Section 80E.15 — Manufacturers, Distributors, Factory Branches Acting As Lessors.
80E.15 MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, FACTORY BRANCHES ACTING AS LESSORS. A manufacturer, distributor or factory branch acting in the capacity of lessor of buildings or facilities to a new motor vehicle dealer may not take any actions or include in a lease agreement relating to those buildings or facilities any provisions which would be in contravention of […]
Section 80E.16 — Enforcement.
80E.16 ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Civil penalty. Any person who violates section 80E.041, 80E.045, 80E.12, or 80E.13 shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 for each violation. Any person who fails to comply with a final judgment or order rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, issued for a violation of sections […]
Section 80E.17 — Civil Remedies.
80E.17 CIVIL REMEDIES. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, any person whose business or property is injured by a violation of sections 80E.01 to 80E.17, or any person injured because of the refusal to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of […]
Section 80E.18 — No Retroactive Application.
80E.18 NO RETROACTIVE APPLICATION. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any action to terminate or cancel a motor vehicle franchise if the notice to terminate or cancel was given prior to May 1, 1981. Any such action to terminate or cancel shall be governed by the laws and rules of the state […]
Section 80E.05 — Indemnification Required.
80E.05 INDEMNIFICATION REQUIRED. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement to the contrary, it shall be a violation of sections 80E.01 to 80E.17 for any new motor vehicle manufacturer to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its franchised dealers against any judgment for damages, including, but not limited to, those based on strict liability, negligence, […]
Section 80E.06 — Cancellations, Terminations, Or Nonrenewals.
80E.06 CANCELLATIONS, TERMINATIONS, OR NONRENEWALS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, no manufacturer shall cancel, terminate, or fail to renew any franchise relationship with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer has: (a) satisfied the notice requirement of section 80E.08; (b) acted in good […]
Section 80E.07 — Cancellation, Termination, Or Nonrenewal; Limitations.
80E.07 CANCELLATION, TERMINATION, OR NONRENEWAL; LIMITATIONS. Subdivision 1. Circumstances not constituting good cause. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, the following examples represent circumstances which do not by themselves constitute good cause for the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise: (a) a change of ownership of the new […]
Section 80E.08 — Notice Of Termination, Cancellation, Or Nonrenewal.
80E.08 NOTICE OF TERMINATION, CANCELLATION, OR NONRENEWAL. Subdivision 1. Requirements. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any franchise, the manufacturer shall furnish notice of the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal to the new motor vehicle dealer as provided in subdivision 2. Subd. […]
Section 80E.09 — Payments Required Upon Termination, Cancellation, Or Nonrenewal.
80E.09 PAYMENTS REQUIRED UPON TERMINATION, CANCELLATION, OR NONRENEWAL. Subdivision 1. Requirements. Upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any franchise, the new motor vehicle dealer shall, in the time prescribed, be allowed fair and reasonable compensation by the manufacturer for the following items: (a) new motor vehicle inventory which was originally acquired from the manufacturer, […]
Section 80E.11 — Survivorship.
80E.11 SURVIVORSHIP. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Any designated family member of a deceased or incapacitated owner of a new motor vehicle dealer may succeed to the ownership of the new motor vehicle dealer under the existing franchise or distribution agreement: (a) if the designated family member gives the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer of new […]