Beer Franchise Act

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Beer Franchise Act.” It is part of Subtitle I “Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, which is part of Title 4.1 “Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control”. It contains 19 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 4.1-500	Definitions
§ 4.1-501	Applicability
§ 4.1-502	No inducement or coercion
§ 4.1-503	Sales territory
§ 4.1-504	Sale of brewery
§ 4.1-505	Cancellation
§ 4.1-506	Notice of intent to terminate
§ 4.1-507	Transfer of business
§ 4.1-508	Remedies
§ 4.1-509	Board proceedings and appellate review
§ 4.1-509.1	Board proceedings; contemplated actions by brewery or wholesaler
§ 4.1-510	Price of product
§ 4.1-511	Increase of prices
§ 4.1-512	Retaliatory action prohibited
§ 4.1-513	Management
§ 4.1-514	Discrimination prohibited
§ 4.1-515	Waiver prohibited; conflicts of laws
§ 4.1-516	Right of free association
§ 4.1-517	Reasonableness and good faith