New Hampshire Revised Statutes 180:9 – Exclusive Wholesale Distributor Territorial Agreements
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 180:9
- Beverage vendor: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, including any subsidiaries thereof, which sells beverages or specialty beverages to wholesale distributors. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Brew pub: means a manufacturer of beer, specialty beer, or cider not exceeding 2,500 barrels annually, which as a functional part of its business, maintains a full service restaurant serving the beer it manufactures as well as other beverage and liquor as allowed by N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Retailer: when used with respect to tobacco products or e-cigarettes, means any person who sells tobacco products or e-cigarettes to consumers, and any vending machine in which tobacco products are sold. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Wholesale distributor: means a person licensed by the commission to engage in the purchase of beverages only from the holders of wholesale distributor licenses, beverage manufacturer licenses, beverage vendor licenses, brew pub licenses, or nano brewery licenses. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
It shall be unlawful for a wholesale distributor, brew pub, or beverage manufacturer to sell any brand of beverage in this state except in the territory described in a distribution agreement authorizing sale of that brand or label within a designated area, and within that designated area the wholesale distributor, brew pub, or beverage manufacturer shall service all dealer and retailer licensees without discrimination. The distribution agreement shall be in writing and shall specify the brand or label it covers. When a beverage manufacturer or beverage vendor sells several brands, the agreement need not apply to all brands sold by the beverage manufacturer or beverage vendor and may apply only to one brand. No beverage manufacturer, brew pub, beverage vendor, or other supplier shall provide by the written distribution agreement for the distribution of a brand or label to more than one distributor for all or any part of the designated territory.