32-6E-5. Determination of cause for additional franchises of same line/make.
In determining whether cause is established for entering into an additional franchise for the same line/make, the department shall consider the existing circumstances:
(1)The amount of business transacted by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in that community;
(2)Whether the franchisee's of the same line/make in that community are making a good faith effort to sell the franchisor's product;
(3)Investment necessarily made and obligations incurred by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in the community in the performance of their part of their franchises;
(4)The effect on the retail snowmobile business as a whole in that community;
(5)The general quality and reputation of existing franchises in the community and their ability to provide consumer care and service; and
(6)Whether it is injurious to the public interest for an additional franchise to be established.
Source: SL 1994, ch 248, §5.