Alaska Statutes 45.45.790 – Definitions

In Alaska Stat. § 45.45.700 – 45.45.790,

(1) “dealer” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, receives merchandise or services from a distributor;

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.45.790

Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(2) “distributor” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, provides merchandise or services to a dealer; the term includes

(A) a wholesaler;

(B) a manufacturer;

(C) a person that is a parent corporation or an affiliated corporation of a person identified in (A) or (B) of this paragraph; and

(D) a field representative, an officer, an agent, or another direct or indirect representative of a person identified in (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph;

(3) “distributorship agreement” means an agreement, whether express, implied, oral, or written, between two or more persons

(A) by which a person receives the right to

(i) sell or lease merchandise or services at retail or wholesale; or

(ii) use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol; and

(B) in which the parties to the agreement have a joint interest, whether equal or unequal, in the offering, selling, or leasing of the merchandise or services;

(4) “merchandise” includes parts and accessories;

(5) “terminate” includes failing to renew.

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