3. Any corporation or association that is primarily owned by or comprised of motor vehicle franchisees, which corporation or association primarily represents the interests of motor vehicle franchisees, shall have standing to bring an action before any court of competent jurisdiction, for itself or by, for, or on behalf of any motor vehicle franchisee or group of motor vehicle franchisees for any violation of the “Franchise Practices Act,” P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, which violation was allegedly conducted by a motor vehicle franchisor with motor vehicle franchisees, if:
a. at least one of the corporation’s or association’s members has independent standing to sue;
b. the interests that the action seeks to protect are germane to the corporation’s or association’s purpose; and
c. neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires any individual members of the corporation or association to participate in the action.