(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) 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:
(a) is widely accepted; and
(b) complies with:
(i) STAR standards; or
(ii) other generally accepted standards.