§ 13-8-23 - Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer - Georgia Statutes

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13-8-23. Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer

In the event of the death or incapacity of the dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall, at the option of the heirs at law, if the dealer died intestate, or the devisees or transferees under the terms of the deceased dealer's last will and testament, if said dealer died testate, repurchase the inventory from said heirs or devisees as aforesaid as if the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler had terminated the contract, and the inventory repurchase provisions of Code Section 13-8-22 are made expressly applicable hereto. The heirs or devisees as aforesaid shall have one year from the date of the death of the retailer or majority stockholder to exercise their option under this article; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall require the repurchase of inventory if the heirs or devisees as aforesaid and the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler enter into a new franchise agreement to operate the retail dealership.

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O.C.G.A. 13-8-23 (2010)
13-8-23. Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer

In the event of the death or incapacity of the dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall, at the option of the heirs at law, if the dealer died intestate, or the devisees or transferees under the terms of the deceased dealer's last will and testament, if said dealer died testate, repurchase the inventory from said heirs or devisees as aforesaid as if the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler had terminated the contract, and the inventory repurchase provisions of Code Section 13-8-22 are made expressly applicable hereto. The heirs or devisees as aforesaid shall have one year from the date of the death of the retailer or majority stockholder to exercise their option under this article; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall require the repurchase of inventory if the heirs or devisees as aforesaid and the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler enter into a new franchise agreement to operate the retail dealership.

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O.C.G.A. 13-8-23 (2010)
13-8-23. Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer

In the event of the death or incapacity of the dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall, at the option of the heirs at law, if the dealer died intestate, or the devisees or transferees under the terms of the deceased dealer's last will and testament, if said dealer died testate, repurchase the inventory from said heirs or devisees as aforesaid as if the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler had terminated the contract, and the inventory repurchase provisions of Code Section 13-8-22 are made expressly applicable hereto. The heirs or devisees as aforesaid shall have one year from the date of the death of the retailer or majority stockholder to exercise their option under this article; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall require the repurchase of inventory if the heirs or devisees as aforesaid and the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler enter into a new franchise agreement to operate the retail dealership.