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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1985, chapter 542; in 1989, chapter 10; in 1993, chapter 866.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":219273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75909,"identifier":"4.1-403","token":"4.1\/I\/4\/4.1-403","url":"\/4.1-403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-403\/","token":"4.1\/I\/4\/4.1-403","dublin_core":{"Title":"No inducement or coercion","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-403","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No <span class=\"dictionary\">winery<\/span> shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any <span class=\"dictionary\">wine wholesaler<\/span> to accept delivery of any wine or any other commodity which has not been ordered by the <span class=\"dictionary\">wine wholesaler<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-272524\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/4.1-403\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any <span class=\"dictionary\">wine wholesaler<\/span> to do any illegal act by any means including, but not limited to, threatening to <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span>, cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any <span class=\"dictionary\">agreement<\/span> existing between a <span class=\"dictionary\">winery<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">wine wholesaler<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-272525\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/4.1-403\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Require a <span class=\"dictionary\">wine wholesaler<\/span> to assent to any condition, <span class=\"dictionary\">stipulation<\/span> or provision limiting the wholesaler in his right to <span class=\"dictionary\">sell<\/span> the product of any other <span class=\"dictionary\">winery<\/span> anywhere in the Commonwealth. <a id=\"paragraph-272526\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/4.1-403\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNO INDUCEMENT OR COERCION (\u00a7 4.1-403)\n\nNo winery shall:\n\n1. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wine wholesaler to\naccept delivery of any wine or any other commodity which has not been ordered by\nthe wine wholesaler.\n\n2. Induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any wine wholesaler to do\nany illegal act by any means including, but not limited to, threatening to\namend, cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any agreement existing between a\nwinery and wine wholesaler.\n\n3. Require a wine wholesaler to assent to any condition, stipulation or\nprovision limiting the wholesaler in his right to sell the product of any other\nwinery anywhere in the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-118.24; 1985, c. 542, \u00a7 4-118.44; 1989, c. 10; 1993,\nc. 866.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}