Notificación a concesionarios sobre nuevas concesionarias de motocicletas

Explicación Simple

Si una empresa quiere abrir una nueva tienda de motocicletas cerca de otra, primero debe avisar a la tienda existente. Si la tienda existente no está de acuerdo, puede llevar el caso a un tribunal para que lo decidan.

Es como cuando un amigo quiere abrir un nuevo puesto de limonada cerca del tuyo; necesita avisarte primero para que tú puedas decir si estás de acuerdo o si crees que eso no es justo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de motocicletas llamada 'MotoRápida' en una ciudad. Si la empresa de motos decide abrir otra tienda llamada 'MotoFeliz' a solo dos millas de 'MotoRápida', debe avisar a Juan. Si Juan no está de acuerdo, tiene 15 días para ir al tribunal y decir por qué no debería abrirse la nueva tienda.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-16-40. Notification to dealerships of manufacturer's intention to establish new dealership or relocate existing dealership; civil action challenging new dealership or relocation. If a manufacturer seeks to enter into a franchise establishing an additional new motorcycle dealership or relocating an existing new motorcycle dealership in a relevant market area where the line make is represented, the manufacturer shall, in writing, first notify each new motorcycle dealer in this line make in the relevant market area of the intention to establish an additional dealership or to relocate an existing dealership in the market area. The relevant market area is a radius of three miles around an existing dealership. Within fifteen days of receiving the notice or within fifteen days after the end of any appeal procedure provided by the manufacturer, the new motorcycle dealership may commence a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction challenging the establishing or relocating of the new motorcycle dealership. Thereafter, the manufacturer shall not establish or relocate the proposed new motorcycle dealership unless the court has determined that there is good cause for permitting the establishment or relocation of the motorcycle dealership. The reopening in a relevant market area of a new motorcycle dealership within two miles of a location at which a former dealership of the same line make had been in operation within the previous two years is not considered the establishment of a new motorcycle dealership. The relocation of an existing dealer within its area of responsibility as defined in the franchise agreement is not subject to this section if the proposed relocation site is not within five miles of an existing dealer of the same line make. In determining whet