I’ve seen it in “little” dealerships in the Chicago, Illinois area.
Yep. These type policies usually end up effecting the biggest supporters of the product. HDs primary targets, custom cycle shops and ‘alternative lifestyle’ parlors never really stopped.
I haven’t worked around HD for years, but they were the most rabid at copyright enforcement. Still work in licensed sportswear and while some of the most recognized labels do have a few provisos with co-branding, I’ve never seen Nike threaten a golf shop for adding their name to a Nike polo.