OK HB2803

Brewers must provide beer distributors written notice specifying alleged noncompliance with at least 60 days to cure before terminating a distribution agreement, with termination notices required to include reasons and effective date

When a distributor is terminated, the newly appointed distributor must purchase any remaining unexpired inventory at laid-in cost from the terminated distributor

Arbitrators handling fair market value disputes must have at least 15 years of experience in franchise law and use the laws of the state where the distributor is located

Questions of legal error from arbitration decisions may be appealed to state or federal court, though parties cannot appeal the arbitrator's factual decision

Small brewers terminating distribution agreements must pay fair market value of lost distribution rights and purchase (or require the new distributor to purchase) remaining unexpired inventory at laid-in cost; effective November 1, 2025