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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, H-5260, to House File 2235 as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. By striking page 1, line 4, through page 3, 1 4 line 9, and inserting the following: 1 5 "Section 1. Section 523H.5, Code Supplement 1995, 1 6 is amended to read as follows: 1 7 523H.5 TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE. 1 8 1. A franchisee may transfer the franchised 1 9 business and franchise to a transferee, provided that 1 10 the transferee satisfies the reasonable current 1 11 qualifications of the franchisor for new franchisees. 1 12 For the purposes of this section, a reasonable current 1 13 qualification for a new franchisee is a qualification 1 14 based upon a legitimate business reason. If the 1 15 proposed transferee does not meet the reasonable 1 16 current qualifications of the franchisor, the 1 17 franchisor may refuse to permit the transfer, provided 1 18 that the refusal of the franchisor to consent to the 1 19 transfer is not arbitrary or capricious when compared 1 20 to the actions of the franchisor in other similar 1 21 circumstances. 1 22 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a 1 23 franchisor may exercise a right of first refusal 1 24 contained in a franchise agreement after receipt of a 1 25 proposal from the franchisee to transfer the 1 26 franchise. 1 27 3. A franchisor may require as a condition of a 1 28 transfer any of the following: 1 29 a. That the transferee successfully complete a 1 30 reasonable training program. 1 31 b. That a reasonable transfer fee be paid to 1 32 reimburse the franchisor for the franchisor's 1 33 reasonable and actual expenses directly attributable 1 34 to the transfer. 1 35 c. That the franchisee pay or make provision 1 36 reasonably acceptable to the franchisor to pay any 1 37 amount due the franchisor or the franchisor's 1 38 affiliate. 1 39d. That the financial terms of the transfer comply1 40at the time of the transfer with the franchisor's1 41current financial requirements for franchisees.1 42 4. A franchisor shall not withhold consent to a 1 43 franchisee making a public offering of the 1 44 franchisee's securities without good cause, provided 1 45 the franchisee or the owners of the franchise retain 1 46 control of more than fifty percent of the voting power 1 47 in the franchise. 1 48 5. A franchisee may transfer the franchisee's 1 49 interest in the franchise, for the unexpired term of 1 50 the franchise agreement, and a franchisor shall not 2 1 require the franchisee or the transferee to enter into 2 2 a new or different franchise agreement as a condition 2 3 of the transfer. 2 45.6. A franchisee shall give the franchisor no 2 5 less than sixty days' written notice of a transfer 2 6 which is subject to the provisions of this section, 2 7 and on request from the franchisor shall provide in 2 8 writing the ownership interests of all persons holding 2 9 or claiming an equitable or beneficial interest in the 2 10 franchise subsequent to the transfer or the 2 11 franchisee, as appropriate. A franchisee shall not 2 12 circumvent the intended effect of a contractual 2 13 provision governing the transfer of the franchise or 2 14 an interest in the franchise by means of a management 2 15 agreement, lease, profit-sharing agreement, 2 16 conditional assignment, or other similar device. 2 176.7. A franchisor shall not transfer its interest 2 18 in a franchise unless the franchisor makes reasonable 2 19 provision for the performance of the franchisor's 2 20 obligations under the franchise agreement by the 2 21 transferee.For purposes of this subsection,2 22"reasonable provision" means that upon the transfer,2 23the entity assuming the franchisor's obligations has2 24the financial means to perform the franchisor's2 25obligations in the ordinary course of business, but2 26does not mean that the franchisor transferring the2 27franchise is required to guarantee obligations of the2 28underlying franchise agreement.A franchisor shall 2 29 provide the franchisee notice of a proposed transfer 2 30 of the franchisor's interest in the franchise at the 2 31 time the disclosure is required of the franchisor 2 32 under applicable securities laws, if interests in the 2 33 franchisor are publicly traded, or if not publicly 2 34 traded, at the time such disclosure would be required 2 35 if the interests in the franchisor were publicly 2 36 traded. 2 377.8. A transfer by a franchisee is deemed to be 2 38 approved sixty days after the franchisee submits the 2 39 request for consent to the transfer unless the 2 40 franchisor withholds consent to the transfer as 2 41 evidenced in writing, specifying the reason or reasons 2 42 for withholding the consent. The written notice must 2 43 be delivered to the franchisee prior to the expiration 2 44 of the sixty-day period. Any such notice is 2 45 privileged and is not actionable based upon a claim of 2 46 defamation. 2 478.9. A franchisor shall not discriminate against 2 48 a proposed transferee of a franchise on the basis of 2 49 race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or 2 50 disability. 3 19.10. A franchisor, as a condition to a transfer 3 2 of a franchise, shall not obligate a franchisee to 3 3 undertake obligations or relinquish any rights 3 4 unrelated to the franchise proposed to be transferred, 3 5 or to enter into a release of claims broader than a 3 6 similar release of claims by the franchisor against 3 7 the franchisee which is entered into by the 3 8 franchisor. 3 910.11. A franchisor, after a transfer of a 3 10 franchise, shall not seek to enforce any covenant of 3 11 the transferred franchise against the transferor which 3 12 prohibits the transferor from engaging in any lawful 3 13 occupation or enterprise. However, this subsection 3 14 does not prohibit the franchisor from enforcing a 3 15 contractual covenant against the transferor not to 3 16 exploit the franchisor's trade secrets or intellectual 3 17 property rights, unless otherwise agreed to by the 3 18 parties. 3 1911.12. For purposes of this section, "transfer" 3 20 means any change in ownership or control of a 3 21 franchise, franchised business, or a franchisee. 3 2212.13. The following occurrences shall not be 3 23 considered transfers requiring the consent of the 3 24 franchisor under a franchise agreement, and shall not 3 25 result in the imposition of any penalties or make 3 26 applicable any right of first refusal by the 3 27 franchisor: 3 28 a. The succession of ownership of a franchise upon 3 29 the death or disability of a franchisee, or of an 3 30 owner of a franchise, to thesurvivingfranchisee's 3 31 spouse,heirchild or children, or a partneractive in3 32the managementof the franchisee unless the successor 3 33 fails to meetwithin one yearthe then current 3 34 reasonable qualifications of the franchisor for 3 35 franchisees and the enforcement of the reasonable 3 36 current qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious 3 37 when compared to actions of the franchisor in other 3 38 similar circumstances. 3 39 b. The succession of a spouse, child, partner, or 3 40 other owner as operating manager upon the death or 3 41 disability of the operating manager, unless the 3 42 successor fails to meet the then current reasonable 3 43 qualifications of the franchisor for an operating 3 44 manager, and enforcement of the reasonable current 3 45 qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious when 3 46 compared to actions of the franchisor in other similar 3 47 circumstances. 3 48 c. Incorporation of a proprietorship franchisee, 3 49 provided that such incorporation does not prohibit a 3 50 franchisor from requiring a personal guaranty by the 4 1 franchisee of obligations related to the franchise. 4 2c.d. A transfer within an existing ownership 4 3 group of a franchise provided that more than fifty 4 4 percent of the franchise is held by persons who meet 4 5 the franchisor's reasonable current qualifications for 4 6 franchisees. If less than fifty percent of the 4 7 franchise would be owned by persons who meet the 4 8 franchisor's reasonable current qualifications, the 4 9 franchisor may refuse to authorize the transfer, 4 10 provided that enforcement of the reasonable current 4 11 qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious when 4 12 compared to actions of the franchisor in other similar 4 13 circumstances. 4 14d.e. A transfer of less than a controlling 4 15 interest in the franchise to the franchisee's spouse 4 16 or child or children, provided that more than fifty 4 17 percent of the entire franchise is held by those who 4 18 meet the franchisor's reasonable current 4 19 qualifications. If less than fifty percent of the 4 20 franchise would be owned by persons who meet the 4 21 franchisor's reasonable current qualifications, the 4 22 franchisor may refuse to authorize the transfer, 4 23 provided that enforcement of the reasonable current 4 24 qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious when 4 25 compared to actions of the franchisor in other similar 4 26 circumstances. 4 27e.f. A transfer of less than a controlling 4 28 interest in the franchise of an employee stock 4 29 ownership plan, or employee incentive plan, provided 4 30 that more than fifty percent of the entire franchise 4 31 is held by those who meet the franchisor's reasonable 4 32 current qualifications for franchisees. If less than 4 33 fifty percent would be owned by persons who meet the 4 34 franchisor's reasonable current qualifications, the 4 35 franchisor may refuse to authorize the transfer, 4 36 provided that enforcement of the reasonable current 4 37 qualifications is not arbitrary or capricious when 4 38 compared to actions of the franchisor in other similar 4 39 circumstances. 4 40f.g. A grant or retention of a security interest 4 41 in the franchised business or its assets, or an 4 42 ownership interest in the franchisee, provided the 4 43 security agreement establishes an obligation on the 4 44 part of the secured party enforceable by the 4 45 franchisor to give the franchisor notice of the 4 46 secured party's intent to foreclose on the collateral 4 47 simultaneously with notice to the franchisee, and a 4 48 reasonable opportunity to redeem the interests of the 4 49 secured party and recover the secured party's interest 4 50 in the franchise or franchised business by paying the 5 1 secured obligation. 5 213.14. A franchisor shall not interfere or 5 3 attempt to interfere with any disposition of an 5 4 interest in a franchise or franchised business as 5 5 described in subsection1213, paragraphs "a" through 5 6"f""g"." 5 7 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 WEIGEL of Chickasaw 5 12 HF 2235.219 76 5 13 mj/jj
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