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		revelation on June 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NY auto dealers trying to shut down Tesla Motors i... I think it might be this? The format is terrible. The commissioner shall not issue any certificate of registration authorized by this section to any franchisor, MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH OR FACTORY BRANCH, (caps are additions) I think the way Tesla has been doing business in many states is that they have just applied for dealership licenses.

fragmede on June 21, 2013 [–]

The issue is that in some states (I'm specifically aware of Texas, thanks to http://www.teslamotors.com/advocacy_texas) there are laws that essentially prohibit the manufacturer from owning a dealership.

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