Texas § OC.2301.481 - PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT
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§ OC.2301.481. PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT
PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT. (a) A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not require that a dealer enter into a property use agreement as a condition of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative: (1) entering into a franchise; (2) approving a franchised dealer's application to add a line-make; (3) approving a franchised dealer's application to relocate a franchise; or (4) approving a sale or transfer of a dealer, dealership, or franchise. (b) The following provisions in a property use agreement are void and unenforceable: (1) a limitation on the franchised dealer's ability to add a line-make; or (2) a provision that binds a franchised dealer's successor. (c) A property use agreement expires on the earlier of: (1) the date provided by the property use agreement; or (2) the termination of the franchise between the parties to the property use agreement. (d) This section applies to a subsidiary of, or a person controlled by, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (S.B. 529 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section OC.2301.481 ("PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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