Upon payment of the repurchase amount to the retailer, the title and right of possession to the repurchased inventory shall transfer to the supplier. Annually, at the end of each calendar year, after termination or cancellation, the retailer's reserve account for recourse, retail sale or lease contracts shall not be debited by a supplier or lender for any deficiency unless the retailer or the heirs of the retailer have been given at least seven (7) business days' notice by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, of any proposed sale of the equipment financed and an opportunity to purchase the equipment. The former retailer or the heirs of the retailer shall be given quarterly status reports on any remaining outstanding recourse contracts. As the recourse contracts are reduced, any reserve account funds shall be returned to the retailer or the heirs of the retailer in direct proportion to the liabilities outstanding.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions
Part 13 - Repurchase of Terminated Franchise Inventory
§ 47-25-1301. Part Definitions
§ 47-25-1303. Retailer's Right to Have Inventory Repurchased
§ 47-25-1304. Prohibited Supplier Actions
§ 47-25-1305. Date Governing Repurchase — Price and Associated Costs
§ 47-25-1306. Title to Repurchased Inventory — Account Adjustments
§ 47-25-1307. Exceptions to Repurchase Requirement
§ 47-25-1308. Civil Liability for Failure to Repurchase
§ 47-25-1310. Security Interests Not Affected — Exemption From Bulk Sales Law — Inspection