N.Y. General Business Law § 199-b: Disclosures to prospective dealers

§ 199-b. Disclosures to prospective dealers. A distributor shall

disclose in writing to any prospective dealer the following information,

before any franchise is entered into:

1. The gallonage volume history, if any, of the location under

negotiation for and during the three year period immediately past or for

the entire period which the location has been supplied by the

distributor, whichever is shorter.

2. The name and last known address of the previous dealer or dealers

for the last three years, or for and during the entire period which the

location has been supplied by the distributor, whichever is shorter, and

the reason or reasons for the termination of each dealer franchise.

3. Any legally binding commitments for the sale, demolition or other

disposition of the location.

4. The training programs, if any, and the specific goods and services

the distributor will provide for and to the dealer.

5. Full disclosure of any and all obligations which will be required

of the dealer, including but not limited to, any obligation to

exclusively deal in any of the products of the distributor, its

subsidiaries or any other company or any advertising and promotional

items that the dealer must accept.

6. Full disclosure of all restrictions on the sale, transfer, renewal

and termination of the franchise.