Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 322A.6 (2026)

Application filed with the department

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1. If a franchiser seeks to terminate or not continue a franchise, or seeks to enter into a franchise establishing an additional motor vehicle dealership of the same line-make, the franchiser shall file an application with the department for permission to terminate or not continue the franchise, or for permission to enter into a franchise for additional representation of the same line-make in that community.

2. An applicant seeking permission to enter into a franchise for additional representation of the same line-make in a community shall deposit with the department at the time the application is filed, an amount of money to be determined by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to pay the costs of the hearing. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §322A.6; 81 Acts, ch 22, §22] 86 Acts, ch 1244, §42; 89 Acts, ch 273, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1972 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2021 · leading case: Midwest Auto. III, LLC v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 646 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 2002).

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Midwest Auto. III, LLC v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 646 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 6× “Pursuant *421 to Iowa Code section 322A.6, Jaguar Cars then filed an application with the DOT to terminate the franchise, claiming that a transfer of ownership of the Ostrem Imports dealership would be substantially detrimental to the distribution of Jaguar vehicles in the…”

Ford Motor Co. v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. Regulations Bd., 282 N.W.2d 701 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 2× “Ford Motor Company filed an application with the transportation regulation board of the Iowa department of transportation, pursuant to section 322A.6, The Code 1975, seeking to enter into a franchise agreement for a new Ford dealership in Cedar Rapids.”

Craig Foster Ford, Inc. v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 562 N.W.2d 618 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 2× “Upon Foster’s protest, Ford sought approval of the termination by the DOT in accordance with Iowa Code section 322A.6. Following a contested hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), the division of inspections and appeals granted Ford’s application.”

Sioux City Truck Sales, Inc. v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 322A.6. Peterbilt identified twenty-three counties within SCTS’s area of responsibility that would be subject to the dual assignment.”

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