No winery shall:
1. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wine wholesaler to accept delivery of any wine or any other commodity which has not been ordered by the wine wholesaler.
2. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wine wholesaler to do any illegal act by any means including, but not limited to, threatening to amend, cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any agreement existing between a winery and wine wholesaler.
3. Require a wine wholesaler to assent to any condition, stipulation or provision limiting the wholesaler in his right to sell the product of any other winery anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 4-118.24; 1985, c. 542, § 4-118.44; 1989, c. 10; 1993, c. 866.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 4.1 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control
Chapter 4 - Wine Franchise Act
§ 4.1-400. Construction and purpose
§ 4.1-403. No inducement or coercion
§ 4.1-407. Notice of intent to terminate
§ 4.1-408. Transfer of business
§ 4.1-410. Board proceedings and appellate review
§ 4.1-413. Retaliatory action prohibited
§ 4.1-415. Discrimination prohibited
§ 4.1-416. Waiver prohibited; conflicts of laws