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(6)  A CHANGE, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF
THE SUPPLIER, IN THE LOCATION OF THE DEALER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS;

(7)  THE WITHDRAWAL OF AN INDIVIDUAL PROPRIETOR,
PARTNER, MAJOR SHAREHOLDER, OR MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, OR A
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN INTEREST OF A PARTNER OR MAJOR
SHAREHOLDER, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SUPPLIER;
OR

(8)  THE REVOCATION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF ANY GUARANTEE
OF THE DEALER'S PRESENT OR FUTURE OBLIGATIONS TO THE SUPPLIER.

19-303.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, A DEALER WHO
PLANS TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT WITH A SUPPLIER SHALL NOTIFY THE
SUPPLIER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 19-305 OF THIS TITLE, OF THE
PLANNED TERMINATION NOT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE TERMINATION.

19-304.

THE CONTRACT MAY BE TERMINATED BY THE MUTUAL WRITTEN CONSENT
OF THE PARTIES, ON ANY EFFECTIVE DATE MUTUALLY AGREED ON.

19-305.

(A)  NOTIFICATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE IN WRITING
AND SHALL BE BY CERTIFIED MAIL OR PERSONAL DELIVERY TO THE
SUPPLIER OR DEALER.

(B)  A NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)  A STATEMENT OF INTENTION TO TERMINATE THE
CONTRACT;

(2)  A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR THE TERMINATION;
AND

(3)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE TERMINATION TAKES EFFECT.

SUBTITLE 4. WARRANTY CLAIMS

19-401.

(A) (1) IF AFTER THE TERMINATION OF A CONTRACT, THE DEALER
SUBMITS A WARRANTY CLAIM TO THE SUPPLIER FOR WORK PERFORMED PRIOR
TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE TERMINATION, THE SUPPLIER SHALL
ACCEPT OR REJECT THE CLAIM WITHIN A MINIMUM OF 4 5 DAYS FROM THE
DAY THAT THE SUPPLIER RECEIVED THE CLAIM.

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