Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act

Summary

Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act - Requires a franchisor to notify a franchisee at least 90 days in advance of the franchisor's intention to terminate the franchise and to state the reasons for termination. Prohibits a franchisor from cancelling a franchise or failing to renew a franchise unless the franchisor is effecting a market area withdrawal or the franchisor has good cause for failure to renew and has given proper notice. Makes any franchisor who has violated the requirements of this Act civilly liable to the aggrieved franchisee.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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