North Dakota Code 5-04-02 – Inducement or coercion prohibited
No brewer may:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 5-04-02
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
1. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any beer wholesaler to accept delivery of any alcoholic beverage or any other commodity which has not been ordered by the beer wholesaler.
2. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any beer wholesaler to enter any agreement or take any action that would violate any law or rule of this state by threatening to amend, cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any agreement existing between a brewer and a beer wholesaler.
3. Require a wholesaler to assent to any condition, stipulation, or provision limiting the wholesaler’s right to sell any other brewer’s product anywhere in this state, provided the sale of another brewer’s product does not materially impair the quality of service or quantity of sales of the existing brand or brands of the brewer seeking to impose the condition, stipulation, or provision.
4. Require a wholesaler to submit specific, confidential information regarding competitive brands, as a condition of renewal or continuation of an agreement.
5. Fail to provide each wholesaler of its brands with a written contract which conforms to this chapter and embodies the brewer’s agreement with each wholesaler.