Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a vehicle dealer association and a vehicle manufacturer association to request an administrative hearing to resolve a dispute between entities or seek clarification or interpretation of any provision of applicable law, subject to certain requirements; and prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch that does not have at least one franchised dealer in the State from requesting a hearing.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kitzmiller, J Peter | Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kitzmiller, J Peter | Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FWA | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Vasquez, Jasmine | Tesla | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Kress HammenFWA 1UNF 1
TeslaFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…
UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…