Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 46 Motor Vehicles - Chapter 46.93 Motorsports Vehicles -- Dealer And Manufacturer Franchises

46.93.010 Findings -- Intent
The legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of motorsports vehicles in this state vitally affect the general economy of the state and ...

46.93.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of licensing. (2) "Director" means the director of the department of ...

46.93.030 Termination, cancellation, nonrenewal of franchise restricted
Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise and notwithstanding the terms of a waiver, no manufacturer may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise with ...

46.93.040 Determination of good cause, good faith -- Petition, notice, decision, appeal
A new motorsports vehicle dealer who has received written notification from the manufacturer of the manufacturer's intent to terminate, cancel, or not renew the franchise, ...

46.93.050 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

46.93.080 Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc
(1) Upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise by the manufacturer under this chapter, the manufacturer shall pay the dealer, at a minimum: ...

46.93.090 Mitigation of damages
RCW 46.93.030 through 46.93.080 do not relieve a dealer from the obligation to mitigate the dealer's damages upon termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the franchise.[2003 ...

46.93.100 Warranty work
(1) Each manufacturer shall specify in its franchise agreement, or in a separate written agreement, with each of its dealers licensed in this state, the ...

46.93.110 Designated successor to franchise ownership
(1) Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise, an owner may appoint a designated successor to succeed to the ownership of the dealer franchise upon the ...

46.93.120 Relevant market area -- New or relocated dealerships, notice of
Notwithstanding the terms of a franchise and notwithstanding the terms of a waiver, if a manufacturer intends or proposes to enter into a franchise to ...

46.93.130 Protest of new or relocated dealership -- Hearing -- Arbitration
(1) Within thirty days after receipt of the notice under RCW 46.93.120, or within thirty days after the end of an appeal procedure provided by ...

46.93.140 Factors considered by administrative law judge
In determining whether good cause exists for permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of a dealer of the same line make, the factors that the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

46.93.900 Severability
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application ...

46.93.901 Captions not law
Captions used in this chapter are not part of the law.[2003 c 354 § 22.] ...