§ 18B-1212 – No waiver.
18B-1212. No waiver. No winery may require any wholesaler to waive compliance with any provision of this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter, however, may be construed to limit or prohibit good faith settlements of disputes voluntarily entered into between the parties. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)
§ 18B-1213 – Obligations of purchaser.
18B-1213. Obligations of purchaser. The purchaser of a winery, and any successor to the import rights of a winery, is obligated to all the terms and conditions of an agreement in effect on the date of the purchase or other acquisition of the right to distribute a brand, except for good cause, which includes, (1) […]
§ 18B-1214 – Prohibited practices enumerated.
18B-1214. Prohibited practices enumerated. It is a violation of this Article for any winery, directly or indirectly, to engage in any of the following practices: (1) To restrict the sale of any equity or indebtedness or the transfer of any securities of any wholesaler or in any way prevent or attempt to prevent the transfer, […]
§ 18B-1215 – Intent of nondiscrimination.
18B-1215. Intent of nondiscrimination. It is the intent of this Article that there shall be no unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, or national origin in any aspect of the awarding or maintaining of agreements covered by this Article. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)
§ 18B-1216 – Relation of Article to other laws.
18B-1216. Relation of Article to other laws. Nothing in this Article relieves a winery or wholesaler of any obligation, duty, or prohibition imposed by any other provision of this Chapter or by G.S. 75-1.1 or by any other provision of State law, and the remedies provided in this Article are nonexclusive. (1983, c. 85, s. […]
§ 18B-1203 – Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination.
18B-1203. Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination. (a) Each agreement shall designate the sales territory of the wholesaler. No winery may enter into more than one agreement for each brand of wine or beverage it offers in any territory. A wholesaler shall not distribute any brand of wine to a retailer whose premises are located […]
§ 18B-1204 – Cancellation.
18B-1204. Cancellation. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement, no winery may amend, cancel, terminate, or refuse to continue to renew any agreement, or cause a wholesaler to resign from an agreement, unless good cause exists for amendment, termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, noncontinuation, or resignation. "Good cause" does not include a change in ownership […]
§ 18B-1205 – Notice of intent to terminate.
18B-1205. Notice of intent to terminate. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a winery shall provide a wholesaler at least 90 days prior written notice of any intention to amend, terminate, cancel, or not renew any agreement. The notice, a copy of which shall be mailed at the same time to the Commission, shall […]
§ 18B-1206 – Transfer of business.
18B-1206. Transfer of business. (a) No winery may unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any transfer of the wholesaler’s business or transfer of the stock or other interest in the wholesaleship whenever the wholesaler to be substituted meets the material and reasonable qualifications and standards required of the winery’s wholesalers. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no […]
§ 18B-1207 – Judicial remedies.
18B-1207. Judicial remedies. (a) If a winery violates any provision of this Article, a wholesaler may maintain a suit against the winery. The court may grant injunctive and other appropriate relief, including damages to compensate the wholesaler for the value of the agreement and any good will, to remedy violations of this Article. (b) Any […]