Iowa Code 322A.22 – Other line-makes
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 322A.22
- Condition: means a general problem that may be attributable to a defect in more than one part. See Iowa Code 322G.2
- Franchise: includes a separate written agreement between the franchisee and the franchiser which materially affects the franchise, whether entered into prior to the date of the franchise, contemporaneously with the franchise, or subsequent to the date of the franchise. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- Franchisee: means a person who receives motor vehicles from the franchiser under a franchise and who offers and sells such motor vehicles to the general public. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- Franchiser: means a person who manufactures or distributes motor vehicles and who may enter into a franchise as hereinafter defined. See Iowa Code 322A.1
A condition, stipulation, or provision in a franchise prohibiting or restricting the franchisee from continuing another line-make at the dealership or adding an additional line-make to the dealership is void. This section does not limit a franchiser from establishing good cause for the termination of a franchise pursuant to sections 322A.2 and 322A.11 on the grounds that the franchisee’s dealership facility is not adequate to accommodate an additional line-make that has been added to the franchisee’s dealership.