(a) Actions arising out of any provision of this chapter shall be commenced within a 4-year period of the accrual of the cause of action; provided, however, that if a person liable hereunder conceals the cause of action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring it, the period prior to the discovery of a cause of action by the person entitled shall be excluded in determining the time limited for the commencement of the action.
(b) If a cause of action accrues during the pendency of any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding against a person brought by the United States or any of its agencies under the antitrust laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58] or any other federal act, or the laws as to franchising, such actions may be commenced within 1 year after the final disposition of such civil, criminal or administrative proceeding.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 49. MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISING PRACTICES
§ 4901. Declaration of purpose.
§ 4903. Sales incentives; warranty and predelivery obligations to new motor vehicle dealers.
§ 4904. Liability for transportation damages.
§ 4905. Product liability indemnification.
§ 4906. Termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of franchise — Requisites.
§ 4907. Termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of franchise — Compensation by manufacturer.
§ 4908. Termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of franchise — Dealership facilities assistance.
§ 4909. Succession to ownership of new motor vehicle dealer.
§ 4910. Sale of dealership franchise, notice to franchiser, and right of first refusal.
§ 4912. Written designation of succession unaffected.
§ 4913. Unlawful acts by manufacturers.
§ 4914. Validity of certain agreements.
§ 4915. Limitations on establishing or relocating dealers.
§ 4916. Civil actions for violations.
§ 4917. Applicability of chapter.