Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Provides that it shall be deemed a violation for a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, or officer, agent, or other representative thereof to coerce or require any dealer to construct improvements to the dealer's facility at a substantial cost to the dealer or to condition any dealer's eligibility for payments under any discount, credit, rebate, sales incentive, or similar program on the dealer constructing improvements to the dealer's facility at a substantial cost to the dealer. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Specifies that the prohibition added by the introduced bill applies with respect to actions taken against motorcycle dealers.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Defines "substantial cost" as an amount equal to or greater than 10% of a motorcycle dealer's average annual net profits for the 3 years preceding the proposed improvements to the dealer's facility. Effective immediately.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 815 ILCS 710/10
Engrossed: 815 ILCS 710/10
Enrolled: 815 ILCS 710/10
Public Act: 815 ILCS 710/10