27 CFR 8.22
§ 8.22 Contracts to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages.
United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective
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- 27 CFR 8.22, § 8.22 Contracts to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/115388
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Any contract or agreement, written or unwritten, which has the effect of requiring the retailer to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages from the industry member beyond a single sales transaction is prohibited. Examples of such contracts are:
(a) An advertising contract between an industry member and a retailer with the express or implied requirement of the purchase of the advertiser's products; or
(b) A sales contract awarded on a competitive bid basis which has the effect of prohibiting the retailer from purchasing from other industry members by:
(1) Requiring that for the period of the agreement, the retailer purchase a product or line of products exclusively from the industry member; or
(2) Requiring that the retailer purchase a specific or minimum quantity during the period of the agreement.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.