Nevada § 482.36354 - Modification or replacement of franchise: Notice; protest by dealer; hearing; change of area of primary responsibility of dealer; requirement for franchise agreement to be offered if manufacturer is purchased by another manufacturer or entity

§ 482.36354. Modification or replacement of franchise: Notice; protest by dealer; hearing; change of area of primary responsibility of dealer; requirement for franchise agreement to be offered if manufacturer is purchased by another manufacturer or entity

1. A manufacturer or distributor shall not modify the franchise of a dealer or replace

the franchise with another franchise if the modification or replacement would have

a substantially adverse effect upon the dealer's investment or obligations to provide

sales and service, unless: (a) The manufacturer or distributor has given written notice of its intention to the

Director and the dealer affected by the intended modification or replacement; and (b) Either of the following conditions occurs: (1) The dealer does not file a protest with the Director within 30 days after receiving

the notice; or (2) After a protest has been filed with the Director and the Director has conducted

a hearing, the Director issues an order authorizing the manufacturer or distributor

to modify or replace the franchise. 2. The notice required by subsection 1 must be given to the dealer and to the Director

at least 60 days before the date on which the intended action is to take place. 3. If a manufacturer or distributor changes the area of primary responsibility of

a dealer, the change constitutes a modification of the franchise of the dealer for

the purposes of NRS 482.36311 to 482.36425 , inclusive. As used in this subsection, “ area of primary responsibility ” means the geographic area in which a dealer, pursuant to a franchise agreement,

is responsible for selling, servicing and otherwise representing the products of a

manufacturer or distributor. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if a manufacturer is purchased

by another manufacturer or entity, a dealer must be offered a franchise agreement

that is substantially similar to the franchise agreement offered to other dealers

of the same line and make of vehicles.