Designated family member
Sec. 43. (a) "Designated family member" means a franchisee's
spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling who has been nominated
as the franchisee's successor under a written document filed by the
franchisee with the franchisor.
(b) If no such document has been filed, the term means a
franchisee's spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling who:
(1) if the franchisee is deceased, is entitled to inherit the
franchisee's ownership interest in the franchisee's business
under the franchisee's will or under the laws of intestate
succession; or
(2) if the franchisee is incapacitated, is appointed by the court
as the legal representative of the franchisee's property.
(c) If a franchisee is deceased, the term includes the appointed and
qualified personal representative and testamentary trustee of the
deceased franchisee.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 27, 2006