In determining whether good cause exists for permitting
the proposed establishment or relocation of a dealer of the same
line make, the factors that the administrative law judge shall
consider must include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) The extent, nature, and permanency of the investment of
both the existing dealers of the same line make in the relevant
market area and the proposed additional or relocating dealer,
including obligations reasonably incurred by the existing dealers
to perform their obligations under their respective franchises;
(2) The growth or decline in population and new motorsports
vehicle registrations during the past five years in the relevant
market area;
(3) The effect on the consuming public;
(4) The effect on the existing dealers in the relevant
market area, including any adverse financial impact;
(5) The reasonably expected or anticipated vehicle market
for the relevant market area, including demographic factors such
as age of population, income, education, size class preference,
product popularity, retail lease transactions, or other factors
affecting sales to consumers in the relevant market area;
(6) Whether it is injurious or beneficial to the public
welfare for an additional dealership to be established;
(7) Whether the dealers of the same line make in the
relevant market area are providing adequate competition and
convenient customer care for the motorsports vehicles of the same
line make in the relevant market area, including the adequacy of
motorsports vehicle sales and service facilities, equipment,
supply of vehicle parts, and qualified service personnel;
(8) Whether the establishment of an additional dealer would
increase competition and be in the public interest;
(9) Whether the manufacturer is motivated principally by
good faith to establish an additional or new dealer and not by
noneconomic considerations;
(10) Whether the manufacturer has denied its existing
dealers of the same line make the opportunity for reasonable
growth, market expansion, or relocation;
(11) Whether the protesting dealer or dealers are in
substantial compliance with their dealer agreements or
franchises; and
(12) Whether the manufacturer has complied with the
requirements of RCW 46.93.120 and 46.93.130.
[2003 c 354 § 14.]