Revises New Jersey’s “Franchise Practices Act” to protect consumers and franchisees from franchisors’ arbitrary conduct.

This bill revises New Jersey’s “Franchise Practices Act,” P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.), which serves to protect consumers, motor vehicle franchisees (dealers) and the public from arbitrary conduct by motor vehicle franchisors (manufacturers). The bill also allows a manufacturer, or a “franchisor” as defined in the “Franchise Practices Act,” to buy from or sell directly to consumers a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) at a maximum of four locations in New Jersey.

Revises New Jersey’s “Franchise Practices Act” to protect consumers and franchisees from franchisors’ arbitrary conduct.

This bill revises New Jersey’s “Franchise Practices Act,” P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.), which serves to protect consumers, motor vehicle franchisees (dealers) and the public from arbitrary conduct by motor vehicle franchisors (manufacturers). The bill also allows a manufacturer, or a “franchisor” as defined in the “Franchise Practices Act,” to buy from or sell directly to consumers a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) at a maximum of four locations in New Jersey.