Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-4. Cancellation of agreements – Good cause required
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No supplier or wholesaler may cancel, fail to renew, or otherwise terminate an agreement unless the party intending that action has good cause for that action and, in any case in which prior notification is required under § 3-13-3, the party intending to act has furnished prior notification and the affected party has not corrected the conduct specified in that notification as the reason for cancellation, failure to renew, or termination, within the period specified in that notice.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 415, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-4
- Agreement: means any contract, agreement, or arrangement, whether expressed or implied, whether oral or written, for a definite or indefinite period between a supplier and a wholesaler pursuant to which a wholesaler has the right to purchase, resell, and distribute any or all brands of malt beverages offered by the supplier. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-1
- Good cause: means the failure by any party to an agreement, without reasonable excuse and justification, to comply substantially with a reasonable requirement imposed by either party. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-1
- Supplier: means any person engaged in business as a brewer, manufacturer, importer, master wholesaler, broker, or agent of malt beverages who enters into an agreement with any wholesaler in this state to distribute any or all of its brands of malt beverages, and any successor-in-interest to that entity with respect to the agreement. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-1
- Wholesaler: means any person licensed to import, or cause to be imported, into this state, or to purchase, or cause to be purchased, in this state, malt beverages for resale or distribution to retailers licensed in this state, and any successor-in-interest to that entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 3-13-1