{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.95.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.95.070","heading":"Coercion of dealer prohibited.","body":"(1) A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a dealer to:\n(a) Purchase a product that the dealer did not order;\n(b) Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor;\n(c) Take any action that is unfair or unreasonable to the dealer;\n(d) Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this chapter; or\n(e) Forego exercising a right authorized by a manufacturer/dealer agreement or any law governing the manufacturer/dealer relationship.\n(2) As used in this section, the term \"coerce\" includes, but is not limited to, threatening to terminate, cancel, or not renew a manufacturer/dealer agreement without good cause or threatening to withhold product lines or delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer/dealer agreement.\n(3) The dealer bears the burden of proof regarding the prohibited acts described in this section.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.95"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.95.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:07:01Z","sha256":"00e4194647a4c8a8bd97826fd348fa47afd5ca9666654195b209abeb2ea60c8b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.95.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.95.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}