Iowa § 322A.16 - 322A.16 Additional guidelines.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 322A.16 — 322A.16 Additional guidelines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 322A.16. 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 Thu Dec 11 19:45:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 322A.16 (18, 0)
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Section 322A.16 ("322A.16 Additional guidelines.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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