Alaska Statutes Title 45. Trade and Commerce § 45.25.110. Termination of franchise agreements

(a) A manufacturer may not terminate a franchise agreement with a new motor vehicle dealer unless

(b) Notwithstanding (a)(1) of this section, a manufacturer may not terminate a franchise agreement with a new motor vehicle dealer because of the death or incapacity of an owner if the owner is not listed in the franchise as one on whose expertise and abilities the manufacturer relied in the granting of the franchise.

(c) A failure of a new motor vehicle dealer under (a) of this section that relates to the performance of the new motor vehicle dealer in sales, service, or level of customer satisfaction does not amount to good cause under this section if the new motor vehicle dealer failed to comply and the failure to comply was caused by

(d) In this section, “good cause” includes when the new motor vehicle dealer fails to comply with or observe a material provision of the franchise agreement. For the purposes of determining good cause under this subsection, reasonable sales and service performance criteria and capital and facility requirements may be considered material provisions only if the criteria or requirements were communicated in writing to the new motor vehicle dealer within a reasonable period before the effective date of the termination or nonrenewal so that a reasonable opportunity was afforded over a period of not less than six months to comply with the criteria or requirements.