{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-6e-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-6E-5","heading":"Determination of cause for additional franchises of same line/make.","body":"In determining whether cause is established for entering into an additional franchise for the same line/make, the department shall consider the existing circumstances:\n(1) The amount of business transacted by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in that community;\n(2) Whether the franchisee's of the same line/make in that community are making a good faith effort to sell the franchisor's product;\n(3) Investment necessarily made and obligations incurred by existing franchisee's of the same line/make in the community in the performance of their part of their franchises;\n(4) The effect on the retail snowmobile business as a whole in that community;\n(5) The general quality and reputation of existing franchises in the community and their ability to provide consumer care and service; and\n(6) Whether it is injurious to the public interest for an additional franchise to be established.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-6E. REGULATION OF SNOWMOBILE FRANCHISING AGREEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-6E-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"b831aafc7f1965b1a4432178c9eecb9225d4c3b6c27ed5f3653315fb1af8e062","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-6e-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-6e-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}