SALSTROM'S VEHICLES v. MOTOR VEHICLES

No. 44104.

87 Wn.2d 686 (1976)

555 P.2d 1361

SALSTROM'S VEHICLES, INC., Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and R. Timothy Oliver and Susan Martin, Assistants, for appellant.

Barney & McAdams and Robert L. McAdams, for respondent.

John P. Lycette, Jr., and John T. Petrie, on behalf of State Automobile Dealers Association, amici curiae.


UTTER, J.

The Department of Motor Vehicles appeals from a superior court judgment invalidating portions of the motor vehicles dealers' license statute, RCW 46.70. At issue is the constitutionality of provisions requiring dealers selling or brokering new or current-model vehicles with factory warranties to have a current service agreement with the vehicle manufacturer. We hold the challenged provisions constitutional and reverse the trial court judgment.

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