322A.1  Definitions.

When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.  "Community" means the franchisee's area of responsibility as stipulated in the franchise.

2.  "Consumer care" means to perform, for the public, necessary maintenance and repairs to motor vehicles.

3.  "Department" means the state department of transportation.

4.  "Franchise" means a contract between two or more persons when all of the following conditions are included:

a.  A commercial relationship of definite duration or continuing indefinite duration is involved.

b.  The franchisee is granted the right to offer and sell motor vehicles manufactured or distributed by the franchiser.

c.  The franchisee, as an independent business, constitutes a component of franchiser's distribution system.

d.  The operation of franchisee's business is substantially associated with the franchiser's trademark, service mark, trade name, advertising, or other commercial symbol designating the franchiser.

e.  The operation of the franchisee's business is substantially reliant on franchiser for the continued supply of motor vehicles, parts, and accessories.

5.  "Franchisee" means a person who receives motor vehicles from the franchiser under a franchise and who offers and sells such motor vehicles to the general public.

6.  "Franchiser" means a person who manufactures or distributes motor vehicles and who may enter into a franchise as hereinafter defined.

7.  "Motor vehicle" means "motor vehicles" as defined in chapter 321 which are subject to registration pursuant to the provisions thereof.

8.  "Person" means a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or any other form of business organization.

9.  "Termination or noncontinuance" includes a reduction of the geographic area of a community.

Section History: Early form

  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 322A.1; 81 Acts, ch 22, § 22]

Section History: Recent form

  86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1940; 91 Acts, ch 27, § 3


Previous Section 322.36

Next Section 322A.2


Return To Home index


© 1999 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa


Comments about this site or page? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.

Last update: Thu Mar 18 15:00:31 CST 1999
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/1999/322A/1.html
jhf