Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles

MCA Title 61 § 61-4-133: Refusal to honor succession to ownership -- notice required

What this law says, in plain English

Manufacturers and distributors may refuse to honor family succession of a dealership only by serving written notice within 30 days, stating specific grounds, with 90-day notice to discontinue. Failure to comply allows the family member to seek a department hearing.

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