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Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1992

Introduced: April 28, 1992 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Oct 5, 1992
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-1029.
Jun 2, 1992
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 2, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 30, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 30, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to allow as grounds for nonrenewal of a franchise relationship the failure of the parties to agree to changes to the franchise provisions as long as such failure is not the result of the franchisor's insistence for the purpose of converting a franchisee operation into one operated by the franchisor's employees or agents (that is, turning the franchise into a company-owned station).

Prohibits a State or any political subdivision from implementing any law or regulation which requires payment for a franchisee's goodwill upon either termination or nonrenewal of a franchise. Permits State law to specify the terms and conditions under which a franchise or franchise relationship may be transferred to a franchisee's designated successor upon the franchisee's death.

Requires a franchisor that does not wish to exercise its underlying lease options to lease or purchase the marketing premises, to offer to assign them to the franchisee as a prerequisite to termination or nonrenewal of the franchise relationship.

Bars a franchisor from requiring, as a condition of the franchise relationship, that the franchisee waive or release its rights under Federal or State law. Declares invalid and unenforceable any franchise provision which specifies that franchise interpretation or enforcement shall be governed by the law of any State other than the one in which the franchisee has its principal place of business.

What's happening now October 5, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3