16-1201. Purpose. The purpose of this act is to prevent arbitrary or abusive conduct and to preserve and enhance the reasonable expectations for success in the business of distributing farm equipment. History: L. 1986, ch. 2, § 1; July 1.
16-1202. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Farm equipment” means equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trailers, combines, tillage implements, bailers and other equipment, including attachments and repair parts therefor, used in planting, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting and marketing of agricultural products, excluding self-propelled machines designed primarily for the transportation of persons or property […]
16-1203. Change of farm equipment dealership agreements; restrictions. No farm equipment manufacturer, directly or through any officer, agent or employee may terminate, cancel, fail to renew or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealership agreement without good cause. For the purposes of this subsection, good cause means and includes the failure by a farm […]
16-1204. Notice of termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of dealership agreement; cure of deficiency; approval of dealership transfer. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a farm equipment manufacturer shall provide a farm equipment dealer at least ninety-days’ prior written notice of termination, cancellation or nonrenewal of the dealership agreement. The notice shall state all […]
16-1205. Violations of act. (a) It is a violation of this act for a farm equipment manufacturer to coerce, or attempt to coerce, any farm equipment dealer to accept delivery of any farm equipment, parts or accessories therefor, which the farm equipment dealer has not voluntarily ordered. (b) It is a violation of this act […]
16-1206. Effect of act upon terms of dealership agreement. Any term of a dealership agreement, either expressed or implied, which is inconsistent with the terms of this act shall be void and unenforceable and shall not waive any rights which are provided to any person by this act. History: L. 1986, ch. 2, § 6; […]
16-1207. Action for damages for violation of act; injunctive relief; remedies not exclusive. If any farm equipment manufacturer violates any provision of this act, a farm equipment dealer may bring an action against such manufacturer in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the dealer as a consequence of the manufacturer’s violation, together […]
16-1208. Citation of act. This act may be cited as the Kansas agricultural equipment dealership act. History: L. 1986, ch. 2, § 8; July 1.
