Del. Code Ann. tit. 21, § 8710
Coercion of new recreational equipment dealer prohibited
85 Del. Laws, c. 437, § 1;
(a) A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a new recreational equipment dealer to do any of the following:
- (1) Purchase a product that the new recreational equipment dealer did not order.
- (2) Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor.
- (3) Enter into an agreement that requires the new recreational equipment dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this chapter.
- (b) As used in this section, the term “coerce” includes threatening to terminate, cancel, or not renew a manufacturer-dealer agreement without good cause; or threatening to withhold product lines that the new recreational equipment dealer is entitled to purchase pursuant to the manufacturer-dealer agreement; or threatening to delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer-dealer agreement.