322A.11 - CONDITION BARRING CHANGE IN FRANCHISE.

        322A.11  CONDITION BARRING CHANGE IN FRANCHISE.         Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any      agreement or franchise, the following shall not be considered facts      supporting a finding of good cause for the termination or      noncontinuation of a franchise, or for entering into a franchise for      the establishment of an additional dealership in a community for the      same line-make:         1.  The sole fact that franchiser desires further penetration of      the market.         2.  The change of ownership of the franchisee's dealership or the      change of executive management of the franchisee's dealership, unless      the franchiser, having the burden of proof, proves that such change      of ownership or executive management will be substantially      detrimental to the distribution of the franchiser's motor vehicles in      the community and that good cause for the termination or      noncontinuation of the franchise or for the establishment of an      additional dealership otherwise exists.         3.  The fact that the franchisee refused to purchase or accept      delivery of any motor vehicle or vehicles, parts, accessories or any      other commodity or service not ordered by the franchisee.         4.  The fact that the dealership moved to another facility and      location within the dealership's community which are equal to or      superior to the dealership's former location and facility or the fact      that the dealership added an additional line-make to the dealership      if the dealership's facility is adequate to accommodate the      additional line-make.         5.  The fact that the dealership does not meet an index or      standard established by the franchiser, unless the franchiser proves      that the failure of the dealership to meet the index or standard will      be substantially detrimental to the distribution of the franchiser's      motor vehicles in the community and that good cause for the      termination or noncontinuation of the franchise or for the      establishment of an additional dealership otherwise exists.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 322A.11] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         98 Acts, ch 1075, §27; 2000 Acts, ch 1232, §26; 2001 Acts, ch 32,      §36, 37, 40         Referred to in § 322A.12, 322A.15