Notice by a supplier of any amendment, modification, termination, cancellation, discontinuance or refusal to renew an agreement with the wholesaler shall be written, shall be made by certified mail, and shall contain all of the following:

(1) A statement of intention to amend, modify, terminate, cancel, discontinue or refuse to renew the agreement;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-5-508

  • Agreement: means any agreement between a wholesaler and a supplier, oral or written, whereby a wholesaler is granted the right to purchase and sell a brand or brands of beer with an alcoholic content of five percent (5%) by weight or less sold by a supplier. See Tennessee Code 57-5-502
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Supplier: means a manufacturer or importer of beer. See Tennessee Code 57-5-502
  • Wholesaler: means a person or entity that sells beer to retailers, but does not include any manufacturer authorized to sell directly to retailers pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 57-5-502
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) A statement of the reason(s) for the amendment, modification, termination, cancellation, discontinuance or nonrenewal; and
(3) The date on which the amendment, modification, termination, cancellation, discontinuance or nonrenewal will take effect.