franchise agreement: includes a sales and service agreement. See Utah Code 13-14-102
Franchisee: means a person with whom a franchisor has agreed or permitted, in writing or in practice, to purchase, sell, or offer for sale new motor vehicles manufactured, produced, represented, or distributed by the franchisor. See Utah Code 13-14-102
Franchisor: means a person who has, in writing or in practice, agreed with or permits a franchisee to purchase, sell, or offer for sale new motor vehicles manufactured, produced, assembled, represented, or distributed by the franchisor, and includes:
(a)
the manufacturer, producer, assembler, or distributor of the new motor vehicles;
(b)
an intermediate distributor; and
(c)
an agent, officer, or field or area representative of the franchisor. See Utah Code 13-14-102
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
annually register or renew its registration with the department in a manner established by the department; and
(b)
pay an annual registration fee in an amount determined by the department in accordance with Sections 13-1-2 and 63J-1-504.
(2)
The department shall register or renew the registration of a franchisee or franchisor if the franchisee or franchisor complies with this chapter and rules made by the department under this chapter.
(3)
A franchisee or franchisor registered under this section shall comply with this chapter and any rules made by the department under this chapter including any amendments to this chapter or the rules made after a franchisee or franchisor enter into a franchise agreement.
(4)
The fee imposed under Subsection (1)(b) shall be collected by the department and deposited into the Commerce Service Account created by Section 13-1-2.
(5)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1), an agent, officer, or field or area representative of a franchisor does not need to be registered under this section if the franchisor is registered under this section.
