The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers and several major tractor makers brought the legal challenge two years ago, arguing provisions of the law were unconstitutional and may create “the most restrictive dealership law in the entire country.”
The ELD rule will require equipment dealers to install ELDs in all their commercial vehicles in place of written logs for tracking hours of service (HOS) for each 24-hour period beginning Dec. 18, 2017.
Ten trade associations representing approximately 6,000 farm, industrial and outdoor power equipment dealers in North America have requested a 5-year renewable exemption from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule for equipment dealers.
In the last few issues of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. Shortliner, we have shared information with members on legislation being promoted by the North Dakota Implement Dealers Assn. That legislation was signed by the Governor on March 16 and will take effect August 1.
A major farm equipment dealer protection bill introduced by the North Dakota Implement Dealers Assn. (NDIDA) during the state’s 2017 Legislative Session has become law. SB 2289 was signed by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on March 16, 2017, and will take effect Aug. 1, 2017.
In a special report issued to members of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Assn. earlier this month, Matthew Larsgaard, president/CEO of NDIDA, says the new agreement reminds him of the action that some of the automakers took after filing for bankruptcy following the 2009 business downturn.
Jason Ruggles was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Assn., during the association’s 116th annual convention held recently in Bismarck, N.D.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Marc Johnson, principal with Pinion, provides 4 factors that will be important for dealers to watch in 2025 that will impact their business.
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