VTL 469 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 468 Preservation of consumer protection statutes up ARTICLE 17-A Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer Act next SECTION 469-A Powers of the commissioner Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 469 Private actions Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 4, ARTICLE 17-A § 469. Private actions. 1. A franchised motor vehicle dealer who is or may be aggrieved by a violation of this article shall be entitled to request an adjudicatory proceeding, as prescribed in section four hundred seventy-one-a of this article, or in lieu thereof, sue for, and have, injunctive relief and damages in any court of the state having jurisdiction over the parties. In any such judicial action or proceeding, the court may award necessary costs and disbursements plus a reasonable attorney's fee to any party. 2. Whenever a franchise provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to such contract, arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only if after such controversy arises all parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to settle such controversy.