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Dear GNYADA Member:
At the end of the 2014 Legislative Session, Governor Andrew
Cuomo signed into law the Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association’s key legislative agenda item—a revised Dealer Franchise
Protection Law.
The new Franchise Law adds nearly 20 new sections to the
existing Law. These additions strengthen the rights of dealers with
manufacturers. The amendments were necessary to address the ever-
changing requirements that manufactures often put on dealers—
requirements that can make your businesses less profitable and
threaten its operation.
We are pleased to provide you with this updated and revised guide to
the New York State Motor Vehicle Dealer Franchise Act. This edition,
created and produced by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association for its members, includes and reflects the entire Franchise
Law. What’s more, we’ve highlighted the most recent changes that
became effective on June 16, 2014.
GNYADA’s Franchise Law Guide
includes the actual language of the
law and is designed to help you understand the various provisions
of the law. The Highlights section identifies relevant and noteworthy
passages. Key Terms have been updated in the front of this guide,
and the Detailed Index provides another way to access the statute’s
provisions and can be found in the back of this brochure.
We would like to thank several individuals who have assisted in
preparing and updating this important resource for our members—
franchise law expert Richard Sox of Bass Sox & Myers; members of
our Albany lobbying firm of Wilson Elser, including Cindy Shenker,
Douglas Clark, and Ryan Horstmyer; Stuart Rosenthal, GNYADA
General Counsel and VP of Government Affairs; and Susan Bieber,
GNYADA’s Director of Dealer Services. These and many other people
were instrumental in helping us attain passage of these amendments.
We hope that this publication provides all the important information
you need regarding your rights under New York State Law to keep
your business thriving for many years.
If you have questions or comments, we would be pleased to hear from
you. Call us at 718.746.5900.
Mark Schienberg,
President
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