2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 18B-1300. Purpose.

Article 13.

Beer Franchise Law.

§ 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. (1989, c. 142, s. 1.)

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