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Vehicle and Traffic Law § 473 · Article 17-A. Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer Act

Savings clause

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Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)

§ 473. Savings clause. Nothing in this article shall prohibit, limit, restrict or impose conditions on:

1. The business activities (including, without limitation, the dealings with motor vehicle manufacturers and their representatives and affiliates) of any person that is primarily engaged in the business of rental of motor vehicles and industrial and construction equipment and activities incidental to that business provided that (a) any motor vehicles sold by such person are limited to used motor vehicles that have been previously used exclusively and regularly by such person in the conduct of business and used motor vehicles traded in on motor vehicles sold by such person, (b) warranty repairs performed by such person on motor vehicles are limited to those motor vehicles that it owns, previously owned or takes in trade, and (c) motor vehicle financing provided by such person to retail consumers for motor vehicles is limited to vehicles sold by such person in the conduct of business; or

2. The direct or indirect ownership, affiliation or control of a person described in subdivision one of this section.

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Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT473
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