30-11-705. Reimbursement for or repurchase of signs, special equipment, and special tools. - Montana Statutes

     30-11-705. Reimbursement for or repurchase of signs, special equipment, and special tools. Upon the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or refusal to continue a dealership contract by a wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor shall pay the retailer:
     (1) the original cost, adjusted for the remaining useful life, of each sign owned by the retailer that bears a common name, trade name, or trademark of the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, if the acquisition of the sign was recommended or required by the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor;
     (2) (a) the original cost, adjusted for the remaining useful life, of all special equipment and special tools purchased or leased by the retailer that were acquired from the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor or sources approved by the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor and that were recommended or required by the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor; or
     (b) if the special equipment has a service agreement or the special tools are leased by the retailer, the amounts that are required to terminate the service agreement or the lease under the terms of the service or lease agreement; and
     (3) the cost of transporting, handling, packing, and loading the signs, special equipment, and special tools.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 2001.