The following events shall be deemed to be a sale, assignment or other transfer of the franchise requiring compliance with WPCC 5.55.400: (A) the sale, assignment or other transfer of all or a majority of a provider’s assets to another person; (B) the sale, assignment or other transfer of capital stock or partnership, membership or other equity interests in a provider by one or more of its existing shareholders, partners, members or other equity owners so as to create a new controlling interest in a provider; (C) the issuance of additional capital stock or partnership, membership or other equity interest by a provider so as to create a new controlling interest in such a provider; or (D) the entry by a provider into an agreement with respect to the management or operation of such provider or its system. [Code 2000 § 16-13-42].