Superseded 5/5/2027
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Effective 5/6/2026
Superseded 5/5/2027
32B-14-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)"Affected party" means a supplier or wholesaler who is a party to a distributorship agreement that a terminating party seeks to terminate or not renew.
(a)"Distributorship agreement" means a written agreement between a supplier and a wholesaler under which the wholesaler has the right to purchase, resell, and distribute in a designated geographical area any brand of beer manufactured, imported, or distributed by the supplier.
(b)For purposes of this chapter, a separate agreement between a supplier and a wholesaler is considered to be part of a distributorship agreement if the separate agreement relates to:
(i)the relationship between the supplier and the wholesaler; or
(ii)the duties of either the supplier or the wholesaler under a distributorship agreement.
(3)"Good cause" means the material failure by a supplier or a wholesaler to comply with an essential, reasonable, and lawful requirement imposed by a distributorship agreement if the failure occurs after the supplier or wholesaler acting in good faith provides notice of deficiency and an opportunity to correct in accordance with Part 2, Termination .
(4)"Good faith" means the same as that term is defined in Section 70A-1a-201 .
(5)"Retailer" means a beer retailer.
(6)"Sales territory" means the geographic area of distribution and sale responsibility designated by a distributorship agreement.
(7)"Supplier," notwithstanding Section 32B-1-102 , means a brewer or other person who sells beer to a wholesaler for resale in this state.
(8)"Terminating party" means a supplier or wholesaler who:
(a)is a party to a distributorship agreement; and
(b)seeks to terminate or not renew the distributorship agreement.
Amended by Chapter 322 , 2026 General Session