Iowa Code 322A.6 – Application filed with the department
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1. If a franchiser seeks to terminate or not continue a franchise, or seeks to enter into a franchise establishing an additional motor vehicle dealership of the same line-make, the franchiser shall file an application with the department for permission to terminate or not continue the franchise, or for permission to enter into a franchise for additional representation of the same line-make in that community.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 322A.6
- Community: means the franchisee's area of responsibility as stipulated in the franchise. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- Department: means the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 322A.1
- 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
- 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
- Vehicle: means any vehicle as defined in chapter 321. See Iowa Code 321H.2
2. An applicant seeking permission to enter into a franchise for additional representation of the same line-make in a community shall deposit with the department at the time the application is filed, an amount of money to be determined by the department of inspections and appeals to pay the costs of the hearing.