30-11-702. Repurchase of inventory items upon cancellation of dealership or distribution contract. - Montana Statutes

     30-11-702. Repurchase of inventory items upon cancellation of dealership or distribution contract. (1) If a retailer enters into a written dealership contract and either the wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer cancels the contract, such wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor shall, at the retailer's request, pay to the retailer, or credit to the retailer's account if the retailer has outstanding any sums owing the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, an amount equal to:
     (a) 100% of the net cost of all new, unused, undamaged, and complete inventory items held by the dealer at the time of cancellation, plus cost of freight to return the inventory; and
     (b) 100% of the current net price of each repair part carried on the most recent price list or catalog or the last catalog or price list in which the repair part was listed as provided by the manufacturer or distributor and held by the dealer at the time of cancellation, plus cost of freight to return the repair parts.
     (2) If a wholesaler enters into a written distribution contract and either the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor cancels the contract, the manufacturer or distributor shall, at the wholesaler's request, pay to the wholesaler, or credit to the wholesaler's account if the wholesaler has outstanding any sums owing to the manufacturer or distributor, an amount equal to:
     (a) 100% of the net cost of all new, unused, undamaged, and complete inventory items, except repair parts, held by the wholesaler at the time of cancellation; and
     (b) 100% of the current net price of each repair part carried on the most recent price list or catalog or the last catalog or price list in which the repair part was listed as provided by the manufacturer or distributor and held by the wholesaler at the time of cancellation.
     (3) Payment or allowance of credit to the retailer's or wholesaler's account of the sum required in subsection (1) or (2) must be made within 60 days of the return of the inventory items to the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor. Title to such inventory items passes to the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor upon making such payment.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 338, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 297, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 522, L. 1991.