RCW 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 judge shall conduct any hearing as provided in RCW 46.93.050(2) and all hearing costs will be borne as provided in that subsection. The administrative law judge shall render the final decision as expeditiously as possible, but in any event not later than one hundred twenty days after a protest is filed. If more than one protest is filed, the one hundred twenty days commences to run from the date the last protest is filed. A party to such a hearing aggrieved by the final order of the administrative law judge may appeal as provided and allowed in RCW 46.93.050(3).
[ 2003 c 354 § 15.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.93 - Motorsports Vehicles—Dealer and Manufacturer Franchises.
46.93.030 - Termination, cancellation, nonrenewal of franchise restricted.
46.93.040 - Determination of good cause, good faith—Petition, notice, decision, appeal.
46.93.050 - Determination of good cause, good faith—Hearing, decision, procedures—Judicial review.
46.93.060 - Good cause, what constitutes—Burden of proof.
46.93.070 - Notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
46.93.080 - Payments by manufacturer to dealer for inventory, equipment, etc.
46.93.090 - Mitigation of damages.
46.93.110 - Designated successor to franchise ownership.
46.93.120 - Relevant market area—New or relocated dealerships, notice of.
46.93.130 - Protest of new or relocated dealership—Hearing—Arbitration.
46.93.140 - Factors considered by administrative law judge.
46.93.150 - Hearing—Procedures, costs, appeal.
46.93.160 - Relocation requirements—Exceptions.
46.93.180 - Sale, transfer, or exchange of franchise.
46.93.190 - Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security.
46.93.200 - Department defining additional motorsports vehicles.