New Jersey
What is the good cause required to terminate for New Jersey?
For New Jersey, good cause required to terminate is Yes, for termination, cancellation or non-renewal; relationship the statute covers is Franchises; notice period before termination is at least 60 days in advance of such termination, cancellation, or failure to renew; statute is N.J.S.A. 56:10-5, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
It shall be a violation of this act for any franchisor directly or indirectly through any officer, agent, or employee to terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a franchise without having first given written notice setting forth all the reasons for such termination, cancellation, or intent not to renew to the franchisee at least 60 days in advance of such termination, cancellation, or failure to renew, except (1) where the alleged grounds are voluntary abandonment by the franchisee of the franchise relationship in which event the aforementioned written notice may be given 15 days in advance of such termination, cancellation, or failure to renew;
— law.justia.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- New Jersey our reading
- Good cause required to terminate
- Yes, for termination, cancellation or non-renewal our reading
- Relationship the statute covers
- Franchises our reading
- Notice period before termination
- at least 60 days in advance of such termination, cancellation, or failure to renew verified
- Statute
- N.J.S.A. 56:10-5 our reading
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Good cause required to terminate
It shall be a violation of this act for a franchisor to terminate, cancel or fail to renew a franchise without good cause. For the purposes of this act, good cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a franchise shall be limited to failure by the franchisee to substantially comply with those requirements imposed upon him by the franchise.
— all from law.justia.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2021/title-56/section-56-10-5/