218.01(3)(a)17.
17. Subject to
sub. (3n), being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who has unfairly, without due regard to the equities or without just provocation, directly or indirectly canceled or failed to renew the franchise of any motor vehicle dealer; or being a manufacturer or importer, who has unfairly, without due regard to the equities or without just provocation, directly or indirectly canceled or failed to renew the franchise of any distributor. If there is a change in a manufacturer, importer or distributor, a motor vehicle dealer's franchise granted by the former manufacturer, importer or distributor shall continue in full force and operation under the new manufacturer, importer or distributor unless a mutual agreement of cancellation is filed with the department of transportation between the new manufacturer, importer or distributor and the dealer. In this subdivision, "due regard to the equities" means treatment in enforcing an agreement that is fair and equitable to a motor vehicle dealer or distributor and that is not discriminatory compared to similarly situated dealers or distributors; and "just provocation" means a material breach by a motor vehicle dealer or distributor, due to matters within the dealer's or distributor's control, of a reasonable and necessary provision of an agreement and the breach is not cured within a reasonable time after written notice of the breach has been received from the manufacturer, importer or distributor.
218.01(3)(a)18.
18. Having accepted an order or contract of purchase from a buyer or a consumer lease or prelease agreement from a lessee or prospective lessee if such arrangement results in the practice of bushing. For the purpose of this section, "bushing" means, with respect to an order or contract of purchase, the practice of increasing the selling price of a motor vehicle above that originally quoted the purchaser as evidenced by a purchase order or contract which has been signed by both the purchaser and dealer licensee and, with respect to a consumer lease or prelease agreement, the practice of increasing the capitalized cost above that originally quoted the lessee or prospective lessee as evidenced by a consumer lease or prelease agreement which has been signed by both the lessee or prospective lessee and the dealer licensee.
218.01(3)(a)19.
19. Having advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, broadcast or televised or caused or permitted to be advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, broadcast or televised in any manner whatsoever, any statement or representation with regard to the sale, lease or financing of motor vehicles which is false, deceptive or misleading.
218.01(3)(a)20.
20. Having set up, promoted or aided in the promotion of a plan by which motor vehicles are sold or leased to a person for a consideration and upon the further consideration that the purchaser or lessee agrees to secure one or more persons to participate in the plan by respectively making a similar purchase or lease and in turn agreeing to secure one or more persons likewise to join in said plan, each purchaser or lessee being given the right to secure money, credits, goods or something of value, depending upon the number of persons joining in the plan.
218.01(3)(a)21.
21. Being a dealer who keeps open the dealer's place of business on Sunday for the purpose of buying, leasing or selling motor vehicles; but nothing in this subdivision shall apply to any person who conscientiously believes that the 7th day of the week, from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, should be observed as the Sabbath and who actually refrains from conducting or engaging in the business of buying, leasing, selling or offering for lease or sale motor vehicles, or performing other secular business on that day.
218.01(3)(a)23.
23. Being a motor vehicle dealer who, in breach of an agreement, voluntarily changes its ownership or executive management, transfers its dealership assets to another person, adds another franchise at the same location as its existing franchise, or relocates a franchise without first complying with the procedures in
sub. (3x).
218.01(3)(a)24.
24. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who fails to comply with the procedures in
sub. (3x) regarding a dealer's request for approval of a change of ownership or executive management, transfer of its dealership assets to another person, adding another franchise at the same location as its existing franchise, or relocation of a franchise or who fails to comply with an order of the division of hearings and appeals issued under
sub. (3x).
218.01(3)(a)26.
26. Being a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, field representative, officer, agent or any representative of such manufacturer, factory branch or distributor who, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, refuses to honor the succession to the ownership or operation of a dealership under an existing franchise agreement by a designated family member of a deceased or incapacitated dealer, except in the manner prescribed by
sub. (3c), or who unreasonably withholds its approval of a change of ownership or executive management of the dealership after the dealer's death or incapacity.
218.01(3)(a)27.
27. The selling of new motor vehicles for which the dealer is not franchised.
218.01(3)(a)28.
28. Wilful failure to provide and maintain facilities and business records as required by this section or by any rule promulgated by the licensor pertaining to facility and business records.
218.01(3)(a)29.
29. Being an inactive business, as evidenced by 3 or less motor vehicle purchases and sales or consumer leases during the prior year licensing period.
218.01(3)(a)30.
30. Failure to obtain proper business zoning or failure to obtain and maintain any required additional state or local license or permit.
218.01(3)(a)32.
32. Being a manufacturer, factory branch or distributor who enters into a franchise agreement establishing or relocating a motor vehicle dealership, parts outlet or service outlet in a relevant market area without first complying with the procedure in
par. (f) 1.
218.01(3)(a)35.
35. Being a manufacturer, factory branch or distributor who engages in any action which transfers to a motor vehicle dealer any responsibility of the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor under
s. 218.015.
218.01(3)(a)36.
36. Being a manufacturer, distributor or importer who does any of the following:
218.01(3)(a)36.a.
a. Fails to notify the department of transportation of any revision or addition to an agreement as required under
sub. (2) (bd) 1.
218.01(3)(a)36.b.
b. Fails to revise or remove portions of an agreement that the department of transportation declares to contain provisions which are inconsistent with
sub. (2) (bm).
218.01(3)(a)36.c.
c. Requires or coerces a dealer or distributor to execute an agreement, as a condition of obtaining or continuing a franchise, that contains provisions that are void or prohibited under
sub. (2) (bm) or attempts to enforce an agreement with void or prohibited provisions.
218.01(3)(a)36.d.
d. Requires or coerces a dealer or distributor to execute an agreement that requires arbitration as a condition of obtaining or continuing a franchise, unless the dealer or distributor has the option of signing an otherwise identical agreement without the arbitration provision or unless the agreement provides for arbitration on a case-by-case basis and only when both parties elect to refer the matter to arbitration. This
subd. 36. d. does not apply to a manufacturer or distributor who enters into an agreement that creates a new franchise for a new line make of motor vehicle, if the arbitration provision was the subject of good faith negotiations with a representative group of dealers, and if each dealer voluntarily accepts the arbitration provision after receiving a franchise offering circular under
s. 553.27 (4) that discloses the existence and effect of the arbitration provision, and if the manufacturer or dealer files a copy of the franchise offering circular and proof of good faith negotiation and voluntary acceptance of the arbitration with any filing required under
sub. (2) (bd) 1.
218.01(3)(a)37.
37. Being a manufacturer, distributor or importer who fails to designate in writing the area of sales responsibility assigned to a motor vehicle dealer or who changes or attempts to change an area of sales responsibility to avoid the requirements of
par. (f).
218.01(3)(a)38.
38. Being a grantor, as defined in
sub. (3r) (a) 2., who fails to pay a motor vehicle dealer agreement termination benefits under
sub. (3r).
218.01(3)(a)39.
39. Being a manufacturer or distributor who modifies a motor vehicle dealer agreement during the term of the agreement or upon its renewal without complying with
par. (fm).
218.01(3)(a)41.
41. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who compels a dealer, through a financing subsidiary of the manufacturer, importer or distributor, to agree to unreasonable operating requirements or who directly or indirectly cancels or fails to renew a dealer's franchise, except as allowed under
subs. (3) (a) 17. and
(3n), through the actions of a financing subsidiary of the manufacturer, importer or distributor. This subdivision does not limit the right of a financing subsidiary to engage in business practices in accordance with the usages of the trade in which it is engaged.
218.01(3)(a)42.
42. Being a licensee who wilfully refuses or fails to participate in mediation pursuant to a demand for mediation served under
sub. (7m) (a).
218.01(3)(a)43.
43. Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who uses a right of first refusal, granted to it under an agreement, to influence the consideration or other terms offered by a potential buyer for a dealership's assets or stock or to influence a potential buyer to refrain from entering into, or to withdraw from, negotiations for the purchase of a dealership's assets or stock.
218.01(3)(b)
(b) The licensor may without notice deny the application for a license within 60 days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant, stating the grounds for such denial. Within 30 days after such notice, the applicant may petition the division of hearings and appeals to conduct a hearing to review the denial, and a hearing shall be scheduled with reasonable promptness.
218.01(3)(bf)1.a.a. Except as provided in
subd. 1. b., the department of transportation shall not license as a dealer an applicant for the sale or lease of motor vehicles at retail unless such applicant owns or leases a vehicle display lot and a permanent building wherein there are facilities to display motor vehicles and facilities to repair functional and nonfunctional parts of motor vehicles and where replacement parts, repair tools and equipment to service motor vehicles are kept, and at which place of business shall be kept and maintained the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business. A residence, tent or temporary stand is not a sufficiently permanent place of business within the meaning of this paragraph.
218.01(3)(bf)1.b.
b. The requirements in
subd. 1. a. that an applicant own or lease a vehicle display lot and that the permanent building owned or leased by the applicant contain facilities to display motor vehicles do not apply to persons who are engaged only in the leasing of motor vehicles and who do not maintain an inventory of motor vehicles offered for lease.
218.01(3)(bf)2.
2. An approved service contract with an established repair shop having the repair parts and repair facilities specified in
subd. 1. shall serve in lieu of the applicant's owning or leasing the applicant's own repair facilities if such service connection is within a reasonable distance from the applicant's place of business and if such service connection guarantees in writing the making of the repairs or replacements ordered by the dealer.
218.01(3)(bf)3.
3. This paragraph does not apply to persons who deal only in mopeds or motor bicycles.
218.01(3)(c)1.1. No license may be suspended or revoked except after a hearing thereon. Except as provided in
subd. 2., the licensor shall give the licensee at least 5 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing, and the order suspending or revoking such license shall not be effective until after 10 days' written notice thereof to the licensee, after such hearing has been had.
218.01(3)(c)2.
2. When in the licensor's opinion the best interest of the public or the trade demands it, for conduct or under circumstances specified in this section or in rules promulgated by the licensor, the licensor may suspend a license upon not less than 24 hours' notice of hearing and with not less than 24 hours' notice of the suspension of the license.
218.01(3)(c)3.
3. Matters involving suspensions or revocations brought before the department of transportation shall be heard and decided upon by the division of hearings and appeals. If the department of transportation requests the division of hearings and appeals to hear a matter brought before the department of transportation under
subd. 2., the division of hearings and appeals shall hear and decide the matter within 30 days after the date of the department of transportation's request.
218.01(3)(d)
(d) The licensor may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of a licensee and shall determine the cost of an examination. The cost of an examination shall be paid by such licensee so examined within 30 days after demand therefor by the licensor, and the licensor may maintain an action for the recovery of such costs in any court of competent jurisdiction.
218.01(3)(e)
(e) If a licensee is a firm, corporation or limited liability company, it shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director, trustee or manager of the firm, corporation or limited liability company, or any member in case of a partnership, has been guilty of any act or omission which would be cause for refusing, suspending or revoking a license to such party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any or all of his or her salespersons while acting as his or her agent, if the licensee approved of or had knowledge of the acts or other similar acts and after such approval or knowledge retained the benefit, proceeds, profits or advantages accruing from the acts or otherwise ratified the acts.
218.01(3)(f)1.1. A manufacturer, importer or distributor who seeks to enter into a franchise agreement establishing or relocating a motor vehicle dealership, parts outlet or service outlet within the relevant market area of an existing enfranchised dealer of the line make of motor vehicle shall first notify in writing the department of transportation and each such existing enfranchised dealer of its intention to establish or relocate a dealership or outlet. Within 30 days of receiving the notice or within 30 days after the end of any appeal procedure provided by the manufacturer, importer or distributor, whichever is later, any existing enfranchised dealer of the same line make to whom the manufacturer, importer or distributor is required to give notice under this subdivision may file with the department of transportation and the division of hearings and appeals a complaint protesting the proposed establishment or relocation of the dealership or outlet within the relevant market area of the existing enfranchised dealer. If a complaint is filed, the department of transportation shall inform the manufacturer, importer or distributor that a timely complaint has been filed, that a hearing is required, and that the proposed franchise agreement may not be entered into until the division of hearings and appeals has held a hearing, nor thereafter, if the division of hearings and appeals determines that there is good cause for not permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of the dealership or outlet. In the event of multiple complaints, hearings shall be consolidated to expedite the disposition of the issue.
218.01(3)(f)2.
2. In determining whether good cause exists for not permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of a dealership or outlet, the division of hearings and appeals shall take into consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to:
218.01(3)(f)2.a.
a. The amount of business transacted by existing enfranchised dealers of the line make of motor vehicle when compared with the amount of business available to them.
218.01(3)(f)2.b.
b. The permanency of the investment necessarily made and the obligations incurred by existing enfranchised dealers in the performance of their franchise agreements.
218.01(3)(f)2.c.
c. The effect on the retail motor vehicle business in the relevant market area.
218.01(3)(f)2.d.
d. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for the proposed dealership or outlet to be established or relocated.
218.01(3)(f)2.e.
e. Whether the establishment or relocation of the proposed dealership or outlet would increase competition and therefore be in the public interest.
218.01(3)(f)2.f.
f. Whether the existing enfranchised dealers of the line make of motor vehicle are providing adequate consumer care for the motor vehicles of that line make, including the adequacy of motor vehicle service facilities, equipment, supply of parts and qualified personnel.
218.01(3)(f)2.g.
g. Whether the existing enfranchised dealers of the line make of motor vehicle are receiving vehicles and parts in quantities promised by the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor and on which promised quantities existing enfranchised dealers based their investment and scope of operations.
218.01(3)(f)2.h.
h. The effect the denial of such establishment or relocation would have on the license applicant, dealer or outlet operator who is seeking to establish or relocate a dealership or outlet.
218.01(3)(f)3.
3. The decision of the division of hearings and appeals shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact and a determination of whether there is good cause for not permitting the proposed establishment or relocation of the dealership or outlet. The division of hearings and appeals shall deliver copies of the decision to the parties personally or by registered mail. The decision is final upon its delivery or mailing and no reconsideration or rehearing by the division of hearings and appeals is permitted.
218.01(3)(f)4.a.
a. The reopening or replacement of a dealership or outlet that has been closed for less than 2 years, at the original location or within 2 miles of the original location by the closest highway route, is not the establishment of a motor vehicle dealership or outlet, unless the location is within 4 miles, by the closest highway route, of another franchised dealer of the same line make and is closer to that dealer than the closed dealership or outlet. In this
subd. 4. a., "closed" means the effective date of the termination or expiration of the dealership's or outlet's license or franchise, whichever is earlier. The reopening or replacement of a dealership or outlet that has been closed for less than 2 years at a location other than the original location and other than a location within 2 miles of the original location by the closest highway route, but within the area of sales responsibility that had been assigned to the closed dealership or outlet by the manufacturer, importer or distributor is not the establishment of a motor vehicle dealership or outlet, unless the new location is within 6 miles, by the closest highway route, of another franchised dealer of the same line make and is closer to that dealer than the closed dealership or outlet. The reopening or replacement of a dealership or outlet that has been closed for 2 or more years or that is at a location outside of the area of sales responsibility that had been assigned to the closed dealership or outlet by the manufacturer, importer or distributor is the establishment of a dealership or outlet.
218.01(3)(f)4.b.
b. The relocation of a dealership or outlet to a location within 2 miles of the existing location by the closest highway route and within the existing area of sales responsibility assigned to that dealership or outlet by the manufacturer, importer or distributor is not the relocation of a dealership or outlet, unless the location is within 4 miles, by the closest highway route, of another franchised dealer of the same line make and is closer to that dealer than the existing location. The relocation of a dealership or outlet to a location other than a location within 2 miles of the existing location, but within the existing area of sales responsibility assigned to that dealership or outlet by the manufacturer, importer or distributor is not the relocation of a dealership or outlet, unless the relocation site is within 6 miles, by the closest highway route, of the location of another enfranchised dealer of the same line make and is closer to that dealer than the existing location. The relocation of a dealership or outlet to a location outside the area of sales responsibility assigned to the dealership or outlet by the manufacturer is the relocation of a dealership or outlet.
218.01(3)(f)4.c.
c. The establishment or relocation of a service or parts outlet requires that notice be given under
subd. 1. to existing enfranchised dealers who are otherwise entitled to receive such notice and who are authorized to perform work to rectify product or warranty defects or delivery and preparation obligations on the same line make as the proposed service outlet or to use a trade name, trademark or service mark that is also proposed to be used by the proposed service or parts outlet, except that the establishment or relocation of a service or parts outlet that is owned and operated by a motor vehicle dealership enfranchised by the manufacturer, importer or distributor requires that notice be given only to existing dealers who are otherwise entitled to receive such notice and who hold a franchise to sell the same line make as the dealership that will own and operate the proposed service or parts outlet.
218.01(3)(f)4.d.
d. A manufacturer's, importer's or distributor's authorization of a fleet owner to perform warranty or delivery and preparation work only on the fleet owner's own vehicles is not the establishment of a service outlet. In this
subd. 4. d., "fleet owner" means a person who owns for its own use or for the use of others 10 or more motor vehicles of the current or preceding model year manufactured or sold by the manufacturer, importer or distributor who is authorizing the warranty work to be performed, except that "fleet owner" does not include persons engaged in the business of leasing motor vehicles to individual consumers.
218.01(3)(f)4.e.
e. The establishment or relocation of a motor vehicle dealership with respect to used motor vehicles under an agreement between the dealer and a manufacturer, importer or distributor is the establishment or relocation of a motor vehicle dealership.
218.01(3)(fm)1.1. A manufacturer or distributor may not modify a motor vehicle dealer agreement during the term of the agreement or upon its renewal if the modification substantially and adversely affects the motor vehicle dealer's rights, obligations, investment or return on investment without giving 60 days written notice of the proposed modification to the motor vehicle dealer unless the modification is required by law, court order or the licensor. Within the 60-day notice period the motor vehicle dealer may file with the department of transportation and the division of hearings and appeals and serve upon the respondent a complaint for a determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the proposed modification. The division of hearings and appeals shall promptly schedule a hearing and decide the matter. Multiple complaints pertaining to the same proposed modification shall be consolidated for hearing. The proposed modification may not take effect pending the determination of the matter.
218.01(3)(fm)2.
2. In making a determination of whether there is good cause for permitting a proposed modification, the division of hearings and appeals may consider any relevant factor including:
218.01(3)(fm)2.b.
b. Whether the proposed modification is applied to or affects all motor vehicle dealers in a nondiscriminating manner.
218.01(3)(fm)2.c.
c. The degree to which the proposed modification will have a substantial and adverse effect upon the motor vehicle dealer's investment or return on investment.
218.01(3)(fm)2.e.
e. The degree to which the proposed modification is necessary to the orderly and profitable distribution of products by the respondent.
218.01(3)(fm)2.f.
f. Whether the proposed modification is offset by other modifications beneficial to the motor vehicle dealer.
218.01(3)(fm)3.
3. The decision of the division of hearings and appeals shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact and a determination of whether there is good cause for permitting the proposed modification. The division of hearings and appeals shall deliver copies of the decision to the parties personally or by registered mail. The decision is final upon its delivery or mailing and no reconsideration or rehearing by the division of hearings and appeals is permitted.
218.01(3)(g)
(g) Any person in interest aggrieved by a decision of the division of hearings and appeals may have a review thereof as provided in
ch. 227 or aggrieved by an order of the division of banking may have a review thereof as provided in
s. 220.037.
218.01(3)(h)
(h) In addition to the licensor's authority to deny, suspend or revoke a license under this section, the division of banking, after public hearing, may issue a special order enjoining any licensee from engaging in any act or practice which is determined by the division of banking to be in violation of any provision of
par. (a), and the division of hearings and appeals may be petitioned to issue such a special order after notice and hearing thereon.
218.01(3a)
(3a) Revocation of license of dealer, distributor, manufacturer, or transporter. 218.01(3a)(a)(a) If a dealer, distributor or manufacturer is convicted under
s. 341.55 (1) a second or subsequent time within the same registration year, the department of transportation shall revoke the license of such dealer, distributor or manufacturer for a period not to exceed one year. For the purposes of this paragraph, the conviction of the employe of a dealer, distributor or manufacturer shall be counted as a conviction of the employer.
218.01(3a)(b)
(b) If a transporter is convicted under
s. 341.55 (3) a 2nd or subsequent time within the same license period, the department of transportation shall revoke the license of such transporter for a period not to exceed one year.
218.01(3a)(c)
(c) A dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter whose license has been revoked shall forthwith surrender its registration plates to a traffic officer or peace officer designated by the department of transportation. A dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter who fails to return the plates as required by this subsection may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
218.01(3a)(d)
(d) The appeal of a conviction does not suspend the act or order of revocation unless a stay is ordered by the judge of the court to which the appeal is taken.
218.01(3c)
(3c) Family member's right to succeed deceased or incapacitated dealer under existing franchise agreement. 218.01(3c)(b)(b) Any designated family member of a deceased or incapacitated dealer shall have the right to succeed such dealer in the ownership or operation of the dealership under the existing franchise agreement provided the designated family member gives the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor written notice of his or her intention to do so within 120 days of the dealer's death or incapacity and unless there exists good cause for refusal to honor such succession on the part of the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor. The manufacturer, factory branch or distributor may request, and the designated family member shall provide, such personal and financial data as is reasonably necessary to determine whether the succession should be honored.
218.01(3c)(c)
(c) If a manufacturer, factory branch or distributor believes it has good cause for refusing to honor the succession to the ownership and operation of a dealership by a family member of a deceased or incapacitated dealer under the existing franchise agreement, such manufacturer, factory branch or distributor may, within 30 days of receipt of notice of the designated family member's intent to succeed the dealer in the ownership and operation of the dealership, serve upon such designated family member and the department of transportation notice of its refusal to honor the succession and of its intent to discontinue the existing franchise agreement with the dealership no sooner than 60 days from the date such notice is served. Such notice shall state the specific grounds for the refusal to honor the succession and the discontinuance of the franchise agreement. If no notice of such refusal and discontinuance is timely served upon the family member and department of transportation, or if the division of hearings and appeals rules in favor of the complainant in a hearing held under
par. (d), the franchise agreement shall continue in effect subject to termination only in the manner prescribed in this subchapter.
218.01(3c)(d)
(d) Any designated family member who receives a notice of the manufacturer's, factory branch's or distributor's refusal to honor his or her succession to the ownership and operation of the dealership may, within the 60-day notice period, serve on the respondent and file in triplicate with the division of hearings and appeals a verified complaint for a hearing and determination by the division of hearings and appeals on whether good cause exists for such refusal and discontinuance. The division of hearings and appeals shall forward a copy of the complaint to the department of transportation. The manufacturer, factory branch or distributor shall have the burden of establishing good cause for such refusal by showing that the succession would be detrimental to the public interest or to the representation of the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor. The franchise agreement shall continue in effect until the final determination of the issues raised in such complaint. If the complainant prevails he or she shall have a cause of action against the defendant for reasonable expenses and attorney fees incurred in such matter. If the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor prevails, the division of hearings and appeals shall include in its order approving the termination of the franchise agreement such conditions as are reasonable and adequate to afford the complainant an opportunity to receive fair and reasonable compensation for the value of the dealership.
218.01(3c)(e)
(e) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a dealer, during the dealer's lifetime, from designating any person as his or her successor dealer by written instrument filed with the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor.
218.01(3n)(a)(a) For purposes of
sub. (3) (a) 17., the termination, cancellation or discontinuation of a motor vehicle line make will be considered to be the cancellation or failure to renew the franchise of a motor vehicle dealer or distributor of that line make even if that line make is part of an agreement that includes other line makes but a manufacturer, importer or distributor may change, add or delete models, specifications, model names, numbers or identifying marks or similar characteristics of motor vehicles that it markets.
218.01(3n)(b)
(b) The cancellation or nonrenewal of a franchise shall not be a violation of
sub. (3) (a) 17. if all of the following requirements are met:
218.01(3n)(b)1.
1. The motor vehicle dealer or distributor is given notice at least 6 months before the effective date of the cancellation or nonrenewal.
218.01(3n)(b)2.
2. The manufacturer, importer or distributor contemporaneously cancels or fails to renew every franchise for the same line make granted to any dealer or distributor in the United States or, in the case of a franchise relating to a line make that is sold or distributed in less than 13 states of the United States, the manufacturer, importer or distributor contemporaneously cancels or fails to renew every franchise for the same line make granted to any dealer or distributor in this state.
218.01(3n)(b)3.
3. If the franchisee is a motor vehicle dealer, the dealer receives the termination benefits under
sub. (3r).
218.01(3n)(b)4.
4. The manufacturer, importer or distributor does any of the following:
