§ 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 […]
§ 4.1-416. Waiver prohibited; conflicts of laws
A. No winery 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. […]
§ 4.1-417. Right of free association
No winery or wholesaler shall restrict or inhibit the right of free association among wineries or wholesalers for any lawful purpose. Code 1950, § 4-118.39; 1985, c. 542, § 4-118.59; 1989, c. 10; 1993, c. 866.
§ 4.1-418. 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. Code […]