### Question
How does AUTOMOBILE DEALER SUITS AGAINST MANUFACTURERS define automobile dealer?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 1221*, **automobile dealer** is defined as:

> any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other form of business enterprise resident in the United States or in any Territory thereof or in the District of Columbia operating under the terms of a franchise and engaged in the sale or distribution of passenger cars, trucks, or station wagons.

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1221*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-AUTOMOBILE DEALER SUITS AGAINST MANUFACTURERS**

