Chapter 545 Combinations Restricting Financing Of Motor Vehicles
- 545.01 Definitions.
(1) The term "person" as used in this chapter means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trustee, receiver or assignee for the benefit of creditors. (2) The...
- 545.02 Contracts designating finance company through which sale of motor vehicle to be financed declared void.
It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale distributor of motor vehicles to sell or contract for the sale of motor vehicles to any motor...
- 545.03 Threats by manufacturer or wholesaler as prima facie evidence of intent to violate law.
Any threat, expressed or implied, made directly or indirectly to any motor vehicle dealer, by any manufacturer, or wholesale distributor on authority or with the...
- 545.04 Threats by finance company presumed to be made by manufacturer or wholesaler.
Any threat, express or implied, made directly or indirectly to any motor vehicle dealer by any finance company or agent thereof, who is affiliated with...
- 545.05 Paying or giving anything to finance company to lessen competition prohibited.
It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale distributor of motor vehicles, to pay or give, or contract to pay or give any thing or...
- 545.06 Acceptance of anything of value by finance company resulting in lessening competition prohibited.
It is unlawful for any finance company to accept or receive, or contract or agree to accept or receive, either directly or indirectly, any payment,...
- 545.07 Acceptance of benefits by finance company for purpose of lessening competition prohibited.
It is unlawful for any finance company who accepts or receives, either directly or indirectly, any payment, thing, or service of value, as set forth...
- 545.08 Department of Legal Affairs or state attorney to institute suit upon violation of law.
For a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by any corporation mentioned herein, the Department of Legal Affairs or the state attorney...
- 545.09 Department of Legal Affairs to enjoin violations by foreign corporations; revocation of license by Department of State.
Every foreign corporation, as well as every foreign association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this state, violating any...
- 545.10 Contract in violation of law declared void.
Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be void and shall not be enforceable either in law or equity....
- 545.11 Remedy for persons injured by violation of law.
In addition to the criminal and civil penalties herein provided, any person who is injured in her or his business or property by any other...
- 545.12 Penalty for violations of chapter.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, any person who is a party to any agreement or understanding, or to any...
