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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.
