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NC Gen Stat § 18B-1213 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 12 - Wine Distribution Agreements.|§ 18B-1213 - Obligations of purchaser.

 18B-1213. Obligations of purchaser.The purchaser of a winery, and any successor to the import rights of a winery, is obligated to all the terms and conditions of an agreement in effect on the date of the purchase or other acquisition of the right to distribute a brand, except for good cause, which includes,(1) Revocation of the wholesaler's permit or license to do business in this State,(2) Bankruptcy or insolvency of the wholesaler,(3) Assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of the assets of the wholesaler, or(4) Failure by the wholesaler to comply substantially, without reasonable excuse or justification, with any reasonable and material requirement imposed upon the wholesaler by the winery.As used in this Article, "purchase" includes the sale of stock, sale of assets, merger, lease, transfer, or consolidation.  (1983, c. 85, s. 2; 2010-122, s. 25.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1214 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 12 - Wine Distribution Agreements.|§ 18B-1214 - Prohibited practices enumerated.

 18B-1214. Prohibited practices enumerated.It is a violation of this Article for any winery, directly or indirectly, to engage in any of the following practices:(1) To restrict the sale of any equity or indebtedness or the transfer of any securities of any wholesaler or in any way prevent or attempt to prevent the transfer, sale, or issuance of shares of stock or indebtedness to employees, personnel of the wholesaler, or heirs of the principal owner, as long as basic financial requirements of the winery are complied with and the sale, transfer, or issuance does not have the effect of accomplishing a sale of the wholesaler;(2) To impose unreasonable standards of performance upon a wholesaler;(3) To prohibit directly or indirectly the right of free association among wholesalers for any lawful purpose. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1215 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 12 - Wine Distribution Agreements.|§ 18B-1215 - Intent of nondiscrimination.

 18B-1215. Intent of nondiscrimination.It is the intent of this Article that there shall be no unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, or national origin in any aspect of the awarding or maintaining of agreements covered by this Article. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1216 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 12 - Wine Distribution Agreements.|§ 18B-1216 - Relation of Article to other laws.

 18B-1216. Relation of Article to other laws.Nothing in this Article relieves a winery or wholesaler of any obligation, duty, or prohibition imposed by any other provision of this Chapter or by G.S. 75-1.1 or by any other provision of State law, and the remedies provided in this Article are nonexclusive. (1983, c. 85, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1300 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1300 - Purpose.

 18B-1300. Purpose.Pursuant to the authority of the State under the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution, the General Assembly finds that regulation of the business relations between malt beverage manufacturers and importers and the wholesalers of such products is necessary to:(1) Maintain stability and healthy competition in the malt beverage industry in this State.(2) Promote and maintain a sound, stable and viable three-tier system of distribution of malt beverages to the public.(3) Promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between malt beverage suppliers and wholesalers, and in the continuation of beer franchise agreements on a fair basis.(4) Maintain a uniform system of control over the sale, purchase and distribution of malt beverages in the State.(5) Prevent unfair or unlawful trade practices by enabling wholesalers to refuse to participate in such practices without fear of arbitrary or unlawful retribution from suppliers.(6) Provide wholesalers with rights and remedies in addition to those existing by contract or common law.(7) Govern all agreements between suppliers and wholesalers, including any renewals or amendments.(8) Protect wholesalers against unfair treatment by suppliers.(9) Preserve investments made by wholesalers in franchise agreements through minimization of arbitrary termination.(10) Promote consumer choice by ensuring an independent wholesale distribution tier that enables wholesalers to distribute competing products of other suppliers.(11) Prevent vertical integration of the malt beverage market.  (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 2019-18, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1301 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1301 - Definitions.

 18B-1301. Definitions.(1) "Supplier" means a brewer, bottler, or importer of malt beverages, including anyone who holds a brewery, malt beverages importer or nonresident malt beverages vendor permit.(2) "Wholesaler" means the holder of a malt beverages wholesaler permit. (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 1995, c. 466, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1302 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1302 - Franchise agreement.

 18B-1302. Franchise agreement.(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.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1303 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1303 - Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination.

 18B-1303. Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination.(a) Filing. - It is unlawful for a supplier to provide malt beverages to a wholesaler unless the Commission has received notification from the supplier designating the brands of the supplier which the wholesaler is authorized to sell and the territory in which such sales may take place. If the supplier sells several brands, the agreement need not apply to all brands. A franchise agreement applies to all supplier products under the same brand name, and different categories of products manufactured under a common identifying trade name are considered to be the same brand. No supplier may provide by a distribution agreement for the distribution of a brand to more than one wholesaler for the same territory. A wholesaler shall not distribute any brand of malt beverage to a retailer whose premises are located outside the territory specified in the wholesaler's distribution agreement for that brand, except to a retail permittee's off-site airport storage premises pursuant to G.S. 18B-1011. A wholesaler may, however, with the approval of the Commission distribute malt beverages outside its designated territory during periods of temporary service interruption when requested to do so by the supplier and the wholesaler whose service is interrupted.(b) No Discrimination. - A wholesaler shall service all retail permit holders within the wholesaler's designated territory without discrimination and shall make a good faith effort to make available to each retail permit holder in the territory each brand of malt beverage which the wholesaler has been authorized to distribute in that area. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to retail permit holder private label brands, which, at the retail permit holder's direction, may be sold either exclusively to the retailer that owns the brand name or to all retail permit holders within each territory without discrimination. For purposes of this subsection, the term "retail permit holder private label brand" means a malt beverage product that is labeled with a brand name owned by a retailer.(c) No Price Maintenance. - A franchise agreement shall not, either expressly or by implication or in its operation, establish or maintain the resale price of any brand of malt beverages by a wholesaler.  (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 1991, c. 459, s. 9; 1993, c. 415, s. 28; 1995, c. 466, s. 15; 2012-4, s. 1; 2019-182, s. 7; 2021-150, s. 19.6.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1306 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1306 - Remedies for wrongful termination.

 18B-1306. Remedies for wrongful termination.(a) Injunctive Relief. - A wholesaler whose franchise agreement is altered, terminated or not renewed in violation of this Article may bring an action to enjoin such unlawful alteration, termination or failure to renew. The action may be brought in the county in which the wholesaler has its principal place of business or in any county in which the wholesaler receives or distributes the products in issue. Any injunction issued pursuant to this subsection shall require the wholesaler to supply the customers in its territory with their reasonable retail requirements and to otherwise serve the territory.(b) Monetary Damages. - In lieu of injunctive relief, a wholesaler whose franchise agreement is altered, terminated or not renewed in violation of this Article shall be entitled to recover monetary damages from the supplier. The amount to which the wholesaler is entitled shall be the value of the wholesaler's business distributing the supplier's products, including:(1) The laid-in costs to the wholesaler of the inventory of the supplier's products, including any State and local taxes paid on the inventory by the wholesaler, plus a reasonable charge for handling of the products upon surrender of the inventory to the supplier.(2) The fair market value of all assets, including ancillary businesses of the wholesaler used in distributing the supplier's products. The total compensation to be paid to the wholesaler shall be reduced, however, by any amount received by the wholesaler from sale of assets of the business used in distributing the supplier's products as well as by the value such assets have to the wholesaler unrelated to the supplier's products. "Fair market value" means the highest dollar amount at which a seller would be willing to sell and a buyer willing to buy at a time prior to the alteration, termination or failure to renew, when each possesses all information relevant to the transaction.  (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 2012-4, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1308 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1308 - Article part of all franchise agreements.

 18B-1308. Article part of all franchise agreements.The provisions of this Article shall be part of all franchise agreements as defined in G.S. 18B-1302 and may not be altered by the parties. A wholesaler's rights under this Article may not be waived or superseded by the provisions of a written franchise agreement prepared by a supplier that are in any way inconsistent with or contrary to any part of this Article. The rights of a wholesaler under this Article shall remain in effect regardless of a provision in a written franchise agreement prepared by a supplier that purports to require arbitration of a franchise dispute or that purports to require legal remedies to be sought in a different jurisdiction.  (1989, c. 142, s. 1; 2012-4, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18B-1309 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18B - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages|Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.|§ 18B-1309 - Mediation at direction of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

 18B-1309. Mediation at direction of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.If a dispute arises between a wholesaler and supplier under this Article, and such dispute appears likely to lead to litigation, the Commission, upon request of any party or on its own initiative, may require the parties to participate in mediation in an effort to resolve the dispute. This authority shall be in addition to the Commission's authority to issue declaratory rulings pursuant to G.S. 150B-4. The Commission may designate the mediator, in which case the Commission shall pay the mediator's fee, or the Commission may direct the parties to agree upon and share the costs of a mediator. If the parties then cannot agree upon a mediator, the Commission shall designate the mediator, and the fees shall be divided evenly by the parties. The Commission shall direct that the mediation be completed within a specified period of time. Except for injunctive relief, no lawsuit or other legal action concerning the dispute may be filed until the mediation is completed and is unsuccessful, unless necessary to avoid expiration of a statute of limitation.  (2012-4, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 18C-101 - Citation.

 18C-101. Citation.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the North Carolina State Lottery Act. (2005-344, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-102 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 18C-102 - Purpose and intent.

 18C-102. Purpose and intent.The General Assembly declares that the purpose of this Chapter is to establish a State-operated lottery to generate funds for the public purposes described in this Chapter. (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-103 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 18C-103 - Definitions.

 18C-103. Definitions.As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Commission" means the North Carolina State Lottery Commission.(2) "Commissioner" means a member of the Commission.(3) "Director" means the person selected by the Commission to be the chief administrator of the North Carolina State Lottery.(4) "Game" or "lottery game" means any procedure or amusement authorized by the Commission where prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or shares that provide the opportunity to win those prizes and does not utilize a video gaming machine as defined in G.S. 14-306.1(c).(5) "Lottery" means any lottery game or series of games established and operated pursuant to this Chapter.(6) "Lottery contractor" means a person other than a lottery retailer with whom the Commission has contracted for the purpose of providing goods or services to the Commission on an ongoing basis.(6a) "Lottery supplier" means a person, other than a lottery retailer, with whom the Commission has contracted for the purpose of providing goods or services to the Commission for an individual purchase which may include a maintenance program.(7) "Person" means any natural person or corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, joint venture, subsidiary, or other business entity.(7a) "Potential contractor" or "lottery potential contractor" means any person other than a lottery retailer who submits a bid, proposal, or offer to procure a contract for goods or services for the Commission on an ongoing basis.(8) "Retailer", "lottery retailer", or "lottery game retailer" means a person with whom the Commission has contracted to sell tickets or shares in lottery games.(9) "Share" means any method of participation in a lottery game, other than by a ticket purchased on an equivalent basis with a ticket.(10) "Ticket" means any tangible evidence authorized by the Commission to demonstrate participation in a lottery game.(11) Repealed by Session Laws 2009-357, s. 5, effective July 27, 2009.  (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(c); 2009-357, s. 5; 2009-570, s. 32(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-110 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 2 - North Carolina State Lottery Commission.|§ 18C-110 - Establishment of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission to be a self-supporting agency of the State.

 18C-110. Establishment of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission to be a self-supporting agency of the State.There is created the North Carolina State Lottery Commission to establish and oversee the operation of a Lottery. The Commission shall be located in the Department of Commerce for budgetary purposes only; otherwise, the Commission shall be an independent, self-supporting, and revenue-raising agency of the State. The Commission shall reimburse other governmental entities that provide services to the Commission. (2005-344, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-111 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 2 - North Carolina State Lottery Commission.|§ 18C-111 - Commission membership; appointment; selection of chair; vacancies; removal; meetings; compensation.

 18C-111. Commission membership; appointment; selection of chair; vacancies; removal; meetings; compensation.(a) The Commission shall consist of nine members, five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and two of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Commissioners may be removed by the appointing authority for cause. The Governor shall select the chair of the Commission from among its membership, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(b) Of the initial appointees of the Governor, three members shall serve a term of one year, one member shall serve a term of two years, and one member shall serve a term of three years. Of the initial appointees of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one member shall serve a term of two years, and one member shall serve a term of three years. Of the initial appointees of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member shall serve a term of two years, and one member shall serve a term of three years. All succeeding appointments shall be for terms of five years. Members shall not serve for more than two successive terms.(c) Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired portion of the term in which they occur.(d) The Commission shall meet at least quarterly upon the call of the chair. A majority of the total membership of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.(e) Members of the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel as provided in G.S. 138-5 and G.S. 138-6. (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(d); 2006-259, s. 8(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-112 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 2 - North Carolina State Lottery Commission.|§ 18C-112 - Qualifications of Commissioners.

 18C-112. Qualifications of Commissioners.(a) Of the members of the Commission appointed by the Governor, at least one member shall have a minimum of five years' experience in law enforcement. Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, a member serving in this slot may be an elected law enforcement official.(b) Of the members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one member shall be a certified public accountant.(c) Of the members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member shall have retail sales experience as an owner or manager.(d) In making appointments to the Commission, the appointing authorities shall consider the composition of the State with regard to geographic representation and gender, ethnic, racial, and age composition.(e) If any member takes any of the following actions, the member vacates office as a member of the Commission and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by G.S. 18C-111(c):(1) Files a notice of candidacy under G.S. 163-106 through 163-106.6 or a petition under G.S. 163-107.1.(2) Is nominated to fill a vacancy among party nominees under G.S. 163-114 or G.S. 163-115.(3) Files a petition as an unaffiliated candidate under G.S. 163-122.(4) Files a declaration of intent as a write-in candidate under G.S. 163-123.(5) Is nominated by party convention under G.S. 163-98.  (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(e); 2011-145, s. 6.18; 2011-391, s. 10; 2017-3, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2017-206, s. 8; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-113 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 2 - North Carolina State Lottery Commission.|§ 18C-113 - Meetings; records.

 18C-113. Meetings; records.(a) Meetings of the Commission shall be subject to Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.(b) Except as provided in this Article, records of the Commission shall be open and available to the public in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.(c) Personnel records of the Commission are subject to Article 7 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes.(d) Only the following information concerning a lottery winner is a public record: (i) name, (ii) city and state of residence, (iii) game played, (iv) amount won, and (v) date won. For purposes of this subsection, amount won means the nominal prize amount, the cash payment if different from the nominal prize amount, and the cash payment after taxes are withheld.  (2005-344, s. 1; 2009-357, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 18C-115 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 18C - North Carolina State Lottery|Article 2 - North Carolina State Lottery Commission.|§ 18C-115 - Reports.

 18C-115. Reports.(a) Reports on Operation of the Commission. - The Commission shall send quarterly and annual reports on the operations of the Commission to the Governor, State Treasurer, and to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, and the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. The reports shall include complete statements of lottery revenues, prize disbursements, expenses, net revenues, and all other financial transactions involving lottery funds, including the occurrence of any audit.(b) Disclosure of Proceeds From Lottery Funding. - Each State department or agency receiving lottery funds shall use its established communications channels to inform the public about amounts received and activities supported by lottery proceeds.  (2005-344, s. 1; 2006-225, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 5.2(g); 2015-241, s. 15.23; 2017-57, s. 14.1(o).)