TITLE 16. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO

CHAPTER 3. CONTROL OF LIQUOR, BEER, AND WINE

Part 2. Regulation of Brewers, Beer Importers, and Beer Wholesalers

Brewer-Wholesaler Or Beer Importer-Wholesaler Agreements Filed With Department

16-3-226. Brewer-wholesaler or beer importer-wholesaler agreements filed with department. An exact copy of all agreements, contracts, or franchises between a brewer or beer importer and a wholesaler shall be filed with the department as a public document and shall be available to any of the parties to a dispute. The department, upon the instigation of any action in a court of record, shall file an exact certified copy of the agreement with the court for the court's consideration in determining any matter before it. Any contracts, agreements, or franchises not upon record with the department shall not be considered by any court as having any force or effect.

History: En. 4-317.7 by Sec. 6, Ch. 322, L. 1974; Sec. 4-317.7, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-3-212 by Sec. 55, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-3-212; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 19, L. 1985.