46.96.035 – Payment of fair market value of dealer goodwill upon request and termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise.
RCW 46.96.035 Payment of fair market value of dealer goodwill upon request and termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise. (1) In the event of a termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal under this chapter, except for a termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal under RCW 46.96.070(2), or a voluntary termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal initiated by the dealer, the manufacturer […]
46.96.040 – Determination of good cause, good faith—Petition, notice, decision, appeal.
RCW 46.96.040 Determination of good cause, good faith—Petition, notice, decision, appeal. A new motor vehicle dealer who has received written notification from the manufacturer of the manufacturer’s intent to terminate, cancel, or not renew the franchise may file a petition with the department for a determination as to the existence of good cause and good […]
46.96.050 – Determination of good cause, good faith—Hearing, decision, procedures—Judicial review.
RCW 46.96.050 Determination of good cause, good faith—Hearing, decision, procedures—Judicial review. (1) The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing and render a final decision as expeditiously as possible, but in any event not later than one hundred eighty days after a petition is filed. If the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is under RCW 46.96.070(2), […]
46.96.060 – Good cause, what constitutes—Burden of proof.
RCW 46.96.060 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 46.96.070(2) (a) through (d), good cause exists for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal when there is a failure by the new motor vehicle dealer to comply with a […]
46.96.070 – Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
RCW 46.96.070 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 new motor vehicle dealer. For the purposes of this chapter, the discontinuance of the sale and distribution of a new motor vehicle line, or the constructive […]
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 […]