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on which the franchise is conducted, including, but not | | limited to, expenses associated with title examinations, | | environmental assessments and other expenses directly | | related to the acquisition or lease of the real property | | by the acquiring transferee. Upon reimbursement, any | | title reports or other reports or studies received by the | | acquiring transferee as a result of the evaluation or | | investigation of the franchise or the real property on | | which the franchise is conducted must be provided to the | | franchisor. The acquiring transferee shall submit an | | itemized list of the expenses to be reimbursed along with | | supporting documents, if any, to the franchisor no later | | than 30 days after receipt of a written request for an | | itemized list of the expenses from the franchisor. The | | franchisor shall make payment within 30 days after the | exercise of the right of first refusal; |
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| | For purposes of this paragraph, "acquiring transferee" | means the person who made the offer that entitles the | franchisor to exercise a right of first refusal; |
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| | | For purposes of this paragraph, "acquiring transferee" means | | the person who made the offer that entitles the franchisor | | to exercise a right of first refusal. |
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| | | The right of first refusal does not apply in any right of | | succession established in section 1174-C unless the | | franchisor, the franchisee, if the franchisee is not | | deceased or incapacitated, and the designated family member | | or other person authorized to succeed the franchisee | | pursuant to section 1174-C, subsection 1, paragraphs A to C | | agree to the exercise of a right of first refusal; |
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| | | Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §1174, sub-§3, śM, as amended by PL 1997, c. 521, §14, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | M. To require, coerce or attempt to coerce a franchisee to | | refrain from participation in the management of, investment in or | | the acquisition of any other line of new motor vehicle or related | | products as long as the franchisee maintains a reasonable line of | | credit for each franchise and the franchisee remains in | | substantial compliance with reasonable facilities requirements of | | the franchisor. The reasonable facilities requirements may not | | include any requirement that a franchisee establish or maintain | exclusive facilities, personnel or display space when the | requirements are unreasonable considering current economic | conditions and are not otherwise justified by reasonable business | considerations. The burden of proving that current economic |
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