Section 339-C:22 – Hours of Operation.
339-C:22 Hours of Operation. – No agreement between a dealer and a supplier shall require a dealer to keep his retail service station open for business any specified number of hours per day or any specified number of days per week. Source. 1983, 456:2, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
Section 339-C:23 – Void Terms.
339-C:23 Void Terms. – The terms of any franchise entered into after October 1, 1983, shall be void if they conflict with any provision of this subdivision or RSA 339-C:10 through 17. Source. 1983, 456:2, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
Section 339-C:17 – Account Required of Successor.
339-C:17 Account Required of Successor. – If a successor assumes a franchise and there has been no intervening operation of the franchise by the supplier, the successor shall account to the heirs or estate of the dealer for the value of and for the disposition of personal property of the dealer located at or […]
Section 339-C:18 – Time Within Which Performance is Required.
339-C:18 Time Within Which Performance is Required. – All actions to be performed by a supplier or by a successor shall be performed within a reasonable time unless otherwise specifically provided in this subdivision. Source. 1983, 456:2, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
Section 339-C:19 – Supplier’s Consent to Sale of Franchise.
339-C:19 Supplier’s Consent to Sale of Franchise. – I. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a supplier may not refuse to consent to the sale, transfer or assignment of a franchise by a dealer unless: (a) The proposed purchaser, transferee or assignee: (1) Has less business experience and training than that normally required by […]
Section 339-C:20 – Transfer Fee.
339-C:20 Transfer Fee. – If a supplier consents to a proposed sale, transfer or assignment of a franchise, the supplier may require the dealer to pay a transfer fee to the supplier. The transfer fee shall be reasonable in relationship to the sale price of the franchise and shall not exceed one percent of […]
Section 339-C:21 – Restraint of Trade.
339-C:21 Restraint of Trade. – I. Notwithstanding RSA 339-C:19, a supplier may refuse to consent to the sale, transfer or assignment of a franchise if the transaction would result in restraint of trade in the sale of petroleum products. II. For the purposes of this section, trade in the sale of petroleum products is […]
Section 339-C:7 – Dealer’s Action for Damages; Attorney Fees.
339-C:7 Dealer’s Action for Damages; Attorney Fees. – I. A dealer may bring an action for damages sustained as a result of: (a) Failure to make such disclosures as are required in RSA 339-C:3; or (b) Failure to make an offer in good faith to repurchase as required in RSA 339-C:5; or (c) Wrongful […]
Section 339-C:8 – Void Agreement Provisions.
339-C:8 Void Agreement Provisions. – Any of the following provisions in an agreement or lease, if one is included, whether oral or written, between a supplier and dealer, shall be void as against public policy: I. Provisions requiring a dealer to take part in any advertising or promotional campaigns which will require the dealer […]
Section 339-C:9 – Limitation of Actions.
339-C:9 Limitation of Actions. – No action may be brought under this chapter for a cause of action which arose more than one year prior to the date such action is brought. Source. 1974, 24:1, eff. June 1, 1974.