{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-112-1003","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 23-112-1003","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Area of sales responsibility\" means the geographical area agreed to by the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor in a dealer agreement where the dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell the manufacturer or distributor's new recreational vehicles of a particular line-make to the retail public; (2) \"Dealer\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that is: (A) Engaged in the business of selling or offering to sell, selling and servicing, soliciting, or advertising the selling or selling and servicing of recreational vehicles under a manufacturer's warranty; and (B) Located at an established and permanent place of business under a dealer agreement; (3) \"Dealer agreement\" means a written agreement, contract, franchise agreement, or sales and service agreement that: (A) Is entered into between a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; (B) Establishes the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; and (C) Authorizes the dealer to sell new recreational vehicles; (4) \"Distributor\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that purchases new recreational vehicles for resale to dealers; (5) \"Factory campaign\" means an effort on the part of a warrantor to contact recreational vehicle owners or dealers to address a part or equipment issue; (6) \"Factory representative\" means a representative employed by a person, firm, association, corporation, or trust that manufactures, assembles, or distributes new recreational vehicles; (7) \"Family member\" means: (A) A spouse; (B) A child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew; or (C) The spouse of a child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew; (8) \"Fifth wheel travel trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle by means of a towing mechanism that is mounted above or forward of the tow vehicle's rear axle; (9) \"Folding camping trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle that is constructed with partially collapsible side walls that fold for travel and unfold and extend in the set-up mode; (10) \"Line-make\" means a specific series of recreational vehicle products that: (A) Are identified by a common series trade name or trademark; (B) Are targeted to a particular market segment, as determined by their decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range; (C) Have lengths and interior floor plans that distinguish the recreational vehicles from other recreational vehicles with substantially the same decor, equipment, features, price, and weight; (D) Belong to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and (E) The dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell; (11) \"Manufacturer\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles; (12) \"Motor home\" means a recreational vehicle built on a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis that contains at least four (4) of the following permanently installed independent life support systems: (A) A cooking facility with an on-board fuel source; (B) A potable water supply system that includes at least a sink, faucet, and water tank with an exterior service supply connection; (C) A toilet with exterior evacuation; (D) A gas or electric refrigerator; (E) A heating or air conditioning system with an on-board power or fuel source separate from the vehicle engine; or (F) An electric power supply of one hundred ten to one hundred twenty-five volts (110-125 V); (13) \"Person\" means, individually and collectively, individuals, firms, partnerships, copartnerships, associations, corporations, trusts, or any other form of business enterprise or other legal entity; (14) \"Proprietary part\" means a recreational vehicle part: (A) Manufactured by or for a manufacturer; and (B) Sold exclusively\nupply of one hundred ten to one hundred twenty-five volts (110-125 V); (13) \"Person\" means, individually and collectively, individuals, firms, partnerships, copartnerships, associations, corporations, trusts, or any other form of business enterprise or other legal entity; (14) \"Proprietary part\" means a recreational vehicle part: (A) Manufactured by or for a manufacturer; and (B) Sold exclusively by the manufacturer; (15) \"Recreational vehicle\": (A) Means a vehicle that: (i) Has its own motor power or is towed by another vehicle; (ii) Is primarily designed as a temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use; (iii) Complies with all applicable federal vehicle regulations as existing on January 1, 2013; and (iv) Does not require a special-movement permit to legally use the highways; and (B) Includes without limitation a: (i) Motor home; (ii) Travel trailer; (iii) Fifth wheel travel trailer; and (iv) Folding camping trailer; (16) \"Supplier\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicle parts, accessories, or components; (17) \"Transient customer\" means a person who: (A) Owns a recreational vehicle; (B) Is temporarily traveling through a dealer's area of sales responsibility; (C) Engages a dealer to perform service work on that recreational vehicle; and (D) Requires repairs that relate to the safe operation of that recreational vehicle that if not undertaken are of a nature that would render that recreational vehicle unusable for its intended purpose; (18) \"Travel trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle; and (19) (A) \"Warrantor\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity, including without limitation a manufacturer or supplier, that provides a written warranty to the consumer in connection with a new recreational vehicle or accessories, parts, or components of a new recreational vehicle. (B) \"Warrantor\" does not include service contracts, mechanical or other insurance, or extended warranties sold for separate consideration by a dealer or other person not controlled by a manufacturer. Amended by Act 2021, No. 504,§ 13, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2013, No. 1043,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2014.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Area of sales responsibility\" means the geographical area agreed to by the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor in a dealer agreement where the dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell the manufacturer or distributor's new recreational vehicles of a particular line-make to the retail public;\n\n(2) \"Dealer\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that is: (A) Engaged in the business of selling or offering to sell, selling and servicing, soliciting, or advertising the selling or selling and servicing of recreational vehicles under a manufacturer's warranty; and (B) Located at an established and permanent place of business under a dealer agreement;\n\n(A) Engaged in the business of selling or offering to sell, selling and servicing, soliciting, or advertising the selling or selling and servicing of recreational vehicles under a manufacturer's warranty; and\n\n(B) Located at an established and permanent place of business under a dealer agreement;\n\n(3) \"Dealer agreement\" means a written agreement, contract, franchise agreement, or sales and service agreement that: (A) Is entered into between a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; (B) Establishes the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; and (C) Authorizes the dealer to sell new recreational vehicles;\n\n(A) Is entered into between a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer;\n\n(B) Establishes the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; and\n\n(C) Authorizes the dealer to sell new recreational vehicles;\n, responsibilities, and obligations of the manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; and (C) Authorizes the dealer to sell new recreational vehicles;\n\n(A) Is entered into between a manufacturer or distributor and a dealer;\n\n(B) Establishes the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the manufacturer or distributor and a dealer; and\n\n(C) Authorizes the dealer to sell new recreational vehicles;\n\n(4) \"Distributor\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that purchases new recreational vehicles for resale to dealers;\n\n(5) \"Factory campaign\" means an effort on the part of a warrantor to contact recreational vehicle owners or dealers to address a part or equipment issue;\n\n(6) \"Factory representative\" means a representative employed by a person, firm, association, corporation, or trust that manufactures, assembles, or distributes new recreational vehicles;\n\n(7) \"Family member\" means: (A) A spouse; (B) A child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew; or (C) The spouse of a child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew;\n\n(A) A spouse;\n\n(B) A child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew; or\n\n(C) The spouse of a child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew;\n\n(8) \"Fifth wheel travel trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle by means of a towing mechanism that is mounted above or forward of the tow vehicle's rear axle;\n\n(9) \"Folding camping trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle that is constructed with partially collapsible side walls that fold for travel and unfold and extend in the set-up mode;\n\n(10) \"Line-make\" means a specific series of recreational vehicle products that: (A) Are identified by a common series trade name or trademark; (B) Are targeted to a particular market segment, as determined by their decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range; (C) Have lengths and interior floor plans that distinguish the recreational vehicles from other recreational vehicles with substantially the same decor, equipment, features, price, and weight; (D) Belong to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and (E) The dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell;\n\n(A) Are identified by a common series trade name or trademark;\n\n(B) Are targeted to a particular market segment, as determined by their decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range;\n\n(C) Have lengths and interior floor plans that distinguish the recreational vehicles from other recreational vehicles with substantially the same decor, equipment, features, price, and weight;\n\n(D) Belong to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and\n\n(E) The dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell;\n\n(11) \"Manufacturer\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles;\nures, price, and weight;\n\n(D) Belong to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and\n\n(E) The dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell;\n\n(11) \"Manufacturer\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles;\n\n(12) \"Motor home\" means a recreational vehicle built on a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis that contains at least four (4) of the following permanently installed independent life support systems: (A) A cooking facility with an on-board fuel source; (B) A potable water supply system that includes at least a sink, faucet, and water tank with an exterior service supply connection; (C) A toilet with exterior evacuation; (D) A gas or electric refrigerator; (E) A heating or air conditioning system with an on-board power or fuel source separate from the vehicle engine; or (F) An electric power supply of one hundred ten to one hundred twenty-five volts (110-125 V);\n\n(A) A cooking facility with an on-board fuel source;\n\n(B) A potable water supply system that includes at least a sink, faucet, and water tank with an exterior service supply connection;\n\n(C) A toilet with exterior evacuation;\n\n(D) A gas or electric refrigerator;\n\n(E) A heating or air conditioning system with an on-board power or fuel source separate from the vehicle engine; or\n\n(F) An electric power supply of one hundred ten to one hundred twenty-five volts (110-125 V);\n\n(13) \"Person\" means, individually and collectively, individuals, firms, partnerships, copartnerships, associations, corporations, trusts, or any other form of business enterprise or other legal entity;\n\n(14) \"Proprietary part\" means a recreational vehicle part: (A) Manufactured by or for a manufacturer; and (B) Sold exclusively by the manufacturer;\n\n(A) Manufactured by or for a manufacturer; and\n\n(B) Sold exclusively by the manufacturer;\n\n(15) \"Recreational vehicle\": (A) Means a vehicle that: (i) Has its own motor power or is towed by another vehicle; (ii) Is primarily designed as a temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use; (iii) Complies with all applicable federal vehicle regulations as existing on January 1, 2013; and (iv) Does not require a special-movement permit to legally use the highways; and (B) Includes without limitation a: (i) Motor home; (ii) Travel trailer; (iii) Fifth wheel travel trailer; and (iv) Folding camping trailer;\n\n(A) Means a vehicle that: (i) Has its own motor power or is towed by another vehicle; (ii) Is primarily designed as a temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use; (iii) Complies with all applicable federal vehicle regulations as existing on January 1, 2013; and (iv) Does not require a special-movement permit to legally use the highways; and\n\n(i) Has its own motor power or is towed by another vehicle;\n\n(ii) Is primarily designed as a temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use;\n\n(iii) Complies with all applicable federal vehicle regulations as existing on January 1, 2013; and\n\n(iv) Does not require a special-movement permit to legally use the highways; and\n\n(B) Includes without limitation a: (i) Motor home; (ii) Travel trailer; (iii) Fifth wheel travel trailer; and (iv) Folding camping trailer;\nd as a temporary living quarters for noncommercial recreation or camping use;\n\n(iii) Complies with all applicable federal vehicle regulations as existing on January 1, 2013; and\n\n(iv) Does not require a special-movement permit to legally use the highways; and\n\n(B) Includes without limitation a: (i) Motor home; (ii) Travel trailer; (iii) Fifth wheel travel trailer; and (iv) Folding camping trailer;\n\n(i) Motor home;\n\n(ii) Travel trailer;\n\n(iii) Fifth wheel travel trailer; and\n\n(iv) Folding camping trailer;\n\n(16) \"Supplier\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicle parts, accessories, or components;\n\n(17) \"Transient customer\" means a person who: (A) Owns a recreational vehicle; (B) Is temporarily traveling through a dealer's area of sales responsibility; (C) Engages a dealer to perform service work on that recreational vehicle; and (D) Requires repairs that relate to the safe operation of that recreational vehicle that if not undertaken are of a nature that would render that recreational vehicle unusable for its intended purpose;\n\n(A) Owns a recreational vehicle;\n\n(B) Is temporarily traveling through a dealer's area of sales responsibility;\n\n(C) Engages a dealer to perform service work on that recreational vehicle; and\n\n(D) Requires repairs that relate to the safe operation of that recreational vehicle that if not undertaken are of a nature that would render that recreational vehicle unusable for its intended purpose;\n\n(18) \"Travel trailer\" means a recreational vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle; and\n\n(19) (A) \"Warrantor\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity, including without limitation a manufacturer or supplier, that provides a written warranty to the consumer in connection with a new recreational vehicle or accessories, parts, or components of a new recreational vehicle. (B) \"Warrantor\" does not include service contracts, mechanical or other insurance, or extended warranties sold for separate consideration by a dealer or other person not controlled by a manufacturer.\n\n(A) \"Warrantor\" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity, including without limitation a manufacturer or supplier, that provides a written warranty to the consumer in connection with a new recreational vehicle or accessories, parts, or components of a new recreational vehicle.\n\n(B) \"Warrantor\" does not include service contracts, mechanical or other insurance, or extended warranties sold for separate consideration by a dealer or other person not controlled by a manufacturer.","path":["AR Code","Title 23","Chapter 112","Subchapter 10"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"b5b25fcbf3c9f4db8fd6e704468953f13c2a007f6ae3fac30123476e9dcd2d16","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-112-1002","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-23-112-1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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