Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites

SB 834 requires auto manufacturers and dealers to allow dealers to publicly disclose on their websites that the advertised vehicle price is the manufacturer's minimum allowable price and that dealers may offer lower prices. This directly protects dealers from manufacturers taking adverse actions (like threatening to withhold inventory or incentives) for making this disclosure. The law amends Maryland vehicle laws to ensure dealers can transparently advertise pricing without fear of retaliation, while still allowing manufacturers to require standard charges like freight or processing fees to be included in advertised prices. It specifically prohibits manufacturers from conditioning benefits on dealers maintaining exclusive facilities or altering their locations.