{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s1226","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1226.","heading":"Motor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process","text":"\u00a7\u202f1226.\nMotor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process\n(a)\nElection of arbitration\n(1)\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this subsection\u2014\n(A) the term \u201cmotor vehicle\u201d has the meaning given such term in\nsection 30102(6) of title 49\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(B) the term \u201cmotor vehicle franchise contract\u201d means a contract under which a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor sells motor vehicles to any other person for resale to an ultimate purchaser and authorizes such other person to repair and service the manufacturer\u2019s motor vehicles.\n(2)\nConsent required\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a motor vehicle franchise contract provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to such contract, arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only if after such controversy arises all parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to settle such controversy.\n(3)\nExplanation required\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dispute under a motor vehicle franchise contract, the arbitrator shall provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.\n(b)\nApplication\nSubsection (a) shall apply to contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after\nNovember 2, 2002","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s1226.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1226."},{"t":"heading","text":"Motor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Election of arbitration"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this subsection\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cmotor vehicle\u201d has the meaning given such term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 30102(6) of title 49","href":"/us/usc/t49/s30102/6","tail":";\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" and"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cmotor vehicle franchise contract\u201d means a contract under which a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor sells motor vehicles to any other person for resale to an ultimate purchaser and authorizes such other person to repair and service the manufacturer\u2019s motor vehicles.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Consent required"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a motor vehicle franchise contract provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to such contract, arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only if after such controversy arises all parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to settle such controversy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Explanation required"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dispute under a motor vehicle franchise contract, the arbitrator shall provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1226/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Application"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Subsection (a) shall apply to contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"November 2, 2002","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}