HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Organizers of a large motor home gathering say they won’t hold their event in Hutchinson because of a state law that prohibits out-of-state dealers from selling recreational vehicles in Kansas.
The Family Motor Coach Association told the Kansas State Fair manager Monday that it will not bring its event to Hutchinson this year or next.
The Hutchinson News reports that when the event was held in 2002, about 5,000 motor coaches camped at the fairgrounds, bringing an estimated $24.4 million economic boost to Reno County and another $7.2 million to the state.
The law that prohibits out-of-state recreational vehicle and auto dealers from selling products in Kansas is designed to protect in-state motor home businesses.
