Oklahoma § 47-579 - Considerations in determining good cause for establishment

§ 47-579. Considerations in determining good cause for establishment

or relocation of additional franchise.

In determining whether good cause has been established for

permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of an additional

franchise for the same line-make, the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle

Commission shall take into consideration, and must be persuaded,

that good cause exists for entering into or relocating an additional

franchise for the same line-make by the greater weight of facts and

the existing circumstances, including but not limited to:

1. Permanency of the investment of the proposed dealership;

2. Effect on the retail new motor vehicle or new powersports

vehicle business and the consuming public in the relevant market

area;

3. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for an

additional dealership to be established;

4. Whether the dealers of the same line-make in that relevant

market area are providing adequate competition and convenient

consumer care for the motor vehicle or powersports vehicle sales and

service facilities, equipment, supply of vehicle parts, and

qualified service personnel; and

5. Whether the establishment of an additional dealership would

increase competition, and therefore be in the public interest.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 134, § 4, emerg. eff. April 15, 1980.

Amended by Laws 1985, c. 229, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2000, c.

341, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 17, eff. Nov. 1,

2023; Laws 2024, c. 240, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.