322A.16 Additional guidelines.
In determining whether good cause has been established for entering into an additional franchise for the same line-make, the department of inspections and appeals shall take into consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to:
1. Amount of business transacted by other franchisees of the same line-make in that community.
2. Investment necessarily made and obligations incurred by other franchisees of the same line-make, in that community, in the performance of their part of their franchises.
3. Permanency of the investment.
4. Effect on the retail motor vehicle business as a whole in that community.
5. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for an additional franchise to be established.
6. Whether the franchisees of the same line-make in that community are providing adequate consumer care for the motor vehicles of the line-make which shall include the adequacy of motor vehicle service facilities, equipment, supply of parts and qualified service personnel.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322A.16; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 322A - MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISERS
Section 322A.2 - Discontinuing franchise.
Section 322A.3 - New franchise.
Section 322A.3A - Alteration of franchise.
Section 322A.4 - Additional franchise.
Section 322A.5 - Warranties and recalls.
Section 322A.6 - Application filed with the department.
Section 322A.7 - Department of inspections and appeals to hold hearing.
Section 322A.8 - Continuation.
Section 322A.9 - Burden of proof.
Section 322A.10 - Rules of evidence.
Section 322A.11 - Condition barring change in franchise.
Section 322A.12 - Sale or transfer of ownership.
Section 322A.13 - Compulsory attendance at hearings.
Section 322A.14 - License to dealer denied.
Section 322A.16 - Additional guidelines.
Section 322A.18 - Duty of good faith.
Section 322A.19 - Jurisdiction.
Section 322A.20 - Choice of law.
Section 322A.21 - Waivers void.
Section 322A.22 - Other line-makes.