History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Alcoholic beverages; create Wine and Spirits Industry Fair Dealing Act.
| 1 | 01/16/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Williams
Title: ACT TO CREATE THE WINE AND SPIRITS INDUSTRY FAIR DEALING ACT; TO REGULATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPPLIERS AND BROKERS OF WINE AND SPIRITS; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN AGREEMENTS SETTING FORTH IN FULL THE SUPPLIER'S AGREEMENT WITH THE BROKER AND DESIGNATING A SPECIFIC SALES TERRITORY; TO PROVIDE FOR PROHIBITED ACTS BY THE SUPPLIER AND BY THE BROKER; TO PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS OF AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, RESIGNATION, CANCELLATION, TERMINATION, FAILURE TO RENEW OR REFUSAL TO CONTINUE SUCH AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A BROKER'S BUSINESS, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATORY, MATERIAL AND REASONABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS BY A SUPPLIER, AND PROHIBIT INTERFERENCE WITH THE TRANSFER OF A BROKER'S BUSINESS UPON THE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE COMPENSATION UPON A SUPPLIER'S VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, INCLUDING THE METHOD OF VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION; TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS, AND DAMAGES AND VENUE FOR SUCH CIVIL ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A BROKER MAY NOT WAIVE RIGHTS SET FORTH IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT RELATES TO FUTURE AGREEMENTS, TRANSFEREES OF A BROKER CONTINUING UNDER WRITTEN AGREEMENT, AND A SUPPLIER'S SUCCESSOR; TO CREATE SALES TERRITORIES WITHIN WHICH A WINE OR SPIRITS MANUFACTURER DESIGNATES ONE LICENSED WINE OR SPIRITS BROKER AS THE BROKER FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S BRAND OR BRANDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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