§ 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, […]
§ 4.1-516. 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.
§ 4.1-511. 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. […]
§ 4.1-502. No inducement or coercion
No brewery shall: 1. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any beer wholesaler to accept delivery of any beer or any other commodity which has not been ordered by the beer wholesaler. 2. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any beer wholesaler to do any illegal act by any […]
§ 4.1-503. Sales territory
Each brewery which enters into an agreement with a beer wholesaler shall designate a sales territory for that wholesaler which is applicable to the agreement. No brewery shall enter into any agreement with more than one beer wholesaler for the purpose of establishing more than one agreement for its brands of beer in any territory. […]
§ 4.1-504. Sale of brewery
A. Except for discontinuance of a brand or for good cause as provided in § 4.1-505, the purchaser of a brewery shall become obligated to all of the terms and conditions of the selling brewery’s agreements with distributors in effect on the date of purchase. The purchaser of a brand from a brewery shall become […]