Section 6-46-1. – Short title.

§ 6-46-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Equipment Dealership Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.

Section 6-46-10. – Remedies.

§ 6-46-10. Remedies. Nothing contained in this section shall bar the right of an agreement to provide for binding arbitration of disputes. Any arbitration shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and other appropriate state law. The place of any arbitration shall be in the city or county in which the dealer maintains […]

Section 6-46-11. – Waiver of chapter void.

§ 6-46-11. Waiver of chapter void. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be incorporated in every agreement and shall supersede and control all other provisions of the agreement. No supplier may require any dealer to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so […]

Section 6-46-12. – Obligation of successors in interest.

§ 6-46-12. Obligation of successors in interest. The obligation of any supplier or dealer is applied to and made an obligation of any successor in interest or assignee of the supplier or dealer. A successor in interest includes, but is not limited to, any purchaser of the assets or stock, and surviving entity resulting from […]

Section 6-46-2. – Definitions.

§ 6-46-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the following meanings: (1) “Current net price” means the price listed in the supplier’s price list or catalog in effect at the time the dealer agreement is terminated, less any applicable discounts allowed. (2) “Dealer” means a person, corporation, […]

Section 6-46-3. – Notice of termination of dealer agreements.

§ 6-46-3. Notice of termination of dealer agreements. (a) Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, prior to the termination of a dealer agreement, a supplier shall notify the dealer of the termination not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the effective date of the termination. No supplier may terminate, cancel, or fail […]

Section 6-46-4. – Supplier’s duty to repurchase inventory.

§ 6-46-4. Supplier’s duty to repurchase inventory. (a) Whenever a dealer enters into a dealer agreement under which the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory, and the agreement is terminated by either party as provided in this chapter, the supplier, upon written request of the dealer filed within thirty (30) days of the effective date […]

Section 6-46-5. – Repurchase terms.

§ 6-46-5. Repurchase terms. (a) Within ninety (90) days from the receipt of the written request of the dealer, a supplier under the duty to repurchase inventory pursuant to this chapter may examine any books or records of the dealer to verify the eligibility of any item for repurchase. Except as otherwise provided in this […]

Section 6-46-6. – Exceptions to repurchase requirement.

§ 6-46-6. Exceptions to repurchase requirement. The provisions of this chapter shall not require the repurchase from a dealer of: (1) A repair part with a limited storage life or otherwise subject to physical or structural deterioration including, but not limited to, gaskets or batteries; (2) A single repair part normally priced and sold in […]

Section 6-46-7. – Transfer of business.

§ 6-46-7. Transfer of business. (a) No supplier shall unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any transfer of the dealer’s business or transfer of the stock or other interest in the dealership whenever the dealer to be substituted meets the material and reasonable business and financial requirements of the supplier. Should a supplier determine that […]

Section 6-46-8. – Uniform commercial practice.

§ 6-46-8. Uniform commercial practice. Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to release or terminate a perfected security interest of the supplier in the inventory of the dealer. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 408, § 1.

Section 6-46-9. – Warranty obligations.

§ 6-46-9. Warranty obligations. Whenever a supplier and a dealer enter into an agreement providing consumer warranties, the supplier shall pay any warranty claim made for warranty parts and service within thirty (30) days after its receipt and approval. The supplier shall approve or disapprove a warranty claim within thirty (30) days after its receipt. […]