The bill would prohibit a manufacturer, importer, or distributor from owning, operating, or controlling a new motor vehicle dealer including a new motor vehicle dealer engaged primarily in performing warranty repair services on motor vehicles pursuant to the manufacturer's warranty. The bill describes situations in which the prohibition would not apply (i.e., the ownership by a manufacturer or distributor of a new motor vehicle dealer during the transition from one owner or operator to another or while it was being sold under a contract or purchase option to the operator of the new motor vehicle dealer; or, the ownership by a manufacturer of an entity that owned or operated a new motor vehicle dealer of the same line make franchised by the manufacturer).