46.93.150 – Hearing—Procedures, costs, appeal.
RCW 46.93.150 Hearing—Procedures, costs, appeal. (1) The manufacturer has the burden of proof to establish that good cause exists for permitting the proposed establishment or relocation. (2) The administrative law judge shall conduct any hearing as provided in RCW 46.93.050(2) and all hearing costs will be borne as provided in that subsection. The administrative law […]
46.93.160 – Relocation requirements—Exceptions.
RCW 46.93.160 Relocation requirements—Exceptions. RCW 46.93.120 through 46.93.150 do not apply: (1) To the sale or transfer of the ownership or assets of an existing dealer where the transferee proposes to engage in business representing the same line make at the same location or within two miles of that location; (2) To the relocation of […]
46.93.170 – Unfair practices.
RCW 46.93.170 Unfair practices. (1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise agreement, a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or factory representative, or an agent, officer, parent company, wholly or partially owned subsidiary, affiliated entity, or other person controlled by or under common control with a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or factory representative, shall not: (a) Discriminate […]
46.93.180 – Sale, transfer, or exchange of franchise.
RCW 46.93.180 Sale, transfer, or exchange of franchise. (1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, a manufacturer may not unreasonably withhold consent to the sale, transfer, or exchange of a franchise to a qualified buyer who meets the normal, reasonable, and uniformly applied standards established by the manufacturer for the appointment of a dealer or […]
46.93.190 – Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security.
RCW 46.93.190 Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security. The department shall determine and establish the amount of the filing fees required in RCW 46.93.040, 46.93.110, 46.93.130, and 46.93.180. The fees must be set in accordance with RCW 43.24.086. The department may also require the petitioning or protesting party to give security, in such sum […]
46.93.200 – Department defining additional motorsports vehicles.
RCW 46.93.200 Department defining additional motorsports vehicles. The department shall determine through rule making under the Administrative Procedure Act any motorsports vehicles not already defined in RCW 46.93.020(7) as of July 27, 2003, that are manufactured after July 27, 2003. [ 2003 c 354 § 20.]
46.93.210 – Reporting of warranties for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles sold by out-of-state dealers—Department notice to buyers—Apportionment of fines.
RCW 46.93.210 Reporting of warranties for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles sold by out-of-state dealers—Department notice to buyers—Apportionment of fines. (1) By the first business day in February of each year, beginning in 2018, motorsports vehicle manufacturers must report to the department of licensing a listing of all motorsports vehicle warranties for off-road vehicles under chapter […]
46.93.060 – Good cause, what constitutes—Burden of proof.
RCW 46.93.060 Good cause, what constitutes—Burden of proof. (1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise or the terms of a waiver, and except as otherwise provided in RCW 46.93.070(2) (a) through (d), good cause exists for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise when there is a failure by the dealer to comply with a […]
46.93.070 – Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
RCW 46.93.070 Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. Before the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise, the manufacturer shall give written notification to both the department and the dealer. The notice must be by certified mail or personally delivered to the new motorsports vehicle dealer and must state the intention to terminate, cancel, or […]
46.93.080 – Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc.
RCW 46.93.080 Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc. (1) Upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise, the manufacturer shall pay the dealer, at a minimum: (a) Dealer cost, less all allowances paid or credited to the dealer by the manufacturer, of unused, undamaged, and unsold new motorsports vehicles in the […]