[§486H-8]  Disposition of inventory.  Upon termination of a franchise by either the petroleum distributor or the gasoline dealer, whether or not for cause, the distributor shall at the request of the dealer, take back any inventory from the dealer which was supplied by it and which has not diminished substantially in value and is of similar quality as when originally supplied.  The petroleum distributor shall reimburse the gasoline dealer for not less than ninety per cent of the cost paid by the gasoline dealer or shall cancel not less than ninety per cent of any debts owed on account of the inventory. [L 1976, c 213, pt of §2]