Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2104: An Act to Clarify Contractual Rights of Personal Sports Mobile Dealers
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Clarify Contractual Rights of Personal Sports Mobile Dealers.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Clarify Contractual Rights of Personal Sports Mobile Dealers Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1243, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 473, §3, is amended to read: A. To refuse to deliver in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of a dealer's order to any personal sports mobile dealer having a franchise or contractual arrangement for the retail sale of new personal sports mobiles sold or distributed by a manufacturer any personal sports mobiles that are covered by that franchise or contract and specifically publicly advertised by that manufacturer to be available for immediate delivery; however, the failure to deliver any personal sports mobile is not a violation of this chapter if that failure is due to an act of God, or work stoppage or delay due to a strike or labor difficulty, shortage of materials, freight embargo or other cause over which the manufacturer or any of its agents has no control;. The allocation of new personal sports mobiles to a new personal sports mobile dealer that is established in accordance with section 1244 must be made on a fair and equitable basis for each model of new personal sports mobiles. The manufacturer has the burden of establishing the fairness of its allocation system. It is prima facie evidence that a determination to …
Sponsors
- Cassie Julia (D, 65) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
- John Eder (R, 136)
- Traci Gere (D, 134)
- Katrina Smith (R, 62)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-825), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 745 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-825) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-825).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- : Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #745: ACCEPT REPORT (March 10, 2026): 18 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESS PRACTICES, Legislature, PERSONAL SPORTS MOBILES, Senate, Other, UNFAIR TRADE
Common questions
- What is LD2104?
- LD2104 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify Contractual Rights of Personal Sports Mobile Dealers.
- What does LD2104 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Clarify Contractual Rights of Personal Sports Mobile Dealers.
- What is the status of LD2104?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2104?
- Cassie Julia (D, 65), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2104?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2104&snum=132
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