1. (a) This section does not apply to:

   1. (1) a manufacturer of a trailer or semitrailer; or
   2. (2) a manufacturer that produces fewer than one thousand (1,000) units per year.
2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a manufacturer may not engage in sales directly to the general public in Indiana.

3. (c) A manufacturer may engage in sales directly to the general public in Indiana only if:

   1. (1) the manufacturer was granted an initial license to sell new motor vehicles before July 1, 2015; and
   2. (2) the manufacturer establishes at least one (1) physical location in Indiana that is a warranty repair service center before January 1, 2018.
4. (d) A manufacturer described in subsection (c) must stop engaging in sales directly to the general public in Indiana if the manufacturer sells, transfers, or conveys a majority interest in the manufacturer to another person that is required to be licensed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.260-2017, SEC.2.