Motor vehicle dealers; termination of franchise; return of inventory; exceptions.

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A manufacturer or distributor is not required to repurchase:

A. inventory that the dealer orders either after the dealer receives notice of the termination of the franchise from the manufacturer or distributor or after any relief, granted by a court to the dealer in the form of temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions or permanent injunctions, has expired;

B. inventory for which the dealer is unable to furnish evidence of clear title; or

C. motorcycle attachments or motor vehicle repair parts that have a limited storage life, are in a broken or damaged package, are usually sold as part of a set, if the parts are separated from the set, or cannot be sold without reconditioning.

History: 1978 Comp., § 57-16-9.3, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 49, § 3; 1993, ch. 167, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "Motor vehicle" for "Motorcycle" in the section heading and inserted "motor vehicle" near the beginning of Subsection C.


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