New Jersey § 56:10-20

§ 56:10-20.

The provisions of sections 3 and 4 of P.L.1982, c. 156 ( C.56:10-18 and 56:10-19 ) notwithstanding, a motor vehicle franchisor may: a. Permit an existing franchisee to relocate his franchise within two miles of the

franchisee's existing franchise location, except that a franchise may not be relocated

pursuant to this subsection unless at least five years have elapsed since any previous

relocation pursuant to this subsection; b. Reopen or reactivate a franchise or business which has not been in operation for

a period of two years or less at a site within two miles of the prior site , provided that the rights accorded to the franchisor herein shall not apply to a

successor or assignee of the franchisor of the franchise or business at the time the

franchise or business was closed or deactivated ; or c. Permit the purchaser of a controlling interest in the shares or substantially all

of the operating assets of an existing franchise to relocate the place of business

of the franchise within two miles of the previously approved franchise location within

180 days of the date of purchase.