AB1112,15,2 22(4) Warranty audits of dealer records may be conducted by the warrantor on
23a reasonable basis, and dealer claims for warranty compensation may not be denied
24except for cause, including performance of nonwarranty repairs, material

1noncompliance with the warrantor's published policies and procedures, lack of
2material documentation, fraud, or misrepresentation.
AB1112,15,4 3(5) A dealer shall submit warranty claims within 45 days after completing
4work.
AB1112,15,7 5(6) A dealer shall notify the warrantor as soon as is reasonably possible,
6verbally or in writing, if the dealer is unable or unwilling to perform material or
7repetitive warranty repairs.
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