SB166 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Beer suppliers and wholesalers, regulation of contracts governing, revised, Sec. 28-9-5.1 added; Sec. 28-9-4 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a beer supplier is required to sell its beer to a beer wholesaler through an exclusive franchise contract. Existing law establishes parameters for these franchise contracts, including provisions that prohibit certain actions by suppliers and wholesalers against the other party.

This bill would revise the list of prohibited acts that a supplier may take against a wholesaler.

This bill would also establish when possession of the beer is transferred from a supplier to a wholesaler.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages