§ 4.1-516. Right of free association
No brewery or wholesaler shall restrict or inhibit the right of free association among breweries or wholesalers for any lawful purpose. 1978, c. 579, § 4-118.19; 1993, c. 866.
§ 4.1-517. Reasonableness and good faith
A. Every agreement entered into under this chapter shall impose on the parties the obligation to act in good faith. B. This chapter shall impose on every term and provision of any agreement a requirement of reasonableness. Every term or provision shall be interpreted so that the requirements or obligations imposed therein are reasonable. 1985, […]
§ 4.1-511. Increase of prices
No brewery or beer importer shall increase the prices charged any wholesale beer licensee for beer except by written notice to the wholesaler signed by an authorized officer or agent of the brewery or beer importer, which notice shall contain the amount and effective date of the increase. A copy of the notice shall be […]
§ 4.1-512. Retaliatory action prohibited
A brewery shall not take retaliatory action against a wholesaler who files or manifests an intention to file a complaint of alleged violation of state or federal law or regulation by the brewery with the appropriate state or federal regulatory or judicial authority. Retaliatory action shall include, but is not limited to, refusal without good […]
§ 4.1-513. Management
No brewery shall require or prohibit any change in management or personnel of any wholesaler unless the current or potential management or personnel fails to meet reasonable qualifications and standards required by the brewery for all its wholesalers. 1978, c. 579, § 4-118.14; 1985, c. 549; 1993, c. 866.
§ 4.1-514. Discrimination prohibited
No brewery shall discriminate among its wholesalers in any business dealings including, but not limited to, the price of beer sold to the wholesaler, unless the classification among its wholesalers is based upon reasonable grounds. 1978, c. 579, § 4-118.15; 1993, c. 866.
§ 4.1-515. Waiver prohibited; conflicts of laws
A. No brewery shall require any wholesaler to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to the extent of the waiver or variance. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or prohibit good faith settlements of disputes voluntarily entered into between the parties. […]
§ 4.1-507. Transfer of business
A. No brewery shall unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any transfer of the wholesaler’s business, or transfer of the stock or other interest in the wholesalership, whenever the wholesaler to be substituted meets the material and reasonable qualifications and standards required of its wholesalers. Whenever a transfer of a wholesaler’s business occurs, the purchaser […]
§ 4.1-508. Remedies
A. In addition to any other sanctions which the Board is empowered by law to impose, it may order that any act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter be ceased and, where necessary, corrective measures implemented. In addition, in any case in which a brewery is found to have attempted or accomplished an […]
§ 4.1-509. Board proceedings and appellate review
A. The Board, upon petition by any beer wholesaler or brewery, or upon its own motion if it has reasonable grounds to believe a violation has or may have occurred, shall have the responsibility of determining whether a violation of any provision of this chapter has occurred. The Board may, if it finds that a […]