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AL HB286
Bill
Status
3/18/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mike Hill
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AI Summary
HB286 - Shelby County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act
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Creates the Shelby County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act to regulate business relations between wine suppliers and wholesalers in Shelby County, aiming to maintain stability, preserve jobs, and support a 3-tier distribution system.
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Requires written agreements between suppliers and wholesalers designating exclusive sales territories; prohibits suppliers from price-fixing, coercing wholesalers, requiring tied purchases, or taking retaliatory actions.
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Establishes "good cause" standards for suppliers to amend, modify, terminate, or refuse to renew agreements, requiring 60 days' notice and allowing wholesalers 30 days to submit corrective action plans and 120 days to cure noncompliance.
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Permits wholesaler business transfers to designated family members without supplier approval, but requires supplier approval for other transfers only if proposed transferee fails to meet nondiscriminatory, material, and reasonable qualifications.
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Provides civil remedies including actual damages, court costs, attorney fees, and exemplary/punitive damages for violations; establishes voluntary arbitration process for determining reasonable compensation when suppliers violate the act.
Legislative Description
Shelby Co., alcoholic beverages, business relations between suppliers and wholesalers of wine, Shelby Co. Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act
Shelby County
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 6:38 p.m. on March 18, 2014.
3/18/2014