35-8A-7. When compensation required from brewer--Reasonable value--Arbitration. Any brewer who amends, cancels, terminates, or refuses to continue or renew any beer agreement, or causes a wholesaler to resign, unless for good cause shown as defined in § 35-8A-5, from an agreement or unreasonably withholds consent to any assignment, transfer, or sale of a wholesaler's business, shall pay the wholesaler reasonable compensation for the value of the wholesaler's business. In determining the value of the wholesaler's business, consideration shall be given to all elements of value, including goodwill and going concern value.
If the brewer and the beer wholesaler are unable to mutually agree on the reasonable compensation to be paid for the value of the wholesaler's business, the matter may be submitted to arbitration as set forth in § 35-8A-9.
Source: SL 1990, ch 300, § 7.