Except as otherwise provided in this section, a brewer shall provide a wholesaler with at least ninety days prior written notice of any intent to amend, terminate, cancel, or not renew any agreement. The notice must state all the reasons for the intended amendment, termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal. The wholesaler has ninety days after receiving notice in which to rectify any claimed deficiency. If the deficiency is rectified within ninety days of notice, the proposed amendment, termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is void. The notice provisions of this section do not apply if the reason for the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 5-04-05

  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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.    The wholesaler’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

2.    An assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of the business assets.

3.    Revocation of the wholesaler’s license.

4.    Conviction or a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge of violating a law relating to the business that materially affects the wholesaler’s ability to remain in business.