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 Jun. 5, 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
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 57.301’s source at texas​.gov