(a) This part is remedial and is supplementary to any other law of this state which provides rights and protections to franchisees.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-25-1511

  • Franchise: means a written or oral agreement for a definite or indefinite period, in which a person grants to another person authority to use a trade name, trademark, service mark or related characteristic within an exclusive territory, or to sell or distribute goods or services, within an exclusive territory, at wholesale, retail, by lease agreement or otherwise. See Tennessee Code 47-25-1502
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any state law or regulation which provides procedural or substantive protection to any party to a franchise agreement prior to termination or nonrenewal shall be effective and supplementary to this part.
(c) Any state law or regulation which permits or provides for the termination or nonrenewal of any franchise without providing the basic protections of this part shall not be effective.