H.B. 68

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POWERSPORT VEHICLE FRANCHISE ACT AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Douglas Sagers
5 Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . modifies a provision relating to a franchisor's obligation to pay a franchisee for
13 unsold vehicles when a powersport vehicle franchise is terminated or not continued.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 13-35-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 261
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 13-35-307 is amended to read:
24 13-35-307. Franchisor's repurchase obligations upon termination or
25 noncontinuation of franchise.
26 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), if a franchise is terminated or not
27 continued by the franchisor or franchisee, the franchisor shall pay the franchisee:

28 (i) the franchisee's cost of new, undamaged, [and] unsold, and unregistered powersport
29 vehicles in the franchisee's inventory acquired from the franchisor or another franchisee of the
30 same line-make [representing both the current model year at the time of termination or
31 noncontinuation and the immediately prior model year vehicles];
32 (ii) any charges made by the franchisor for distribution, delivery, or taxes;
33 (iii) the franchisee's cost of any accessories added on a vehicle;
34 (iv) the cost of new, undamaged, and unsold supplies, parts, and accessories as set
35 forth in the franchisor's catalog at the time of termination or noncontinuation less all
36 allowances paid or credited to the franchisee by the franchisor;
37 (v) except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the fair market value, but not less than the
38 franchisee's depreciated acquisition cost, of each undamaged sign owned by the franchisee that
39 bears a common name, trade name, or trademark of the franchisor if acquisition of the sign was
40 recommended or required by the franchisor;
41 (vi) the fair market value, but not less than the franchisee's depreciated acquisition cost,
42 of all special tools, equipment, and furnishings acquired from the franchisor or sources
43 approved by the franchisor that were recommended or required by the franchisor and are in
44 good and usable condition; and
45 (vii) the cost of transporting, handling, packing, and loading powersport vehicles,
46 supplies, parts, accessories, signs, special tools, equipment, and furnishings.
47 (b) The franchisor may deduct the sum of all allowances paid or credited to the
48 franchisee by the franchisor from the amount owed under Subsection (1)(a).
49 (c) If a franchisee has a sign with multiple manufacturers listed, the franchisor shall
50 pay only for its pro rata portion of the sign described in Subsection (1)(a)(v).
51 (2) The franchisor shall pay the franchisee the amounts specified in Subsection (1)
52 within 90 days after the tender of the property to the franchisor if the franchisee has:
53 (a) clear title to the property; or
54 (b) the manufacturer's statement of origin.
55 (3) If repurchased inventory and equipment are subject to a security interest, the
56 franchisor may make payment jointly to the franchisee and to the holder of the security interest.

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