{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-32-13-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-32-13-12","heading":"Restraint by manufacturer or distributor of sale or transfer of interest by dealer","body":"Sec. 12. It is an unfair practice for a manufacturer or distributor to prevent or require, or attempt to prevent or require, by contract or otherwise, a dealer or an officer, a partner, or a stockholder of a dealer to sell or transfer a part of the interest of the officer, partner, or stockholder to any other person. A dealer, an officer, a partner, or a stockholder may not sell, transfer, or assign the franchise or a right under the franchise without the consent of the manufacturer or distributor. This consent may not be withheld unreasonably.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 32. DEALER SERVICES","Chapter 13. Unfair Practices"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-32-13-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"8405c1a553ec827225e1eaee636583884896cfedd99755180531154c984a34c6","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-32-13-11","next":"us-in/ic-9-32-13-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}