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§ 75-77-2. Cancellation of retail agreement

MS Code § 75-77-2 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) No supplier, directly or through an officer, agent or employee, may terminate, cancel, fail to renew or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a retail agreement without good cause. “Good cause” shall mean failure by a retailer to comply with requirements imposed upon the retailer by the retail agreement if such requirements are not different from those imposed on other retailers similarly situated in this state. In addition, good cause exists whenever:

(a) There has been a closeout on sale of a substantial part of the retailer’s assets related to the equipment business, or there has been a commencement of a dissolution or liquidation of the retailer;

(b) The retailer has changed its principal place of business or added additional locations without prior approval of the supplier, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(c) The retailer has substantially defaulted under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the retailer and the supplier, or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of a guarantee of a present or future obligation of the retailer to the supplier;

(d) The equipment retailer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven (7) consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned the business;

(e) The retailer has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony affecting the relationship between the retailer and the supplier;

(f) The retailer transfers an interest in the dealership, or a person with a substantial interest in the ownership or control of the dealership, including an individual proprietor, partner or major shareholder, withdraws from the dealership or dies, or a substantial reduction occurs in the interest of a partner or major shareholder in the dealership. However, good cause does not exist if the supplier consents to an action described in this subsection.

(2) Except as otherwise provided herein, a supplier shall provide a retailer with at least ninety (90) days written notice of termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of the retail agreement and a sixty (60) day right-to-cure the deficiency. If the deficiency is cured within the allotted time, the notice is void. In the case where cancellation is enacted due to market penetration, a reasonable period of time shall have existed where the supplier has worked with the dealer to gain the desired market share. The notice shall state all reasons constituting good cause for action. The notice is not required if the reason for termination, cancellation or nonrenewal is a violation under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.

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§ 75-77-2. Cancellation of retail agreement