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FRANCHISE LAW
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motor vehicle dealer’s principal place of business and
the nearest surveyed boundary line of the proposed or
relocated new motor vehicle dealer’s principal place of
business.
In determining the population of a county, the most recent
census by the U.S. Bureau of Census or the most recent
population update, either from the National Planning Data
Corporation or other similar recognized source, shall be
used.
16. “Captive finance source” means any finance source
that provides automotive-related loans, or purchases retail
installment contracts or lease contracts for motor vehicles
and is, directly or indirectly, owned, operated or controlled,
in whole or in part, by a manufacturer, factory branch,
distributor or distributor branch.
17. “Termination” and “terminate” as such terms are used in
connection with the removal of a franchise by a franchisor,
means a franchisor’s proposed termination, cancellation,
non-renewal, or rescission.
463. Unfair business practices by franchisors
1. It shall be unlawful for any franchisor to directly or
indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce any franchised motor
vehicle dealer:
(a) To order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle or
vehicles, appliances, tools, machinery, equipment,
parts or accessories therefor or any other commodity
or commodities which shall not have been voluntarily
ordered by said franchised motor vehicle dealer except
any such items required by a recall campaign.
(b) To order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle with
special features, appliances, accessories or equipment not
included in the list price of said motor vehicle as publicly
advertised by the franchisor.
(c) To contribute or pay money or anything of value into
any cooperative or other advertising program or fund
unless such program or fund shall be controlled by a
dealer or group of dealers.
(d) To participate in any training program unless such
program is expressly limited to specific information
necessary to sell or service the models of vehicles the