For each termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance, the manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence for showing that he or she has acted in good faith, that the notice requirement has been complied with and that there was good cause by a preponderance of the evidence for the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 6A. Motor Vehicle Dealers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Manufacturers
§17A-6A-1. Legislative Finding
§17A-6A-4. Cancellation of Dealer Contract; Notification
§17A-6A-5. Circumstances Not Constituting Good Cause
§17A-6A-8. Reasonable Compensation to Dealer
§17A-6A-8a. Compensation to Dealers for Service Rendered
§17A-6A-9. Payment of Compensation
§17A-6A-10. Prohibited Practices
§17A-6A-11. Motor Vehicle Dealer Successorship or Change in Executive Management
§17A-6A-12. Establishment and Relocation or Establishment of Additional Dealers
§17A-6A-12a. Restriction on Motor Vehicle Dealer's Use of Dealership Property
§17A-6A-13. Obligations Regarding Warranties
§17A-6A-14. Acceptance of Vehicles; Risk of Loss or Damage
§17A-6A-14a. Open Account Protection
§17A-6A-15b. Exports; Rebuttable Presumption on Behalf of Dealer
§17A-6A-15c. Manufacturer Performance Standards; Uniform Application; Prohibited Practices