§ 4.1-509.1. Board proceedings; contemplated actions by brewery or wholesaler
A. For purposes of this section, “contemplated action” means an action proposed by a brewery or wholesaler that (i) if carried out would violate any provision of this chapter or subdivision 1 b (v) of § 4.1-225 and (ii) is demonstrated by a specific written statement authored by a brewery or an employee of a […]
§ 4.1-510. Price of product
No brewery, whether by means of a term or condition of an agreement or otherwise, shall fix or maintain the prices at which the wholesaler shall sell any beer. 1978, c. 579, § 4-118.12; 1993, c. 866.
§ 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 […]
§ 4.1-505. Cancellation
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions or conditions of any agreement, no brewery shall unilaterally amend, cancel, terminate or refuse to continue to renew any agreement, or unilaterally cause a wholesaler to resign from an agreement, unless the brewery has first complied with § 4.1-506 and good cause exists for amendment, termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, noncontinuation or causing […]
§ 4.1-506. Notice of intent to terminate
A. Except as provided in subsection F, a brewery shall provide a wholesaler at least ninety days’ prior written notice of any intent to amend, terminate, cancel or not renew any agreement. The notice, a copy of which shall be mailed at the same time to the Board, shall state all the reasons for the […]
§ 4.1-500. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Agreement” means a commercial relationship, not required to be evidenced in writing, of definite or indefinite duration, between a brewery and beer wholesaler pursuant to which the wholesaler has been authorized to distribute one or more of the brewery’s brands of beer. The […]
§ 4.1-501. Applicability
This chapter shall apply to all agreements in effect on or after January 1, 1978. 1978, c. 579, § 4-118.18; 1993, c. 866.