SB332 - Tuscaloosa County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act

• Creates the Tuscaloosa County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act to regulate supplier and wholesaler relationships in the wine industry, applicable only in Tuscaloosa County.

• Requires suppliers to provide wholesalers with written agreements designating exclusive sales territories and prohibits suppliers from fixing wholesale prices, coercing product acceptance, or taking retaliatory actions.

• Requires suppliers to provide 60 days' written notice before terminating or modifying agreements and establishes "good cause" standards, including material breaches with cure periods of 30 days for corrective action plans plus 120 days to cure.

• Allows wholesalers to transfer their business to designated family members without supplier approval, or to other qualified transferees if they meet nondiscriminatory standards; suppliers cannot unreasonably delay transfers beyond 30 days.

• Provides remedies for violations including actual damages, court costs, attorney fees, and punitive damages for bad faith conduct; disputes must be filed in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court or U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, with optional voluntary arbitration for compensation disputes.