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Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-445 > Act-88-of-1989 > Section-445-545WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTOR MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (EXCERPT)
Act 88 of 1989
445.545 Sale, transfer, or exchange of dealership; consent; criteria; prohibited conduct.
Sec. 5.
(1) A manufacturer or distributor shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the sale, transfer, or exchange of a dealership to a person who meets the criteria set forth in the dealer agreement.
(2) Failure to respond within 60 days of receipt of a written request for the sale, transfer, or exchange of a dealership shall be considered consent to the request.
(3) Except for a material breach of the lease, a manufacturer or distributor shall not terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or discontinue a lease of a new watercraft dealer's place of business.
History: 1989, Act 88, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
