1. (1) A franchisor or third party may not require a franchisee to grant to the franchisor, third party, or person acting on behalf of the franchisor or third party, direct or indirect access to the franchisee's dealer data system.

2. (2) A franchisee may submit or push data or information to a franchisor or third party through an electronic file format or protocol if the electronic file format or protocol:

   1. (a) is widely accepted; and

   2. (b) complies with:

      1. (i) STAR standards; or
      2. (ii) other generally accepted standards.

Enacted by Chapter 212, 2024 General Session