Kansas Statutes Chapter 16. Contracts and Promises § 16-1203. Change of farm equipment dealership agreements; restrictions

(a) The farm equipment dealer has transferred an interest in the farm equipment dealership without the manufacturer's consent, or there has been a withdrawal from the dealership of an individual proprietor, partner, major shareholder, or the manager of the dealership, or there has been a substantial reduction in interest of a partner or major stockholder without the consent of the manufacturer;

(b) the farm equipment dealer has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or has had an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against it which has not been discharged within 30 days after the filing, or there has been a closeout or sale of a substantial part of the dealer's assets related to the farm equipment business, or there has been a commencement of dissolution or liquidation of the dealer;

(c) there has been a change, without the prior written approval of the manufacturer, in the location of the dealer's principal place of business under the dealership agreement;

(d) the farm equipment dealer has defaulted under any chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the farm equipment manufacturer, or there has been a revocation or discontinuance of any guarantee of the dealer's present or future obligations to the farm equipment manufacturer;

(e) the farm equipment dealer has failed to operate in the normal course of business for seven consecutive days or has otherwise abandoned its business;

(f) the farm equipment dealer has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony affecting the relationship between the dealer and manufacturer;

(g) the dealer has engaged in conduct which is injurious or detrimental to the dealer's customers or to the public welfare;

(h) the farm equipment dealer has consistently failed to meet the manufacturer's requirements for reasonable market penetration based on the manufacturer's experience in other comparable marketing areas.