Prohibición de discriminación por fabricantes o distribuidores

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que los fabricantes de coches no pueden tratar mejor a un concesionario que a otro. Por ejemplo, no pueden vender un coche más barato a un concesionario y luego venderlo más caro a otro. Todos deben tener las mismas oportunidades.

Es como si en una competencia de fútbol, el árbitro decide dar más puntos a un equipo solo porque le cae mejor. Todos los equipos deberían tener las mismas reglas y oportunidades para ganar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y María son concesionarios de coches en Virginia. Si Juan recibe un coche a un precio más bajo que el que María puede conseguir, eso no es justo. La ley asegura que ambos tengan las mismas oportunidades de compra, para que no haya favoritismos entre ellos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1568.1 - Discrimination by manufacturers or distributors prohibited. No manufacturer or distributor, or any officer, agent, or representative of either, shall discriminate against a dealer holding a franchise of the manufacturer or distributor in favor of another dealer or other dealers of the same line-make in the Commonwealth by: 1. Selling or offering to sell a new motor vehicle to a dealer at a lower actual price, including the price for vehicle transportation, than the actual price at which the same model similarly equipped is offered to or is available to another dealer in the Commonwealth during a similar time period; 2. Using a promotional program or device or an incentive, payment, or other benefit, whether paid at the time of the sale of the new motor vehicle to the dealer or later, that results in the sale or offer to sell a new motor vehicle to a dealer at a lower price, including the price for vehicle transportation, than the price at which the same model similarly equipped is offered or is available to another dealer in the Commonwealth during a similar time period. This subdivision shall not prohibit a promotional or incentive program that is functionally available to competing dealers of the same line-make in the Commonwealth on substantially comparable terms; 3. Providing lead information to a dealer when the address provided by the prospective customer (or the preferred contact address, if more than one address is provided) is in the relevant market area of another dealer or other dealers of the same line-make without providing or offering to provide the same information on equal terms to the dealer or dealers of the same line-make in whose relevant market area the prospective customer's address (or preferred contact address, if more th