Oregon Statutes - Chapter 474 - Trade Practices Relating to Malt Beverages

• 474.005   Definitions.
  As used in ORS 474.005 to 474.095, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Importer” means any wholesale distributor importing malt beverages into this state for...
• 474.007   Wholesale distribution agreements to be in writing.
  All wholesale distribution agreements between a supplier and a wholesaler shall be in writing, signed by the parties or their authorized agents. [1989 c.529 §2]
• 474.010   [Amended by 1953 c.342 §3; 1963 c.137 §1; 1974 c.67 §4; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.011   Good cause required for termination, cancellation or failure to renew agreement.
  (1) No supplier shall terminate, cancel or fail to renew a distribution agreement upon expiration of its term or refuse to continue under the agreement...
• 474.014   [1961 c.572 §2; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.015   Grounds for termination, cancellation, failure to renew or refusal to continue agreement.
  (1) A supplier may terminate or cancel an agreement immediately, fail to renew an agreement upon expiration of its term or refuse to continue under...
• 474.016   [1961 c.572 §3; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.020   [Amended by 1957 c.587 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
• 474.025   Successor bound by agreement.
  A successor to a supplier or wholesaler, whether by way of merger, purchase of corporate shares, purchase of assets or otherwise, shall be bound by...
• 474.030   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.035   Transfer by wholesaler; when conditions may be imposed by supplier.
  (1) A wholesaler may transfer, bequeath or devise the wholesaler’s business or share in any wholesale business to the deceased wholesaler’s spouse, parent, siblings or...
• 474.040   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.045   Supplier prohibited from interfering with transfer by wholesaler.
  No supplier shall interfere with, prevent or unreasonably delay the transfer of the wholesaler’s business or any interest therein if the wholesaler has provided the...
• 474.050   [Amended by 1957 c.587 §2; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.055   Supplier prohibited from requiring wholesaler to assent to certain changes in agreement; provisions in violation of ORS 474.005 to 474.095 void.
  (1) No supplier shall require a wholesaler to assent to any condition or amendment to a wholesale distribution agreement that impairs any right guaranteed under...
• 474.060   [Amended by 1955 c.60 §1; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.065   Limit on authority of supplier to prohibit change in manager of wholesaler.
  No supplier shall prohibit any change in the manager or successor manager of a wholesaler unless the manager or successor manager fails to meet reasonable...
• 474.070   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.075   Supplier’s duty to show it acted reasonably.
  For each dispute arising out of an allegation of bad faith termination or for termination for other than good cause, the supplier shall have the...
• 474.080   [Amended by 1957 c.587 §3; 1967 c.117 §1; 1971 c.477 §1; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.085   Remedies of party aggrieved by violation of ORS 474.005 to 474.095.
  (1) Any party to a wholesale distribution agreement aggrieved by a violation of any provision of ORS 474.005 to 474.095 shall be entitled to: (a)...
• 474.090   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.095   Prohibited conduct of supplier.
  No supplier shall: (1) Coerce or induce, or attempt to coerce or induce, any distributor to engage in any illegal act or course of conduct;...
• 474.100   [Amended by 1971 c.743 §375; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.105   Legislative finding on ORS 474.115.
  The Legislative Assembly finds that in addition to the purposes specified in ORS 471.030, ORS 474.115 is necessary to maintain and to promote the continued...
• 474.110   [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
• 474.115   Wholesale sale of malt beverage subject to agreement designating territory of sale.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any wholesaler to sell any brand of malt beverage in this state except in the territory described in an...
• 474.120   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.130   [Amended by 1957 c.587 §4; 1971 c.743 §376; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.140   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.150   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.160   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.170   [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
• 474.180   [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
• 474.190   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.200   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.210   [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
• 474.220   [Repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]
• 474.990   [Amended by 1955 c.330 §1; 1957 c.587 §5; 1961 c.648 §11; 1969 c.310 §1; 1971 c.743 §377; repealed by 1977 c.745 §54]

Last modified: August 7, 2008