Chapter 325B — No Inducement or Coercion

325B.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the beer wholesaler protection law. It explains what 'agreement,' 'beer … 325B.02 No Inducement or Coercion This section prohibits brewers from pressuring or forcing beer wholesalers to do certain things. Brewers cannot make … 325B.03 No Dual Distribution This section prevents brewers from giving the same brand territory to more than one wholesaler. If a brewer assigns a … 325B.031 Brands; Brand Extensions This section addresses brand extensions in the beer industry. If a brewer creates a new brand that is based on an … 325B.04 Termination of Agreements This section limits when a brewer can end an agreement with a beer wholesaler. The brewer must have good cause, act in … 325B.05 Notice of Intent to Terminate This section requires brewers to give at least 90 days written notice before ending an agreement with a wholesaler. The … 325B.06 Assignment, Transfer or Sale of Business This section prohibits brewers from unreasonably blocking the sale or transfer of a wholesale business. As long as the … 325B.07 Reasonable Compensation This section requires brewers to pay reasonable compensation to wholesalers when they terminate an agreement without … 325B.08 Judicial Remedies This section allows beer wholesalers to sue brewers in Minnesota courts for violations of this law. Courts can award … 325B.09 Price of Product This section prohibits brewers from setting or controlling the retail price at which wholesalers sell beer. Wholesalers … 325B.10 Retaliatory Action Prohibited This section prohibits brewers from retaliating against wholesalers who file complaints with government agencies about … 325B.11 Management This section prohibits brewers from requiring or blocking changes in a wholesaler's management or staff, unless the … 325B.12 Prohibited Acts This section prohibits brewers from discriminating among their wholesalers in business dealings, including pricing. … 325B.13 No Waiver This section says brewers cannot require wholesalers to give up their rights under this law. Any waiver of these … 325B.14 Obligations of Successor This section says that when a new brewer takes over from an existing one, the new brewer must honor all existing … 325B.15 Coverage This section says this law applies to all agreements between brewers and wholesalers entered into after May 28, 1977. 325B.16 Right of Free Association This section protects the right of both brewers and wholesalers to freely associate with each other for lawful purposes. … 325B.17 Relation to Prior Law This section says this law supplements existing law and does not replace it. If there is a conflict between this law and …