FRANCHISES FOR SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- Section 482.36311 - Definitions
- Section 482.36318 - "Distributor" defined
- Section 482.36319 - "Distributor branch" defined
- Section 482.3632 - "Factory branch" defined
- Section 482.3634 - "Relevant market area" defined
- Section 482.36345 - "Representative" defined
- Section 482.36348 - "Vehicle" defined
- Section 482.36349 - Certain manufacturers not subject to provisions governing franchises for sales of motor vehicles
- Section 482.36352 - Termination or discontinuation of franchise: Notice; grounds; protest by dealer; hearing
- Section 482.363521 - Termination or discontinuation of franchise: Compensation of dealer
- Section 482.363523 - Termination or discontinuation of franchise: Duties of dealer
- Section 482.36354 - Modification or replacement of franchise: Notice; protest by dealer; hearing; change of area of primary responsibility of dealer; requirement for franchise agreement to be offered if manufacturer is purchased by another manufacturer or entity
- Section 482.36355 - Considerations for determining good cause for termination, discontinuation, modification or replacement of franchise
- Section 482.36356 - Additional criteria for determining existence of good cause for termination, discontinuation, modification or replacement of franchise or for establishing additional dealership or relocating existing dealership
- Section 482.36357 - Establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles: Notice; protest of dealer; hearing; exemptions
- Section 482.363571 - Manufacturer prohibited from modifying franchise of or taking adverse action against dealer for selling vehicle which is later exported outside of United States; exception
- Section 482.363573 - Substantial alteration of existing facility of dealer: Restrictions on manufacturer; criteria that constitute modification of franchise agreement
- Section 482.363574 - Compensation to dealer for certain used vehicles subject to recall or other orders; requirements for dealer to file claim with manufacturer; calculation of compensation; limits on compensation; duties and requirements of manufacturers upon receiving compensation claims
- Section 482.363575 - Director to adopt regulations for conduct of discovery preliminary to hearings required for termination, discontinuation, modification or replacement of franchises or for establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of another dealer in same line and make of vehicles
- Section 482.36358 - Considerations for determining good cause for establishing or relocating dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles
- Section 482.36361 - Written protests: Notice; manufacturer or distributor not to take further action pending determination; hearing; consolidation of hearings
- Section 482.36363 - Hearings: Burden of proof; consideration of economic effect
- Section 482.36366 - Hearings: Fees for witness; assessment of costs; attorney's fees
- Section 482.36368 - Decision of Director: Judicial review; notice
- Section 482.36371 - Unfair practices: Change in capital structure, executive management, ownership or control; compensation for value of dealership; consent not to be unreasonably withheld; time period for complying with request for consent; effect of failure to grant or deny request
- Section 482.3638 - Unfair practices: Release from liability; limitations on settlement of controversies; unlawful terms or conditions of franchise agreements; price increases; participation in ownership; unlawful acts against franchise; preventing dealer from selling or servicing another line or make of new vehicles
- Section 482.36385 - Unfair practices: Competition by manufacturer, distributor or branch of factory; discrimination; compensation of dealer; failure to pay, approve or disapprove claim or accept amended claim; sale to unlicensed person; deceptive advertising or acts; audits performed more than 9 months after date of claim; acts relating to appeals of results of audits
- Section 482.36386 - Unfair practices: Selling or offering to sell new vehicle, parts or accessories at lower actual price than offered or charged another dealer; exceptions
- Section 482.36387 - Unfair practices: Ownership or operation of facility for repair or maintenance of vehicles by manufacturer or distributor or certain persons or entities under common control therewith; exception
- Section 482.36388 - Unfair practices: Putting into effect unfair, unreasonable or inequitable method for allocation, scheduling or delivery of new vehicles, parts or accessories; refusal or failure to deliver new vehicles, parts or accessories; exception
- Section 482.36389 - Unfair practices: Requiring dealer to disclose information concerning customer to manufacturer or third party; prohibiting or preventing dealer from disclosing information concerning service, repair or recall notice, or notifying customer of warranty information
- Section 482.36391 - Unfair practices: Inducing dealer by coercion to order or accept vehicle, parts, accessories or other commodities
- Section 482.36395 - Unfair practices: Encouraging dealer to sell or lease vehicles through deceptive practices; refusal to deliver order; requiring payment of costs for promotion or advertising; requiring compliance with standards exceeding commonly accepted business practices; taking certain actions against dealer based solely on survey of dealer's customers
- Section 482.36396 - Death of dealer: Termination of franchise prohibited if dealer designates successor in interest; primary and alternate successors in interest
- Section 482.36397 - Death of dealer: Notice of assumption and commencement of operation of franchise by designated successor; deposit by dealer; arrangements for discharge of terms of franchise agreement for period after death
- Section 482.36398 - Death of dealer: Operation of business and accounting to heirs or estate by manufacturer or distributor pending assumption by designated successor; accounting to heirs or estate by successor
- Section 482.36399 - Assumption of provisions of franchise agreement by successor required
- Section 482.36412 - Franchise assumable by successor same as existed at death of dealer
- Section 482.36413 - Termination of franchise upon divorce prohibited; award of franchise to either party in divorce action
- Section 482.36414 - License as dealer required for assumption of operation of franchise
- Section 482.36419 - Exercise of right of first refusal by manufacturer or distributor if transfer of all or substantially all assets of dealership is proposed: Requirements; prohibited acts
- Section 482.36423 - Action for injunctive relief or civil damages; service of process; time to answer or plead
- Section 482.36425 - Civil penalty; civil suit by Attorney General