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[CITE: 15USC2806]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                CHAPTER 55--PETROLEUM MARKETING PRACTICES
 
                   SUBCHAPTER I--FRANCHISE PROTECTION
 
Sec. 2806. Relationship of statutory provisions to State and 
        local laws
        

(a) Termination or nonrenewal of franchise

    (1) To the extent that any provision of this subchapter applies to 
the termination (or the furnishing of notification with respect thereto) 
of any franchise, or to the nonrenewal (or the furnishing of 
notification with respect thereto) of any franchise relationship, no 
State or any political subdivision thereof may adopt, enforce, or 
continue in effect any provision of any law or regulation (including any 
remedy or penalty applicable to any violation thereof) with respect to 
termination (or the furnishing of notification with respect thereto) of 
any such franchise or to the nonrenewal (or the furnishing of 
notification with respect thereto) of any such franchise relationship 
unless such provision of such law or regulation is the same as the 
applicable provision of this subchapter.
    (2) No State or political subdivision of a State may adopt, enforce, 
or continue in effect any provision of law (including a regulation) that 
requires a payment for the goodwill of a franchisee on the termination 
of a franchise or nonrenewal of a franchise relationship authorized by 
this subchapter.

(b) Transfer or assignment of franchise

    (1) Nothing in this subchapter authorizes any transfer or assignment 
of any franchise or prohibits any transfer or assignment of any 
franchise as authorized by the provisions of such franchise or by any 
applicable provision of State law which permits such transfer or 
assignment without regard to any provision of the franchise.
    (2) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit any State from 
specifying the terms and conditions under which any franchise or 
franchise relationship may be transferred to the designated successor of 
a franchisee upon the death of the franchisee.

(Pub. L. 95-297, title I, Sec. 106, June 19, 1978, 92 Stat. 332; Pub. L. 
103-371, Sec. 5, Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3485.)


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-371, Sec. 5(1), redesignated existing 
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-371, Sec. 5(2), redesignated existing 
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
