Section 12-9-109 - Conditions and Notice Required.

WY Stat § 12-9-109 (2019) (N/A)

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12-9-109. Conditions and notice required.

(a) Notwithstanding W.S. 12-9-105 and 12-9-106, a manufacturer may immediately terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or discontinue an agreement if any of the following occur:

(i) Insolvency of the distributor, the filing of any petition by or against the distributor under any bankruptcy or receivership law, or the dissolution or liquidation of the wholesaler which materially affects the distributor's ability to remain in business;

(ii) Revocation of the distributor's license whereby the distributor cannot distribute malt beverages for more than sixty (60) days;

(iii) The distributor or an individual who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of a corporate distributor has been convicted of a felony. As used in this paragraph, "felony" means a felony under the United States Code or laws of this state. However, an existing stockholder shall have the right to purchase the stock of the offending stockholder, and, if the sale is completed within the thirty (30) day period, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply. Any such purchase shall be subject to W.S. 12-9-104(a)(viii);

(iv) The distributor intentionally sells the supplier's products to a retailer or retailers outside that distributor's assigned territory;

(v) The distributor commits fraud as defined by W.S. 12-9-102(a)(viii) in his dealings with the manufacturer.

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