South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-15-96 — Measurement of dealership performance; burden of proof.
South Carolina·Title 56 MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 15 REGULATION OF MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS
(A)A performance standard, sales effectiveness standard, sales objective, or program for measuring dealership performance that may have a material effect on a motor vehicle dealer including, but not limited to, his right to payment under any incentive or reimbursement program, shall be fair, reasonable, equitable, based on accurate information, and uniformly applied to other similarly situated motor vehicle dealers.
(B)If a motor vehicle dealer protests a new performance standard, sales effectiveness standard, sales objective, or program for measuring dealership performance, the burden of proof shall be on the manufacturer to show the action is reasonable and justifiable in light of the market conditions.
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Legislative History
HISTORY:2013 Act No. 44, SECTION 6, eff June 7, 2013.
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