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§ 18B-1208 – Price of product.

18B-1208. Price of product. No winery, whether by means of a term or condition of an agreement or otherwise, may directly or indirectly fix or maintain the prices at which the wholesaler may sell any wine or beverage. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)

§ 18B-1115 – Commercial transportation.

18B-1115. Commercial transportation. (a) Permit Required. – Unless a person holds a permit which otherwise allows him to transport more than 80 liters of malt beverages other than draft malt beverages in kegs, 50 liters of unfortified wine, or eight liters of fortified wine or spirituous liquor, or is a retailer authorized to transport alcoholic […]

§ 18B-1209 – Retaliatory action prohibited.

18B-1209. Retaliatory action prohibited. No winery may take retaliatory action against a wholesaler who files or manifests an intention to file a complaint alleging that the winery violated a State or federal law or rule. Retaliatory action includes refusal without good cause to continue the agreement or a material reduction in the quality of service […]

§ 18B-1116 – Exclusive outlets prohibited.

18B-1116. Exclusive outlets prohibited. (a) Prohibitions. – It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, bottler, or wholesaler of any alcoholic beverages, or for any officer, director, or affiliate thereof, either directly or indirectly to: (1) Require that an alcoholic beverage retailer purchase any alcoholic beverages from that person to the full or partial exclusion of […]

§ 18B-1210 – Management.

18B-1210. Management. No winery may 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 winery. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)

§ 18B-1118 – Purchase restrictions.

18B-1118. Purchase restrictions. The holder of a malt beverage wholesaler, wine wholesaler, malt beverage importer, wine importer, or bottler permit may not purchase malt beverages or wine for resale in this State from a nonresident who does not have the proper nonresident vendor permit. (1985, c. 114, s. 3.)

§ 18B-1211 – No discrimination.

18B-1211. No discrimination. No winery may discriminate among its wholesalers in any business dealings, including the price of wine sold to the wholesaler, unless the classification among its wholesalers is based upon reasonable grounds. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)

§ 18B-1119 – Supplier's financial interest in wholesaler.

18B-1119. Supplier’s financial interest in wholesaler. (a) A supplier or an officer, director, employee or affiliate of a supplier may not acquire, possess, or otherwise maintain an ownership interest in a wholesaler except as expressly authorized by this Chapter. (b) Repealed by Session Laws 2018-100, s. 7(b), effective June 26, 2018. (c) A supplier or […]

§ 18B-1120 – Noncontiguous storage locations.

18B-1120. Noncontiguous storage locations. A brewery, winery, or distillery may store any alcoholic beverages it manufactures pursuant to a permit issued under this Article at a noncontiguous storage location approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The permittee must notify the Commission of any storage location used pursuant to this section. Any […]