{"data":{"id":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1179","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"10 M.R.S. §1179","heading":"Franchise interest, vested rights","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for the manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or franchisor without due cause, to fail to renew a franchise on terms then equally available to all its motor vehicle dealers, to terminate a franchise or to restrict the transfer of a franchise unless the franchisee shall receive fair and reasonable compensation for the value of the business.","path":["TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART 3: REGULATION OF TRADE","CHAPTER 204: BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS","SUBCHAPTER 1: REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec1179.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"fa8a28e72c3dbff4e6dfc9f9aa4b80c04028cc0e4c181023145a40ea6306115f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1178","next":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}