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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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8-21A-4
Section 8-21A-4 Termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of dealer agreement; sales contract,
etc.; new or relocated dealership; sale or lease of new equipment. (a) Except as provided
in subsection (d), notwithstanding any dealer agreement, sales contract, franchise agreement,
or other agreement by and between dealer and supplier except where grounds for termination
or nonrenewal of a dealer's agreement or a change in his or her competitive position are contained
in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (b), a supplier shall give a
dealer at least 90 days' written notice of the supplier's intent to terminate, cancel, or
not renew a dealer agreement or change the dealer's competitive circumstances. The notice
shall state all reasons relied upon by supplier to show good cause for the action and shall
provide the dealer with a reasonable time in which to correct any claimed deficiency with
a minimum of at least six months. Once mutually agreeable steps have been...
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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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8-20-5
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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8-21C-5
Section 8-21C-5 Manufacturer and dealer agreement - Actions upon failure to cure deficiencies.
(a) If the manufacturer and dealer agreement is terminated, canceled, or not renewed by the
manufacturer or distributor without cause as defined in subsection (b) of Section 8-21C-4
or if the dealer terminates or cancels the manufacturer and dealer agreement for cause as
defined in subsection (f) of Section 8-21C-4, and the manufacturer or distributor fails to
cure the claimed deficiencies within the time provided in Section 8-21C-4, the manufacturer
or distributor, at the election of the dealer and within 45 days after termination, cancellation,
or nonrenewal, shall do all of the following: (1) Repurchase all new, untitled recreational
vehicles that were acquired and delivered to the dealership from the manufacturer or distributor
within 12 months before the effective date of the notice of termination, cancellation, or
nonrenewal that have not been used, except for demonstration purposes,...
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40-12-395
Section 40-12-395 License - Supplemental licenses; off-site sales. (a) A person licensed under
this article shall obtain a supplemental license for each additional place of business, in
a manner as prescribed by the commissioner and upon payment of an additional application fee
of five dollars ($5) for each additional location. The signage and other requirements of Section
40-12-392 shall apply to each additional place of business. Only one licensed dealer shall
operate at the same place of business. (b) Notwithstanding the requirement that sales of new
and used motor vehicles shall be made only from the permanent location of the new or used
motor vehicle dealer, such dealers may conduct sales of new and used motor vehicles from locations
off-site of their permanent locations on the following conditions: (1) The off-site sales
events shall not exceed three per dealer per license year with each sale not to exceed 10
consecutive calendar days in duration. Off-site sales of new motor...
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8-19-5
Section 8-19-5 Unlawful trade practices. The following deceptive acts or practices in the conduct
of any trade or commerce are hereby declared to be unlawful: (1) Passing off goods or services
as those of another, provided that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of
goods or services. (2) Causing confusion or misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship,
approval, or certification of goods or services. (3) Causing confusion or misunderstanding
as to the affiliation, connection, or association with, or certification by another, provided
that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of goods or services. (4) Using
deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or
services. (5) Representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics,
ingredients, uses, benefits, or qualities that they do not have or that a person has sponsorship,
approval, status, affiliation, or connection that he or she does...
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8-21C-6
Section 8-21C-6 Change of dealer ownership. (a) If a dealer desires to make a change in ownership
by the sale of the business assets, a stock transfer, or otherwise, the dealer shall give
the manufacturer or distributor written notice at least 15 business days before the closing,
including all supporting documentation as may be reasonably required by the manufacturer or
distributor to determine if an objection to the sale may be made. In the absence of a breach
by the selling dealer of its dealer agreement or this chapter, the manufacturer or distributor
may not object to the proposed change in ownership unless any of the following circumstances
is present: (1) The prospective transferee has previously been terminated by the manufacturer
or distributor for breach of its dealer agreement. (2) The prospective transferee has been
convicted of a felony or any crime of fraud, deceit, or moral turpitude. (3) The prospective
transferee lacks any license required by law. (4) The prospective...
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8-21B-5
Section 8-21B-5 Amendment, termination, etc., of dealer agreement - Notice. (a) Except as provided
in subsection (d), a supplier shall provide a dealer at least 120 days' prior written notice
of any intention to amend, terminate, or decline to renew any dealer agreement. The notice
shall state all of the reasons for the intended amendment, termination, or nonrenewal. (b)
Where such reason or reasons for amendment, termination, or nonrenewal relate to a condition
or conditions which may be rectified by action of the dealer, the dealer shall have 90 days
from the date of notice from the supplier in which to take such action and, within such 90-day
period, shall give written notice to the supplier if and when such action is taken. If the
condition or conditions have been rectified by the dealer, then the proposed amendment, termination,
or nonrenewal shall be void and without legal effect. However, where the supplier contends
that action on the part of the dealer has not rectified one or...
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8-21A-2
Section 8-21A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the ascribed
meanings unless the context indicates a different meaning: (1) CONTINUING COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP.
Any relationship in which the equipment dealer has been granted the right to sell and/or service
equipment manufactured by the supplier. (2) COST or NET COST. The actual price paid by the
dealer to the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, plus freight costs paid by or charged
to the dealer. (3) CURRENT NET PRICE. The dealer's price as listed in the supplier's effective
price list and/or catalog. (4) DEALER CONTRACT, DEALER AGREEMENT, or FRANCHISE. An agreement
or contract, expressed or implied, oral or written, by and between a supplier and a dealer
by which the dealer is granted the right to purchase, sell, distribute, and/or service the
supplier's equipment, and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of farm
tractors, lawn and garden equipment, light industrial...
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