10 M.R.S. § 1242 Definitions

• Library: Maine Revised Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 486
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 10 M.R.S. § 1242

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

1. Designated family member. "Designated family member" means the spouse, child, grandchild, parent or sibling of the owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership who in the case of the owner's death is entitled to inherit the ownership interest in the new personal sports mobile dealership under the terms of the owner's will or who in the case of an incapacitated owner of a new personal sports mobile dealership has been appointed by a court as the legal representative of the new personal sports mobile dealer's property.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

2. Distributor branch. "Distributor branch" means a branch office maintained by a distributor or wholesaler that sells or distributes new or used personal sports mobiles to personal sports mobile dealers.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

3. Distributor representative. "Distributor representative" means a representative employed by a distributor branch, distributor or wholesaler.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

4. Distributor or wholesaler. "Distributor" or "wholesaler" means any person that sells or distributes new or used personal sports mobiles to personal sports mobile dealers or that maintains distributor representatives within this State.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

5. Factory branch. "Factory branch" means a branch maintained by a manufacturer that manufactures or assembles personal sports mobiles for sale to distributors or personal sports mobile dealers or that is maintained for directing and supervising the representatives of the manufacturer.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

6. Factory representative. "Factory representative" means a representative employed by a manufacturer or employed by a factory branch for the purpose of making or promoting the sale of personal sports mobiles or for contracting with, supervising, servicing or instructing personal sports mobile dealers or prospective personal sports mobile dealers.

[ 1997, c. 473, §3 (NEW).]

7. Franchise. "Franchise" means an oral or written arrangement in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of personal sports mobiles or services related to personal sports mobiles at wholesale, retail, leasing or otherwise. The franchise may be for a definite or indefinite time period in which a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler grants to a personal sports mobile dealer a license to use a trade name, service mark or related characteristic.