As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Franchise” means a contract or other arrangement governing the business relationship within this State between a franchised distributor and a franchisor where the franchised distributor is required to pay more than $100 to enter into such contract or other arrangement; provided, however, that a franchised distributor as defined under paragraph (2)(d) of this section shall not be required to have paid any consideration to enter into such contract or other arrangement.

(2) “Franchised distributor ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association with a place of business within the State, and engaged in the business of:

(a) Purchasing or taking on consignment products which bear the trademark or trade name of the manufacturer, producer or publisher for the primary purpose of selling such products to retail outlets; or

(b) Selling in or through retail outlets products which bear the trademark or trade name of no more than 3 manufacturers, producers, publishers, trademark licensors, or trade name licensors; or

(c) Purchasing or taking on consignment, books, magazines, journals, newspapers, or other publications for the primary purpose of selling such publications to retail outlets; or

(d) Operating a service station, filling station, store, garage or other place of business for the sale of motor fuel for delivery into the service tank or tanks of any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine.

(3) “Franchisor” means an individual, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association in the business of:

(a) Distributing or selling to one or more franchised distributors, on its own behalf or on behalf of another, products which bear the trademark or trade name of the manufacturer, producer or publisher; or

(b) Licensing the use of one or more trademarks or trade names to one or more franchised distributors; or

(c) Distributing or selling to one or more franchised distributors, on its own behalf or on behalf of another, books, magazines, journals, newspapers, and/or other publications published by it or by another; or

(d) Producing or refining of petroleum products, or the producer or fabricator of any automotive products sold or distributed by a service station.

(4) “Products” means any tangible items offered for sale irrespective of their nature, including, without limiting the generality of the term, all types of publications.

6 Del. C. 1953, § 2551; 57 Del. Laws, c. 693; 62 Del. Laws, c. 352, §§ 1-3.