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MO Rev Stat § 407.840 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.840 - Dealership agreement, termination — cancellation — failure to renew to be based on good cause — good cause defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.840. Dealership agreement, termination — cancellation — failure to renew to be based on good cause — good cause defined. — No farm equipment manufacturer, directly or through any officer, agent or employee may terminate, cancel or fail to renew a dealership agreement or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a farm equipment dealership without good cause.  Good cause means failure by a farm equipment dealer to substantially comply with essential and reasonable requirements imposed upon the dealer by the dealership agreement if such requirements are not different from those requirements imposed on other similarly situated dealers either by their terms or in the manner of their enforcement. In addition, good cause shall exist whenever:  (1) The farm equipment dealer has transferred an interest in the farm equipment dealership without the manufacturer's written consent, or there has been a withdrawal from the dealership of an individual proprietor, partner, major shareholder, or the manager of the dealership, or there has been a substantial reduction in interest of a partner or major stockholder without the written consent of the manufacturer;  (2) The farm equipment dealer has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or has had an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against it which has not been discharged within thirty days after the filing, or there has been a closeout or sale of a substantial part of the dealer's assets related to the farm equipment dealership or there has been a commencement or dissolution or liquidation of the farm equipment dealership;  (3) There has been a change, without the prior written approval of the manufacturer, in the location of the dealer's principal place of business under the dealership agreement;  (4) The farm equipment dealer has defaulted under any chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the farm equipment manufacturer, or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of any guarantee of the dealer's present or future obligations to the farm equipment manufacturer;  (5) The farm equipment dealer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned his* business;  (6) The farm equipment dealer has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony affecting the relationship between the dealer and manufacturer;  (7) The dealer has engaged in conduct which is injurious or detrimental to the dealer's customers or to the public welfare;  (8) The farm equipment dealer has consistently failed to meet the manufacturer's requirements for reasonable market penetration based on the manufacturer's experience in other comparable marketing areas. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)  *Word "its" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 407.842 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.842 - Notice to dealer of cancellation, content — dealer has sixty days to rectify — exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.842. Notice to dealer of cancellation, content — dealer has sixty days to rectify — exceptions. — 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 reasons constituting good cause for termination, cancellation or nonrenewal and shall provide that the dealer has sixty days in which to cure any claimed deficiency. If the deficiency is rectified within sixty days, the notice shall be void. The notice and right to cure provisions under this section shall not apply if the reason for termination, cancellation or nonrenewal is for any reason set forth in subdivisions (1) to (8) of section 407.840. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.844 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.844 - Farm equipment manufacturers, certain acts prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.844. Farm equipment manufacturers, certain acts prohibited. — No farm equipment manufacturer shall:  (1) Coerce, or attempt to coerce, any farm equipment dealer to accept delivery of any farm equipment, parts or accessories therefor, which such farm equipment dealer has not voluntarily ordered;  (2) To condition or attempt to condition the sale of any farm equipment on a requirement that the farm equipment dealer also purchase any other goods or services but nothing contained in sections 407.838 to 407.848 shall prevent the farm equipment manufacturer from requiring the dealer to purchase all parts reasonably necessary to maintain the quality of operation in the field of any farm equipment used in the trade area;  (3) To coerce or attempt to coerce any farm equipment dealer into a refusal to purchase the farm equipment manufactured by another farm equipment manufacturer;  (4) To discriminate in the prices charged for farm equipment of like grade and quality sold by the farm equipment manufacturer to similarly situated farm equipment dealers, but nothing contained in sections 407.838 to 407.848 shall prevent differentials which make only due allowance for difference in the cost of manufacture, sale or delivery resulting from the differing methods or quantities in which such farm equipment is sold or delivered, by the farm equipment manufacturer. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.846 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.846 - Law applicable to dealer's agreements, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.846. Law applicable to dealer's agreements, when. — The provisions of sections 407.838 to 407.848 shall apply to all dealership agreements now in effect and all other dealership agreements entered into or renewed after September 28, 1987. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.848 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.848 - Damages in civil action or injunction for dealer against manufacturer, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.848. Damages in civil action or injunction for dealer against manufacturer, when. — If any farm equipment manufacturer violates any provision of sections 407.838 to 407.848, 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 with the actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorneys fees, and the dealer also may be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or substantial change of competitive circumstances. The remedies set forth in this section shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies permitted by law. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.850 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.850 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   407.850. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.850 to 407.885, the following terms mean:  (1) "Current model", a model listed in the wholesaler's, manufacturer's or distributor's current sales manual or any supplements thereto;  (2) "Current net price", the price listed in the wholesaler's, manufacturer's or distributor's price list or catalogue in effect at the time the contract is cancelled or discontinued, less any applicable trade and cash discounts;  (3) "Inventory", equipment, implements, machinery, attachments and repair parts;  (4) "Net cost", the price the retailer actually paid for the merchandise to the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor, plus freight from the wholesaler's, manufacturer's or distributor's location to the dealer's location;  (5) "Retailer", any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling, repairing and retailing:  (a) Farm implements, machinery, attachments or repair parts;  (b) Industrial, maintenance and construction power equipment; or  (c) Outdoor power equipment used for lawn, garden, golf course, landscaping or grounds maintenance; ­­but shall not include retailers of petroleum and motor vehicles and related automotive care and replacement products normally sold by such retailers. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 1, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1142, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348 merged with H.B. 2008)  (1991) Distributor of farm equipment violated statute by refusing to repurchase retailer's repair parts inventory upon the retailer's retirement from business. Lewis G. Moore & Co. v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc., 756 F.Supp. 424 (W.D. Mo.).
MO Rev Stat § 407.855 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.855 - Repurchase of farm machinery inventory on termination of dealership — repurchase amount credited to debt of retailers — interest to be paid on credit, when, rate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.855. Repurchase of farm machinery inventory on termination of dealership — repurchase amount credited to debt of retailers — interest to be paid on credit, when, rate. — Whenever any retailer enters into a written or oral contract with a wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor wherein the retailer agrees to maintain an inventory and the contract is terminated by the wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, or upon the retailer's retirement at sixty-two years of age or older, then the retailer may require the repurchase of the inventory as provided for in sections 407.850 to 407.885. In the event of the death of the retailer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a retailer, the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall repurchase the inventory as provided for in section 407.880. If the retailer has any outstanding debts to the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor, then the repurchase amount may be credited to the retailer's account. All payments or allowances of credit due retailer shall be paid or credited within sixty days after the return of implements, machinery, attachments or repair parts. After sixty days all payments or allowances shall include interest at the rate stated in section 408.040. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 2, A.L. 1985 H.B. 604, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.857 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.857 - Reimbursement for warranty work performed by certain retail sellers of power equipment.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   407.857. Reimbursement for warranty work performed by certain retail sellers of power equipment. — Retailers who sell and service industrial, maintenance and construction power equipment or outdoor power equipment as defined in section 407.850, and who do warranty repair work for a consumer under provisions of a manufacturer's express warranty, shall be reimbursed by the manufacturer for the warranty work at an hourly rate that is the same or greater than the hourly labor rate the retailer currently charges consumers for nonwarranty repair work. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 462)
MO Rev Stat § 407.860 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.860 - Inventory qualifying for repurchase — percentage to be paid — cost of transportation to warehouse to be paid by retailer — packing and loading, how paid — transferee of manufacturer or distributors, law to apply, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   407.860. Inventory qualifying for repurchase — percentage to be paid — cost of transportation to warehouse to be paid by retailer — packing and loading, how paid — transferee of manufacturer or distributors, law to apply, when. — 1. The wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall repurchase that inventory previously purchased from him and held by the retailer at the date of termination of the contract. The provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall apply to the transferee of such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor if such transferee acquired substantially all of the assets of such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor. The wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall pay one hundred percent of the net cost of all new, unsold, undamaged and complete equipment, implements, machinery, and attachments and ninety-five percent of the current net price of all new, unused and undamaged repair parts. The retailer shall pay the cost of transportation to the nearest warehouse maintained by the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, or to a mutually agreeable site. The wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall pay the retailer five percent of the current net price on all new, unused and undamaged repair parts returned to cover the cost of handling, packing and loading. The wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall have the option of performing the handling, packing and loading in lieu of paying the five percent for these services. The retailer shall pay the cost of transportation to the nearest warehouse maintained by the wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, or to a mutually agreeable site.  2. Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the retailer, the title and right of possession to the repurchased inventory shall transfer to the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 3, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348 merged with H.B. 2008)
MO Rev Stat § 407.865 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.865 - Repurchase not to affect security interest in inventory and to be subject to bulk sales law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.865. Repurchase not to affect security interest in inventory and to be subject to bulk sales law. — The provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall not be construed to affect in any way any security interest which any financial institution, person, wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor may have in the inventory of the retailer, and any repurchase under the provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall be subject to the provisions of the bulk sales law. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 4, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.870 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.870 - Inventory which does not qualify for repurchase.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   407.870. Inventory which does not qualify for repurchase. — The provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall not require the repurchase from a retailer of:  (1) Any repair part which because of its condition is not resalable as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning;  (2) Any inventory for which the retailer is unable to furnish evidence, satisfactory to the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor, of title, free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances;  (3) Any inventory which the retailer desires to keep, provided the retailer has a contractual right to do so;  (4) Any equipment, implements, machinery, and attachments which are not in new, unused, undamaged, or complete condition;  (5) Any repair parts which are not in new, unused, or undamaged condition;  (6) Any equipment, implements, machinery or attachments which were purchased twenty-four months or more prior to notice of termination of the contract;  (7) Any inventory which was ordered by the retailer on or after the date of notification of termination of the contract;  (8) Any inventory which was acquired by the retailer from any source other than the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor or transferee of such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor unless such inventory was acquired from any source authorized or arranged by the manufacturer. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 5, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1142, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348 merged with H.B. 2008)
MO Rev Stat § 407.875 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.875 - Liability for failure to repurchase inventory.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   407.875. Liability for failure to repurchase inventory. — If any wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall fail or refuse to repurchase any inventory as required by section 407.860, he shall be civilly liable for one hundred percent of the current net price of the inventory, plus any freight charges paid by the retailer, the retailer's attorney's fees, and court costs. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 407.880 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.880 - Death of retailer or majority stockholder — option of surviving spouse or heir for repurchase of inventory, time limitation, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   407.880. Death of retailer or majority stockholder — option of surviving spouse or heir for repurchase of inventory, time limitation, exception. — In the event of the death of the retailer or the spouse of a surviving retailer if the retailer is operating as a tenancy by the entireties or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a retailer, the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor shall, at the option of the surviving spouse or the heir or heirs, repurchase the inventory from the surviving spouse or the heir or heirs of the retailer or majority stockholder as if the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor had terminated the contract. The surviving spouse or the heir or heirs shall have one year from the date of the death of the retailer or majority stockholder to exercise their options under sections 407.850 to 407.885. Nothing in sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall require the repurchase of any inventory if the surviving spouse or the heir or heirs and wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor enter into a new contract to operate the retail dealership. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 407.885 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.885 - Application to existing contracts and future contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.885. Application to existing contracts and future contracts. — The provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall apply to all valid contracts now in effect which have no expiration date and are continuing contracts, and all other contracts entered into or renewed after September 28, 1987. Any contract in force and effect on September 28, 1987, which by its own terms will terminate on a date subsequent thereto shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to September 28, 1987. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 8, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35)
MO Rev Stat § 407.897 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.897 - Law to apply to successors in interest — not applicable, when — application to existing contracts and future contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   407.897. Law to apply to successors in interest — not applicable, when — application to existing contracts and future contracts. — 1. The obligations of any wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor created by the provisions of sections 407.890 to 407.898 apply to any successor in interest or assignee of that wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor. A successor in interest includes any purchaser of substantially all of the assets or over fifty percent of the stock, any surviving corporation resulting from a merger or liquidation, any receiver, or any trustee of the original wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor.  2. The provisions of sections 407.890 to 407.898 shall not apply to such manufacturer in the state of Missouri who employs less than fifty employees or to any distributor who distributes solely within the state of Missouri and who employs less than five employees for the two-year period prior to the dealer termination and shall apply to all contracts now in effect which have no expiration date and are continuing contracts and all other contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after August 31, 1989. Any contract in force and effect on September 1, 1989, which by its terms will terminate on a date subsequent thereto is governed by the law as it existed before September 1, 1989. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 41 §§ 5, 6)
MO Rev Stat § 407.898 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.898 - Civil action for unlawful termination of contract, authorized — costs and attorney fees recoverable.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   407.898. Civil action for unlawful termination of contract, authorized — costs and attorney fees recoverable. — If a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor violates any provisions of sections 407.895 and 407.897, a retailer may bring an action against such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the retailer as a consequence of the violation, together with the actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, and the retailer also may be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or substantial change of competitive circumstances. The remedies set forth in this section shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies permitted by law. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 41 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 407.900 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.900 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   407.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.900 to 407.910:  (1) The term "art dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling fine arts. The term "art dealer" does not include any person engaged exclusively in the business of selling goods at public auction;  (2) The term "artist" means a person who creates fine art or, if such person is deceased, such person's heir, legatee, or personal representative;  (3) The term "consignment" means a transfer of the physical possession of fine art by the artist creating the fine art as consignor in which no title to, estate in, or right to possession of the fine art superior to that of the artist who is the consignor shall vest in the consignee, notwithstanding the consignee's power or authority to transfer and convey the title, and all of the rights and interests of the artist who is the consignor in and to such fine art to a third person;  (4) The term "creditors" includes, but is not limited to, those persons included in the definition of "creditor" in section 400.1-201;  (5) The term "fine arts" includes:  (a) Visual art such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, mosaics, or photographs;  (b) Calligraphy;  (c) Graphic art such as etchings, lithographs, offset prints, silk screens, and other works of a similar nature;  (d) Crafts, including any item made by an artist or craftsman through the use of clay, textiles, fibers, wood, metal, plastic, glass, ceramics, or similar materials;  (e) Works in mixed media such as collages or any combination of the art forms or media listed in paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subdivision. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 688 § 1)