2019 Delaware Code
Title 6 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 49. Motor Vehicle Franchising Practices
§ 4911 Sale of dealership franchise, notice to franchiser, and right of first refusal — Burden of proof.

Universal Citation: 6 DE Code § 4911 (2019)

In determining whether good cause for the refusal to honor the succession or sale of dealership exists, the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch or importer has the burden of proving that the successor or purchaser is a person who is not of good moral character or does not meet the franchisor’s existing and reasonable standards and, considering the volume of sales and service of the new motor vehicle dealer, uniformly applied minimum business experience standards in the market area.

64 Del. Laws, c. 27, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 78, § 9.

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