Nevada § 482.36357 - Establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles: Notice; protest of dealer; hearing; exemptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 482.36357 — Establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles: Notice; protest of dealer; hearing; exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482.36357. Establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles: Notice; protest of dealer; hearing; exemptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a manufacturer or distributor shall
not enter into a franchise which would establish an additional dealership for new
vehicles or relocate an existing dealership within the relevant market area of another
dealer in the same line and make of vehicles unless: (a) The manufacturer or distributor has given written notice of its intention to the
Director and to each dealer in the same line and make in the relevant market area;
and (b) Either of the following conditions occurs: (1) None of the dealers affected files a protest with the Director within 15 days
after receiving the notice or within 15 days after the end of any appeal procedure
provided in the franchise agreement; or (2) After a protest has been filed with the Director and the Director has conducted
a hearing, the Director finds that there is not good cause for preventing the intended
establishment or relocation of a dealership and issues an order authorizing the manufacturer
or distributor to establish the additional dealership or relocate the existing dealership. 2. The requirements of this section do not apply to: (a) Relocation of a dealership if the new location is within 2 miles of the former
location and is within the same city and relevant market area as the former location. (b) The establishment of a branch office of the manufacturer or distributor for the
purpose of selling vehicles at a fair, exhibition or similar event if the branch office
is not intended to operate for more than 30 days. (c) Reopening of a dealership which has been out of operation for less than 2 years.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 482.36357 ("Establishment or relocation of dealership in marketing area of dealer in same line and make of vehicles: Notice; protest of dealer; hearing; exemptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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