franchised motor vehicle dealer, or one of its principal owners, of murder or any Class A, B or C crime, as defined in the Maine Criminal Code, Title 17-A, in which a sentence of imprisonment of one year or more or a death sentence is imposed under Title 17-A, sections 1251 and 1252 chapter 51, 52 or 52-A; or

(d) Revocation of the franchised motor vehicle dealer's license pursuant to Title 29-A, section 903;

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1243, sub-§3, ¶Q, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 473, §3, is amended to read:

Q. To cancel, terminate, fail to renew or refuse to continue any franchise relationship with a licensed new personal sports mobile dealer, notwithstanding the terms, provisions or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, without first providing notification of the termination, cancellation, nonrenewal or noncontinuance to the new personal sports mobile dealer as follows:

(1) Notification under this paragraph must be in writing and must be delivered personally or by certified mail to the new personal sports mobile dealer and must contain:

(a) A statement of intention to terminate, cancel, not continue or not renew the franchise;

(b) A statement of the reasons for the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal; and

(c) The date on which the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal takes effect;

(2) The notice required in this paragraph may not be given less than 90 days prior to the effective date of the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal, except as provided in subparagraph (3); or

(3) The notice required in this paragraph may not be given less than 15 days prior to the effective date of the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal with respect to any of the following: