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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-56 > Section-56-10 > 56-10-13-256:10-13.2 Violations related to termination or nonrenewal.
3.Within 90 days of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle franchise as provided for in section 5 of P.L.1971, c.356 (C.56:10-5), the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle franchise by the motor vehicle franchisee or by mutual agreement of the motor vehicle franchisee and motor vehicle franchisor, or the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle franchise as a result of a termination or cessation of a part of the franchisor's business operations throughout the United States, which is not a part of any change in the ownership, operation or control of all or any part of the franchisor's business, the motor vehicle franchisor shall repurchase from the motor vehicle franchisee:
a.any unused, undamaged and unsold inventory, and any unused, undamaged and unsold parts, supplies and accessories, listed in the franchisor's current price catalog and acquired from the franchisor or a source approved or recommended by the franchisor at the franchisee's net acquisition cost therefor, plus the franchisee's cost of handling, packing, loading and transporting the inventory, parts, supplies and accessories for return to the franchisor. For the purposes of this subsection, inventory, parts, supplies and accessories used by the franchisee or its employees for display, demonstration or other marketing purposes shall be deemed to be unused or unsold.
b.any special tools and signs which were required by the franchisor, at:
(1)the franchisee's net acquisition cost if the item was acquired in the 12 months immediately preceding the effective date of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal;
(2)the greater of the fair market value or 75% of the franchisee's net acquisition cost if the item was acquired more than 12 but less than 24 months immediately preceding the effective date of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal;
(3)the greater of the fair market value or 50% of the franchisee's net acquisition cost if the item was acquired more than 24 but less than 36 months immediately preceding the effective date of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal;
(4)the greater of the fair market value or 25% of the franchisee's net acquisition cost if the item was acquired more than 36 but less than 60 months immediately preceding the effective date of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal; or
(5)the fair market value if the item was acquired more than 60 months immediately preceding the effective date of the termination, cancellation or nonrenewal; plus the franchisee's cost of handling, packing, loading and transporting the item for return to the franchisor. Payment shall be made by the motor vehicle franchisor within 30 days after the tender of the property by the motor vehicle franchisee free and clear of liens and encumbrances.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the franchise from containing provisions in addition to, but not inconsistent with, those required by this section.
L.1991,c.459,s.3; amended 1999, c.45, s.2.
