A. All of the following conditions shall apply to the area of sales responsibility of a dealer included in a dealer agreement between a manufacturer and a dealer:

1. 1. The manufacturer shall designate in the dealer agreement the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to the dealer;
2. 2. The manufacturer shall not change the area of sales responsibility of a dealer or establish another dealer for the same line-make in that area during the term of the dealer agreement;
3. 3. The area of sales responsibility may not be reviewed or changed without the consent of both parties until one (1) year after the execution of the dealer agreement; and
4. 4. The areas within municipal, county, or state-owned or state-controlled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district, or state fair shall be exempt from manufacturer-designated areas of sales responsibility, only for the purposes of sponsored off-premises sales events.

C. A dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises sales event with other participating dealers may conduct sales activity or display for sale recreational vehicles inside or outside the area of sales responsibility of the dealer.

1. 1. A sponsored recreational vehicle show may be held only under the following conditions:

   1. a. the sponsoring entity of the sales event shall obtain a permit from the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per event. The permit shall be for a period not to exceed ten (10) consecutive days,
   2. b. dealer permits for a sponsored recreational vehicle show described in this paragraph shall be obtained from the Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each recreational vehicle at the show,
   3. c. a dealer participating in a sponsored off-premises sales show shall not be denied a permit on the grounds that the promotion is to be held within the relevant market area of another dealer of the same-line make,
   4. d. new recreational vehicle dealers shall obtain written approval from the manufacturer or distributor to participate in the sponsored recreational vehicle show, and
   5. e. the sponsored recreational vehicle show shall be conducted within municipal, county, or state-owned or -controlled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district, or state fair.

2. 2. A private recreational vehicle show where only one dealer may sell recreational vehicles off-premises may be held under the following conditions:

   1. a. dealer permits for a private recreational vehicle show described in this paragraph shall be obtained from the Commission at a rate of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each recreational vehicle at the show,
   2. b. the location of the private recreational vehicle show shall be within the manufacturer-approved area of responsibility,
   3. c. the private recreational vehicle show shall occur no more than five (5) consecutive days per event, excluding county, district, or state fairs,
   4. d. each dealer may participate in no more than eight private recreational vehicle shows per calendar year,
   5. e. private recreational vehicle shows, if held on privately owned property, shall be no closer than two and one-half (2 1/2) miles to any other recreational vehicle dealer; provided, however, a private recreational vehicle show may be held on county or municipally owned property with no mileage barrier restriction,
   6. f. a dealer shall obtain written approval from the manufacturer or distributor to participate in a private recreational vehicle show, and
   7. g. the sponsoring entity of the private sales event must provide written permission for the dealer to conduct the event on the sponsor’s property.

E. A dealer agreement shall include a designated principal of the dealer. A dealer agreement may identify a family member as the successor of the principal or include a succession plan of the dealer. A dealer may at any time change a designation or succession plan made in the dealer agreement by providing written notice to the manufacturer.

Laws 2011, SB 902, c. 272, § 5, eff. January 1, 2012; Amended by Laws 2023, SB 593, c. 29, § 23, eff. November 1, 2023 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 1789, c. 371, § 1, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available).