Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 57.301
Coerced Orders, Deliveries, or Refusals to Purchase


(a)

A supplier may not coerce, compel, or require a dealer to accept delivery of equipment or a repair part that has not been voluntarily ordered by the dealer, unless:

(1)

the equipment or repair part is a safety feature required by the supplier or applicable law; or

(2)

the dealer is otherwise required by applicable law to accept the delivery.

(b)

A supplier may not coerce a dealer to refuse purchase of equipment manufactured by another supplier.

(c)

It shall not be considered a violation of this section if the supplier requires a dealer to have or provide separate facilities, financial statements, or sales staff for major competing product lines if the supplier gives the dealer at least three years’ notice of such a requirement.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 3079), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 57.301 — Coerced Orders, Deliveries, or Refusals to Purchase, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.­57.­htm#57.­301 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

57.001
Short Title
57.002
Definitions
57.003
Waiver of Chapter Void
57.051
Certain Provisions Void
57.052
Change in Ownership or Financial Structure
57.053
Release of Liability Prohibited
57.101
Transfer of Interest in Dealership by Succession
57.102
Approval of Sale or Transfer of Business at Dealer’s Request
57.103
Approval of Sale or Transfer of Business at Request of Personal Representative
57.151
Applicability of Subchapter
57.152
Termination by Dealer
57.153
Termination by Supplier
57.154
Good Cause Determination
57.155
Notice of Termination
57.201
Applicability of Subchapter
57.202
Termination by Supplier
57.203
Good Cause Determination
57.204
Notice of Termination
57.205
Notice of Termination Not Required Under Certain Circumstances
57.251
Definition of Terminate and Termination
57.252
Applicability of Subchapter
57.253
Warranty Claim
57.254
Resubmission of Warranty Claim
57.255
Payment of Warranty Claim
57.256
Warranty Claim for Certain Repair Work or Installation of Replacement Parts
57.257
Audit of Warranty Claims
57.258
Alternate Reimbursement Terms Enforceable
57.301
Coerced Orders, Deliveries, or Refusals to Purchase
57.302
Conditional Purchases of Goods and Services
57.303
Equipment Represented as Available for Immediate Delivery
57.304
Discrimination in Orders
57.305
Discrimination in Prices of New Equipment
57.351
Definition of Terminate and Termination
57.352
Applicability of Subchapter to Several Business Locations Covered by Same Agreement
57.353
Payments or Credits
57.354
Late Payment or Credit
57.355
Liability
57.356
Construction of Subchapter
57.357
Agreement Terminated by Dealer
57.358
Exceptions
57.401
Civil Action
57.402
Choice of Remedies

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 57.301’s source at texas​.gov