15 U.S.C. § 2806 : US Code - Section 2806: Relationship of statutory provisions to State and local laws

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2806 : US Code - Section 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.