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IA Code § 323.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.3 - Discontinuing dealer franchise.

323.3 Discontinuing dealer franchise.   Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any dealer franchise, a distributor or franchiser shall not terminate or refuse to renew a dealer franchise except as provided in this chapter. A distributor or franchiser shall not terminate or refuse to renew a dealer franchise unless the distributor or franchiser gives to the dealer thirty days’ written notice of distributor’s or franchiser’s intent to terminate or not renew. Notice shall be given by restricted certified mail, as defined in section 618.15. If a dealer, within thirty days after the date of delivery of the notice from the distributor or franchiser, applies to the department for a hearing under this chapter, the dealer franchise shall remain in effect pending a final order by the department. The application filed by the dealer shall state, under oath, that the dealer’s license, issued pursuant to chapter 214, for pumps and meters located on the retail premises occupied by the dealer has not been canceled, that the dealer has not filed a petition in bankruptcy or been declared bankrupt within six months preceding the filing of the application, that the franchiser or distributor has not withdrawn entirely from the sale for resale of motor fuel and special fuel in this state, that there are no past due sums owing by the dealer to the franchiser or distributor, and that the dealer has not consented in writing to the termination or nonrenewal of the dealer franchise.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.3]
IA Code § 323.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.4 - Continuance.

323.4 Continuance.   The department may continue the date of hearing for a period of thirty days, and may upon application, but not ex parte, continue the date of hearing for an additional period of thirty days.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.4]
IA Code § 323.4A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.4A - Use of renewable fuel.

323.4A Use of renewable fuel.   1. Except as provided in subsection 3, this section applies to a supply agreement or other document executed on or after July 1, 2013, by parties who are receiving and furnishing motor fuel or special fuel as follows:   a. A dealer who is a party receiving motor fuel or special fuel from another party who is a refiner, supplier, or distributor furnishing the motor fuel or special fuel.   b. A distributor who is a party receiving motor fuel or special fuel from another party who is a refiner, supplier, or other distributor furnishing the motor fuel or special fuel.   2. A supply agreement or other document shall not contain a provision restricting a dealer or distributor who is a party receiving motor fuel or special fuel from the other party furnishing the motor fuel or special fuel as described in subsection 1 from doing any of the following:   a. Installing, converting, or operating a storage tank or a dispenser located on the distributor’s or dealer’s business premises for use in storing or dispensing renewable fuel. However, this paragraph does not apply to a dealer or distributor whose business premises are leased from the other party furnishing the renewable fuel.   b. Using a dispenser to dispense ethanol blended gasoline, including gasoline with a specified blend or a range of blends under chapter 214A, if the dispenser is approved as required by the state fire marshal for dispensing the specified blend or range of blends, including as provided in section 455G.31.   c. Purchasing, selling, or dispensing motor fuel or special fuel that is a renewable fuel from a source other than the party furnishing other motor fuel or special fuel, if such party furnishing the other motor fuel or special fuel does not furnish motor fuel or special fuel that is a renewable fuel for sale by the distributor or dealer.   d. Marketing the sale of any renewable fuel, including but not limited to advertising its availability or price on a sign, on a dispenser, or by media.   e. Selling or dispensing renewable fuel in any specified area located on the distributor’s or dealer’s business premises, including but not limited to any area in which a name or logo of a franchiser or any other entity appears.   f. Using a payment form for the sale of a renewable fuel by the retail dealer that is the same type as the payment form used for the sale of another type of motor fuel or special fuel by the dealer on the dealer’s retail premises.   3. This section does not apply to any activity that constitutes mislabeling, misbranding, willful adulteration, or other trademark violation by a dealer.  2013 Acts, ch 127, §5  Legislative intent regarding use of renewable fuels;  2013 Acts, ch 127, §1
IA Code § 323.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.5 - Burden of proof.

323.5 Burden of proof.   Upon hearing, if the department finds the statements contained in the application are true, then the franchiser or distributor that intends to terminate or not renew the distributor franchise or dealer franchise shall have the burden of proof to establish that the franchiser or distributor, as the case may be, has good cause for terminating or not renewing the franchise.   If the department finds the statements contained in the application are not true, the application shall be denied. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require or authorize any investigation by the department of any matter before the department under this chapter. Upon hearing the department shall hear the evidence introduced by the parties and shall make its decision solely upon the record made. If the department denies the termination or nonrenewal of the franchise, it may make such further order as may be necessary to require compliance with the terms of the franchise and to prevent retaliatory action.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.5]
IA Code § 323.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.6 - Conditions barring change in distributor franchise.

323.6 Conditions barring change in distributor franchise.   Notwithstanding the terms, provisions or conditions of a distributor franchise, the following shall not constitute good cause for the termination or refusal to renew a distributor franchise:   1. The sole fact that the franchiser desires further penetration of the market.   2. The change of executive management of the distributor, unless the franchiser, having the burden of proof, proves that the change of executive management will be substantially detrimental to the distribution of the franchiser’s motor fuels or special fuels in the area served by the distributor.   3. The sale or change of ownership of the distributor’s business.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.6]  95 Acts, ch 155, §3  Referred to in §323.7
IA Code § 323.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.7 - Department’s guidelines.

323.7 Department’s guidelines.   In determining whether good cause has been established for terminating or not renewing a distributor franchise or dealer franchise, the department shall take into consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to:   1. Amount of business transacted by the distributor or dealer.   2. Investments made and obligations incurred by the distributor or dealer in performance of the franchise.   3. Permanency of the investment.   4. Whether it is injurious to the public welfare for the business of the distributor or dealer to be disrupted.   5. Ability of the distributor or dealer to timely pay financial obligations.   6. Whether the distributor or dealer has adequate equipment and qualified personnel to reasonably provide for the distribution and marketing of the motor fuel or special fuel sold to the distributor or dealer.   7. Except as provided in section 323.6, failure of the distributor to substantially comply with those requirements of the distributor franchise that are determined by the department to be reasonable and material.   8. Failure of the dealer to substantially comply with those requirements of the dealer franchise that are determined by the department to be reasonable and material.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.7]
IA Code § 323.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.8 - Compulsory attendance at hearings.

323.8 Compulsory attendance at hearings.   The department may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, documents and other evidence. The department may apply to the district court of the county in which the hearing is to be held for a court order to enforce actions taken under this section.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.8]
IA Code § 323.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.9 - Violations.

323.9 Violations.   Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.9]
IA Code § 323.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.10 - Intent.

323.10 Intent.   The provisions of this chapter are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, safety and general welfare of the people of this state and because methods and practices in the marketing and distribution of motor fuel and special fuel have impaired the availability to the public of the fuel and the services supplied by distributors and dealers who have entered into a franchise agreement with their respective suppliers.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.10]
IA Code § 323.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.11 - Hearing.

323.11 Hearing.   Upon receiving an application, the department shall order a hearing. The hearing shall be held within thirty days of receipt of the application and in accordance with the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. The department shall notify the franchiser or distributor of the time and place of the hearing. The department may also give notice of the application to any other party the department deems an interested person. The notice shall be in the form and substance and given in the manner determined by the department.   Any person who can show an interest in the application may become a party to the hearing, whether or not the person receives notice; but a party not receiving notice shall be limited to participation at the hearing on the question of the public interest in the termination or continuation of the franchise.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.11]  2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
IA Code § 323.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.12 - Appeal.

323.12 Appeal.   Appeal may be taken from the final order of the department by either the distributor, franchiser or dealer, to the district court of the county where the distributor or dealer either resides or maintains the principal place of business, within thirty days from the time the decision is filed with the department, by giving at least ten days’ notice to the department to be served on its chairperson or secretary in the same manner as original notices are now served, and by filing with the clerk of court a bond for costs in the sum of not less than five hundred dollars. Appeal shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.12]  2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
IA Code § 323.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323 - MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL|Section 323.13 - Waiver.

323.13 Waiver.   Any provision of a dealer franchise or distributor franchise which is an attempted waiver of the benefits of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §323.13]
IA Code § 323A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323A - PURCHASING FUEL FROM ALTERNATE SOURCES|Section 323A.1 - Definitions.

323A.1 Definitions.   For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “E-85 gasoline” means the same as defined in section 214A.1.   2. “Ethanol blended gasoline” means the same as defined in section 214A.1.   3. “Franchise” means a contract between a refiner and a distributor, a refiner and a retailer, a distributor and another distributor, or a distributor and a retailer under which a refiner or distributor authorizes a retailer or distributor to use, in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel, a trademark which is owned or controlled by the refiner or by a refiner which supplies motor fuel to the distributor which authorizes the use. “Franchise” includes any contract under which a retailer or distributor is permitted to occupy leased premises, which premises are to be used in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel under a trademark which is owned or controlled by a refiner or a refiner which supplies motor fuel to the distributor and permits the occupancy of the leased premises.   4. “Franchisor” means a refiner or distributor who authorizes or permits, under a franchise, a retailer or distributor to use a trademark in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel.   5. “Franchisee” means a retailer or distributor who is authorized or permitted, under a franchise, to use a trademark in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel.   6. “Motor fuel” means the same as motor fuel as defined in section 214A.1, which is of a type distributed for use as a fuel in self-propelled vehicles designed primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways.  [C81, §323A.1]  2006 Acts, ch 1142, §21, 22, 27
IA Code § 323A.2A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323A - PURCHASING FUEL FROM ALTERNATE SOURCES|Section 323A.2A - Purchase of E-85 gasoline from other source.

323A.2A Purchase of E-85 gasoline from other source.   1. a. When on and after May 30, 2006, a franchise is entered into or renewed, the franchisor shall provide for the delivery of volumes of E-85 gasoline at times demanded by the franchisee or shall allow the franchisee to purchase those volumes of E-85 gasoline at those times from another source.   b. If a franchise is in effect on May 30, 2006, and does not have an expiration date, the franchisor shall provide for the delivery of volumes of E-85 gasoline at times demanded by the franchisee or shall allow the franchisee to purchase those volumes of E-85 gasoline at those times from another source.   2. If the franchisee sells E-85 gasoline delivered from a source other than the franchisor, the franchisee shall prominently post a sign disclosing this fact to the public on each motor fuel pump used for dispensing the E-85 gasoline. The size of the sign shall not be less than eight inches by ten inches and the letters on the sign shall be at least three inches in height.   3. A franchisee who sells E-85 gasoline delivered from a source other than the franchisor shall also fully indemnify the franchisor against any claims asserted by a user on which the claimant prevails and in which the court determines that E-85 gasoline not acquired from the franchisor was the proximate cause of the injury.   4. a. A purchase of E-85 gasoline in accordance with this section is not good cause for the termination of a franchise.   b. A term of a franchise that is inconsistent with this section is void and unenforceable.  2006 Acts, ch 1142, §24, 27  Referred to in §323A.2
IA Code § 323A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 323A - PURCHASING FUEL FROM ALTERNATE SOURCES|Section 323A.3 - Effective date.

323A.3 Effective date.   The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable only to franchise agreements entered into or renewed after July 1, 1980.  [C81, §323A.3]
IA Code § 324A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS|Section 324A.1 - Definitions.

324A.1 Definitions.   For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Department” means the state department of transportation.   2. “Federal aid” means any federal grants, loans, or other federal assistance whether or not state or local funds are required to match or contribute toward the costs of the program for which the aid is available.   3. “Private aid” means any grants, loans, or other assistance available from nonprofit corporations, foundations, and all private or nongovernmental sources, whether or not state or local funds are required to match or contribute toward the costs of the program for which the aid is available.   4. “Public transit system” means an urban or regional transit system providing transit services accessible to the general public and receiving federal, state or local tax support.   5. “Regional transit system” means a public transit system serving one county or all or part of a multicounty area whose boundaries correspond to the same boundaries as those of the regional planning areas designated by the governor except as agreed upon by the county and the department. Each county, through the county board of supervisors, within the region shall be responsible for determining the service and funding within its own county. However, the administration and overhead support services for the regional transit system shall be consolidated into one existing or new agency to be mutually agreed upon by the participating members.   6. “Transportation” means the movement of individuals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers, including a car, van, or bus, between one geographic point and another geographic point. “Transportation” does not include emergency or incidental transportation or transportation conducted by the department of human services at its institutions.   7. “Transportation disadvantaged persons” means persons with physical or mental disabilities, persons who are determined by the department to be economically disadvantaged and other persons or groups determined by the department to be disadvantaged in terms of the transportation services that are available to them.   8. “Urban transit system” means a system designated by the department in which motor buses are operated primarily upon the streets of cities for the transportation of passengers who present themselves for transportation without discrimination up to the limit of the capacity of each motor bus. “Urban transit system” also includes motor buses operated upon the streets of adjoining cities, whether interstate or intrastate for the transportation of passengers without discrimination up to the limit of the capacity of each motor bus. A privately chartered bus service or interurban carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the state department of transportation is not an urban transit system.  [C77, 79, 81, §601J.1]  84 Acts, ch 1200, §1  C93, §324A.1  96 Acts, ch 1129, §80  Referred to in §321.1, 321.377, 321E.11, 423.3
IA Code § 324A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS|Section 324A.2 - Technical assistance.

324A.2 Technical assistance.   The department shall, at the request of a state agency, political subdivision, or public transit system or organization affected by this chapter, provide to them the following technical transportation assistance:   1. An evaluation of existing public transit systems, including but not limited to an evaluation of rolling stock, the costs of operation including the costs of fuel, maintenance and personnel and the development of common management and operating systems and procedures.   2. An analysis of existing urban and rural transit system services provided for transportation disadvantaged persons and the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons, including an evaluation of specialized equipment required to meet the service needs of transportation disadvantaged persons.  [C77, 79, 81, §601J.2]  83 Acts, ch 60, §1; 84 Acts, ch 1200, §2  C93, §324A.2  2002 Acts, ch 1112, §1
IA Code § 324A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS|Section 324A.3 - Fiscal and service plan.

324A.3 Fiscal and service plan.   The department shall at the request of a political subdivision, or public and private providers of transportation services affected by this chapter assist the providers in the development of a fiscal and service plan which may be used by them to coordinate and consolidate all forms of urban and rural transportation services except public school transportation, including but not limited to, the following:   1. Senior citizen transportation.   2. Head start transportation.   3. Services for persons with disabilities.   4. Cab companies.   5. Common carriers.   6. Transportation services provided by private nonprofit agencies to their clients or the general public.  [C77, 79, 81, §601J.3]  84 Acts, ch 1200, §3  C93, §324A.3  96 Acts, ch 1129, §81
IA Code § 324A.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 324A - TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS|Section 324A.6 - Public transit assistance moneys.

324A.6 Public transit assistance moneys.   1. a. Moneys appropriated for purposes of public transit assistance under this chapter shall be expended for providing assistance to public transit for the development, improvement, and maintenance of public transit systems. Moneys received by the department by agreements, grants, gifts, or other means from individuals, companies or other business entities, or cities and counties for the purposes stated in this section shall be credited to the general fund of the state.   b. Moneys received by the department by agreements, grants, gifts, or other means and deposited into the state general fund as a result of this subsection are appropriated to the department for purposes of this subsection.   2. The department may enter into agreements with public transit systems, the United States government, cities, counties, business entities, or other persons for carrying out the purposes of this section.   3. The department may accept federal funds to carry out this section. Federal funds received under this section are appropriated for the purposes set forth in the federal grants.   4. Notwithstanding chapter 8, funds appropriated for public transit purposes to implement a state assistance plan shall be allocated in whole or in part to a public transit system prior to the time actual expenditures are incurred if the allocation is first approved by the department. A public transit system shall make application for advance allocations to the department specifically stating the reasons why an advance allocation is required and this allocation shall be included in the total to be audited.  84 Acts, ch 1151, §1  C85, §601J.6  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1968; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1249  C93, §324A.6  93 Acts, ch 131, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §52; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180