32-6E-4. Additional franchises of same line/make--Public interest--Hearing.
No franchisor may enter into a franchise for the purpose of establishing an additional snowmobile dealership in any community in which the same line/make is currently represented, unless the franchisor has first established in a hearing held under the provisions of chapter 1-26 that an additional dealership under such franchise is in the public interest.
Source: SL 1994, ch 248, ยง4.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06E - Regulation Of Snowmobile Franchising Agreements
Section 32-6E-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 32-6E-2 - Termination of franchise--Hearing.
Section 32-6E-3 - Determination of cause for termination of franchise.
Section 32-6E-4 - Additional franchises of same line/make--Public interest--Hearing.
Section 32-6E-5 - Determination of cause for additional franchises of same line/make.
Section 32-6E-7 - Impermissible conditions of franchise.
Section 32-6E-9 - Notice to franchisee--Interested parties.
Section 32-6E-10 - Objection to approval of notice.
Section 32-6E-11 - Hearing on timely objection to approval of notice.
Section 32-6E-12 - Hearing on objection to notice--Franchisor's burden of proof.
Section 32-6E-13 - Hearing to determine change in circumstances sufficient to support dealership.