Iowa Code § 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, appeals, and licensing 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] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1980