Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 19.126 · 9 active provisions
(1) The legislature recognizes that both suppliers and wholesale distributors of malt beverages and spirits are interested in the goal of best serving the public interest through the fair, efficient, and competitive distribution of such beverages. The legislature encourages them to achieve this goal by:(a) Assuring the…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agreement of distributorship" means any contract, agreement, commercial relationship, license, association, or any other arrangement, for a definite or indefinite period, between a supplier and distributor.(…
Suppliers are entitled to the following protections which are deemed to be incorporated into every agreement of distributorship:(1) Agreements between suppliers and wholesale distributors shall be in writing;(2) A wholesale distributor shall maintain the financial and competitive capability necessary to achieve efficie…
Wholesale distributors are entitled to the following protections which are deemed to be incorporated into every agreement of distributorship:(1) Agreements between wholesale distributors and suppliers must be in writing;(2) A supplier must give the wholesale distributor at least sixty days prior written notice of the s…
No supplier may:(1) Coerce or induce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wholesale distributor to engage in any illegal act or course of conduct;(2) Require a wholesale distributor to assent to any unreasonable requirement, condition, understanding, or term of an agreement which prohibits a wholesaler from selling the…
In any action or arbitration brought by a wholesale distributor or a supplier pursuant to this chapter, other than an arbitration to determine the compensation due to a terminated distributor under RCW 19.126.040(4), the prevailing party shall be awarded its reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Continued violation of this chapter constitutes grounds, in the discretion of the *state liquor control board, for suspension or cancellation under RCW 66.24.010 of any license or certificate held by a supplier or its agent.
A person injured by a violation of this chapter, other than a person seeking only a determination of the compensation due to a terminated distributor under RCW 19.126.040(4), may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin further violations. Injunctive relief may be granted in an action brought…
This chapter may be known and cited as the wholesale distributor/supplier equity agreement act.