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8-21B-4
Section 8-21B-4 Amendment, termination, etc., of dealer agreement - Good cause required. (a)
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or dealer agreement,
no supplier shall unilaterally amend, terminate, or refuse to renew any dealer agreement,
or unilaterally cause a dealer to resign from a dealer agreement, unless the supplier has
first complied with this chapter and good cause exists for amendment, termination, nonrenewal,
or causing of resignation. The term good cause shall not include the sale or purchase of a
supplier. The term good cause shall be limited to withdrawal by the supplier, its successors,
and assigns of the sale of its products in Alabama or dealer performance deficiencies including,
but not limited to, failure by the dealer to comply substantially, without reasonable cause,
with any reasonable and material requirement imposed upon such dealer in writing by the supplier,
including, but not limited to, a substantial failure by a dealer to...
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8-21C-4
Section 8-21C-4 Manufacturer and dealer agreement - Termination, cancellation, etc. (a) A manufacturer
or distributor, directly or through any authorized officer, agent, or employee, may terminate,
cancel, or fail to renew a manufacturer and dealer agreement with or without cause. If the
manufacturer or distributor terminates, cancels, or fails to renew a manufacturer and dealer
agreement without cause, the manufacturer or distributor shall comply with Section 8-21C-5.
If the manufacturer or distributor terminates, cancels, or fails to renew a manufacturer and
dealer agreement with cause, Section 8-21C-5 does not apply. (b) A manufacturer or distributor
has the burden of showing cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a manufacturer
and dealer agreement with a dealer. For purposes of determining whether there is cause for
the proposed action, any of the following factors may be considered: (1) The extent of the
affected dealer's penetration in the area of sales...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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8-21B-12
Section 8-21B-12 Repurchase of items by supplier. Upon voluntary or involuntary termination,
nonrenewal, or discontinuance of the dealer agreement by the dealer or supplier, the supplier
shall repurchase from the dealer the following: (1) All heavy equipment which has been acquired
from the supplier within three years prior to the date of notice of the termination, nonrenewal,
or discontinuance of the dealer agreement and which has not previously been sold by the dealer.
The heavy equipment shall be repurchased at the net cost to the dealer. The heavy equipment
shall be delivered to the supplier at the dealer's premises. (2) All parts acquired by the
dealer from the supplier, or its approved sources, within seven years prior to the date of
notice of termination, nonrenewal, or discontinuance. The supplier shall repurchase the parts
at the net cost to the dealer. The parts shall be delivered to the supplier at the dealer's
premises. (3) Specialized repair tools, signage, books, and...
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8-20-5
Section 8-20-5 Limitations on cancellations, modifications, terminations, and nonrenewals of
franchise relationships. (a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement
or franchise or notwithstanding the terms or provisions of any waiver, no manufacturer shall
cancel, terminate, modify, fail to renew, or refuse to continue any franchise relationship
with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer has: (1) Satisfied the notice
requirement of this section. (2) Acted in good faith as defined in this chapter. (3) Has good
cause for the cancellation, termination, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance. (b)
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the
terms or provisions of any waiver, good cause shall exist for the purposes of a termination,
cancellation, modification, nonrenewal, or noncontinuance when: (1) There is a failure by
the new motor vehicle dealer to comply with a provision of the franchise...
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8-21A-3
Section 8-21A-3 Violations by suppliers generally. It shall be a violation of this chapter
for a supplier to do any of the following: (1) To coerce, compel, or require any dealer to
order or accept delivery of any equipment or parts with special features or accessories not
included in the base list price of such equipment as publicly advertised by the supplier which
the dealer has not voluntarily ordered. (2) To coerce, compel, or require any dealer to enter
into any agreement, whether written or oral, as a supplement to an existing dealer agreement
with such supplier unless such supplemental agreement is imposed on all other dealers in the
state doing business with that same supplier. (3) To discriminate in the delivery of equipment
to any dealer in reasonable quantities and within a reasonable time after receipt of the equipment
dealer's order, if the equipment covered by the dealer agreement was specifically represented
by the supplier to be available for immediate delivery....
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8-21A-6
Section 8-21A-6 Supplier's duties to dealers - Agreements to maintain inventory; supplier's
duty to repurchase inventory, etc. upon termination of agreement; transfer of title and right
of possession; continuing security interest; items not covered; civil liability of supplier;
remedies. (a) Whenever any dealer enters into a dealer agreement with a supplier wherein the
dealer agrees to maintain an inventory of equipment and/or repair parts and the dealer agreement
is subsequently terminated or not renewed, whether by either party or mutual consent of both,
the supplier shall repurchase the inventory as provided in this section. Further, supplier
shall repurchase at its fair market value or assume the lease responsibilities of any specific
data processing hardware and/or software that the supplier required the dealer to purchase
to satisfy the minimum requirements of the dealer agreement and repurchase at 75 percent of
the current net price any merchandising tools, accessories, and...
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2-15-133
Section 2-15-133 Bonds or bond equivalents; financial statements and reports; liability for
payments. (a) No license as required under Section 2-15-132 shall be issued or renewed until
the applicant therefor shall make, execute, and thereafter maintain on file with the commissioner
a bond or a bond equivalent as provided in subsection (f) in favor of the State of Alabama
or a trustee to be approved by the commissioner to secure the performance of obligations incurred
in the State of Alabama and the payment thereof to persons from whom such dealer purchases
livestock. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amount of each bond shall
be not less than the next multiple of two thousand dollars ($2,000) above the average amount
of purchases of livestock purchased either as a dealer or on an agency basis in Alabama during
a period equivalent to two business days based on the total number of business days and the
total amount of such transactions during the preceding 12 months or...
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37-6-3
Section 37-6-3 Enumerated powers. A cooperative shall have the power: (1) To sue and be sued
in its corporate name. (2) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (3)
To generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire and transmit electric energy and to distribute,
sell, supply and dispose of electric energy to its members, to governmental agencies and political
subdivisions and to other persons; provided, however, that should a cooperative acquire any
electric facilities dedicated or devoted to the public use, it may continue to serve the persons
served directly from such facilities at the time of such acquisition without requiring that
such persons become members, and, provided further, that such nonmembers shall have the right
to become members upon nondiscriminatory terms. Cooperatives may not condition membership
or provision of service on compliance by the member with requirements not directly related
to the electric or other service to be provided by the cooperative....
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41-18-1
Section 41-18-1 Text. Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that the
South has a sense of community based on common social, cultural and economic needs and fostered
by a regional tradition. There are vast potentialities for mutual improvement of each state
in the region by cooperative planning for the development, conservation and efficient utilization
of human and natural resources in a geographic area large enough to afford a high degree of
flexibility in identifying and taking maximum advantage of opportunities for healthy and beneficial
growth. The independence of each state and the special needs of subregions are recognized
and are to be safeguarded. Accordingly, the cooperation resulting from this agreement is intended
to assist the states in meeting their own problems by enhancing their abilities to recognize
and analyze regional opportunities and take account of regional influences in planning and
implementing their public policies. (b) The purposes of...
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