N.C.G.S. § 18B-1302 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

   Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

   (a) Nature of Agreement. - A franchise agreement is a commercial relationship between a wholesaler and supplier of a definite or indefinite duration, whether written or oral, including: (1) A relationship whereby a wholesaler is granted the right to offer and sell the brands of malt beverages offered by the supplier; or (2) An agreement whereby a supplier grants to a wholesaler a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark or related characteristic and in which there is a community of interest in the marking of the products of the supplier by lease or otherwise. (b) Existence of Agreement. - A franchise agreement as described in subsection (a) exists when: (1) The supplier has shipped malt beverages to a wholesaler or accepted an order for malt beverages from the wholesaler; (2) A wholesaler has paid or the supplier has accepted payment for an order of malt beverages intended for sale within this State; (3) The supplier and wholesaler have filed with the Commission a distribution agreement as required by G.S. 18B-1303; or (4) A supplier acquires the right to manufacture a malt beverage product, or the trade name for such product, or the right to distribute a product, for which a wholesaler has a franchise agreement. (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 2005-350, s. 5.)