Rhode Island General Laws Title 6. Commercial Law--General Regulatory Provisions § 6-54-4. Notice of termination or change in dealership

(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement to the contrary, a grantor shall provide a dealer sixty (60) days prior written notice of termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. The notice shall state all reasons for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal and shall provide that the dealer has thirty (30) days in which to cure any claimed deficiency; provided, that a dealer has a right to cure three (3) times in any twelve-month (12) period during the period of the dealership agreement. The sixty-day (60) notice provisions of this section shall not apply and the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal may be made effective immediately upon written notice, if the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is in the event the dealer:

(b) If the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is nonpayment of sums due under the dealership, the dealer shall be entitled to written notice of such default, and shall have ten (10) days in which to cure such default from the date of such notice. A dealer has the right to cure three (3) times in any twelve-month (12) period during the period of the dealership agreement.

(c) If the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is for violation of any law, regulation, or standard relating to public health or safety, the dealer shall be entitled to immediate written notice and shall have five (5) days to cure such violation from the date of receipt of the written notice.

(d) No grantor may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a dealership, directly or indirectly, or otherwise take any action to diminish the dealership or its value, other than for good cause. No grantor may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew a dealership, directly or indirectly, or otherwise take any action to diminish the dealership or its value, if the dealership shall cure the alleged deficiency or violation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.