Indiana § 23-2-2.5-51 Service stations; succession to ownership by family member of
deceased franchisee

Indiana Statutes

§ 23-2-2.5-51 — Service stations; succession to ownership by family member of deceased franchisee

Indiana § 23-2-2.5-51

Title 23BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Art. 2SECURITIES AND FRANCHISES

Ch. 2.5Franchises

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Ind. Code § 23-2-2.5-51 (2026).

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(a)Any designated family member of a deceased service station franchisee may succeed to the ownership of the existing agreement if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)The designated family member gives the service station franchisor written notice of the intention to succeed to the service station agreement within thirty (30) days of the service station franchisee's death.

(2)The designated family member agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the existing owner's franchise agreement.

(3)There is no good cause for the service station franchisor to refuse to honor the succession. For purposes of this subsection, the grounds for termination or nonrenewal of a franchise set out in the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) constitute good caus

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(a) Any designated family member of a
deceased service station franchisee may succeed to the ownership of
the existing agreement if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The designated family member gives the service station
franchisor written notice of the intention to succeed to the service
station agreement within thirty (30) days of the service station
franchisee's death.
(2) The designated family member agrees to be bound by all
terms and conditions of the existing owner's franchise agreement.
(3) There is no good cause for the service station franchisor to
refuse to honor the succession.
For purposes of this subsection, the grounds for termination or
nonrenewal of a franchise set out in the federal Petroleum Marketing
Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) constitute good cause.
Notification of the refusal must be submitted to the designated family
member in writing within sixty (60) days after the date of the service
station franchisee's death, and must specify the reasons for the refusal.
The form of the written notice required under this subsection shall be
prescribed in the terms of the agreement.
(b) This section does not apply to agreements between franchisors
and service station franchisees entered into or renewed before July 1,
1983.