This provision says certain dealership-agreement terms that conflict with the chapter are void and unenforceable, and it sets when the chapter applies to different kinds of dealership agreements.
1. A term of a dealership agreement that is inconsistent with the terms of this chapter is void and unenforceable and does not waive any rights that are provided to a person by this chapter. 2. a. For all dealership agreements other than those provided for in this section, this chapter applies to those dealership agreements in effect that have no expiration date and all other dealership agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 1990. Any such dealership agreement in effect on June 30, 1990, which by its own terms will terminate on a subsequent date, shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 1990. b. For all dealership agreements governing all-terrain vehicles, this chapter applies to those dealership agreements in effect that have no expiration date and all other such dealership agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2002. Any such dealership agreement in effect on July 1, 2002, which by its own terms will terminate on a subsequent date, shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 2002. c. For all dealership agreements governing agricultural equipment used principally for floriculture and for all dealership agreements governing construction equipment, industrial equipment, utility equipment, and outdoor power equipment, this chapter applies to those dealership agreements in effect that have no expiration date and all other such dealership agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2003. Any dealership agreement in effect on July 1, 2003, which by its own terms will terminate on a subsequent date, shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 2003. d. For all dealership agreements governing the sale or transfer of a dealer’s business, section 322F.5A applies to those dealership agreements in effect that have no expiration date and all other such dealership agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2005. Any dealership agreement in effect on July 1, 2005, which by its own terms will terminate on a subsequent date, shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 2005. 90 Acts, ch 1077, §10; 2002 Acts, ch 1011, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 55, §10; 2005 Acts, ch 27, §2 Applicability of chapter 322D to farm implement and all-terrain vehicle franchise agreements; §322D.7, 322D.9