Hawaii Revised Statutes 486H-4 – Wrongful termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal; exception to actions
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 486H-4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Franchise: means :
(1) Any agreement or related agreements between a petroleum distributor and a gasoline dealer under which the gasoline dealer is granted the right to use a trademark, trade name, service mark, or other identifying symbol or name owned by the distributor in connection with the retail sale of petroleum products supplied by the petroleum distributor; or
(2) Any agreement or related agreements described in paragraph (1) and any agreement between a petroleum distributor and a gasoline dealer under which the gasoline dealer is granted the right to occupy the premises owned, leased, or controlled by the distributor, for the purpose of engaging in the retail sale of petroleum products supplied by the distributor. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 486H-1
No action may be brought under section damages; defenses” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2019″ statecd=”HI”>486H-2 in connection with the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise if the franchise agreement provides for the binding arbitration of disputes arising under the agreement, including disputes related to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the franchise, in accordance with chapter 658A and the rules of the American Arbitration Association.