NYS Franchise Law 2013

Dear GNYADA Member: We are pleased to provide to you this updated and revised guide to the New York State Motor Vehicle Dealer Franchise Act. The Franchise Law includes many provisions that govern your relationship with your manufacturer. It is intended to limit the ways in which the automakers can impose requirements on dealers, and thus help dealers to maintain control of their own businesses. Many onerous and unreasonable requirements have been prohibited over the years since the Franchise Act was first introduced. This guide will help you understand the provisions of the Franchise Law, and to make the law accessible. New sections have been added to the guide since it was last published so that important (and often questioned) sections are easier to find and to understand. A new section to key terms and terminology has been added to the front of this guide, followed by “Highlights,” prepared by franchise law expert Richard Sox of Bass Sox & Myers. The Highlights describe some of the key issues covered by the law and about which dealers have inquired. The “Detailed Index,” which provides another way to access the statute’s provisions has been moved to the back of this brochure. We are confident that this new arrangement will make the Franchise Law booklet more useful to you. If you have questions or comments, we would be pleased to hear from you – please call GNYADA at 718.746.5900.

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