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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-25-1303

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Inventory: means farm implements and machinery, construction, utility and industrial equipment, consumer products, outdoor power equipment, attachments and repair parts. See Tennessee Code 47-25-1301
  • Retailer: means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling and retailing farm implements and machinery, construction, utility and industrial equipment, outdoor power equipment, attachments or repair parts and shall not include retailers of petroleum products. See Tennessee Code 47-25-1301
  • Supplier: means any manufacturer, wholesaler, wholesale distributor, or any purchaser of assets or stock of any surviving corporation resulting from a merger or liquidation, any receiver or assignee, or any trustee of the original manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor. See Tennessee Code 47-25-1301
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Whenever any retailer enters into an agreement, evidenced by a written or oral contract, with a supplier wherein the retailer agrees to maintain an inventory of parts and to provide service and the contract is terminated, then the supplier shall repurchase the inventory as provided in this part. The retailer may keep the inventory if the retailer desires. If the retailer has any outstanding debts to the supplier, then the repurchase amount may be set off or credited to the retailer’s account.