32-6E-9. Notice to franchisee--Interested parties.
Upon receiving a notice of intention, the department shall, within five days, send by first class mail, a copy of the notice to the franchisee whose franchise the franchisor seeks to terminate or not continue. If the notice seeks to establish an additional franchise, a copy of the notice shall be sent within five days of receipt to all franchisees in the community who are engaged in the business of offering to sell or selling the same line/make. The department may also give a copy of the franchisor's notice to any other party which it considers an interested person.
Source: SL 1994, ch 248, ยง9.
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.