EPIC is proud of its partnership with more than 300 California dealerships and is the CNCDA’s only licensed broker for Health Insurance and Workers’ Compensation. As the dealers’ consultant, experience what EPIC can do for you today, including: • A team producing real results and decades of experience with dealerships and their specific needs • Proprietary Workers’ Compensation and specific insurance products tailored for dealerships • Full compliance, along with audit and claims management EPICBROKERS.COM ©2023 Edgewood Partners Insurance Center. All rights reserved. | CA License: 0B29370 LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SERVICES BY CONTACTING: Alison McCallum (949) 422-6431 alison.mccallum@epicbrokers.com Eric Kitei (949) 228-2779 eric.kitei@epicbrokers.com Unfortunately, while the Board has jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes involving key aspects of California franchise law, its authority is limited. For example, California law restricts the ability of manufacturers to impose more than one facility upgrade requirement every 10 years. Prior to 2024, a dealer seeking to enforce this law against a manufacturer operating an unlawful facility upgrade requirement would be required to file a lawsuit in state Superior Court, because the Board lacked the judication to hear the dispute. To address these limitations, CNCDA worked tirelessly to make sure that our 2023 franchise bill (AB 473) included authority for the Board to hear additional types of disputes. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the Board now has the authority to hear protests involving the vehicle and parts allocation, facility upgrade requirements and unlawful competition. Dealers who would like to learn more about these new protest rights are encouraged to contact our legal hotline at (916) 441-2599. Also, look out for information to register for an upcoming franchise law webinar, which will be held in mid-2024. Finally, look for an updated copy of CNCDA Franchise Law Manual on our website (www.cncda.org) under the ‘CNCDA Comply’ tab later in 2024. A these dealer members cannot participate in protests filed by other dealers, their perspective helps the public members of the Board and staff understand the need for the consistent application of state franchise law. 22 California New Car Dealer Quarterly
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