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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60486</law_id><section_number>4.1-404</section_number><catch_line>Sales territory</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="4.1">Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Alcoholic Beverage Control Act</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="4">Wine Franchise Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Each <span class="dictionary">winery</span> which enters into an <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> with a <span class="dictionary">wine wholesaler</span> shall designate a <span class="dictionary">sales territory</span> as the primary area of responsibility of that wholesaler which is applicable to the <span class="dictionary">agreement</span>. No <span class="dictionary">winery</span> shall enter into any <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> with more than one wholesaler for the purpose of establishing more than one <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> for its <span class="dictionary">brands</span> of wine in any territory. However, the existence of more than one such <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> as a result of a <span class="dictionary">sale</span> of a <span class="dictionary">winery</span> as contemplated by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Sale of winery" href="/4.1-405/">4.1-405</a> shall not be prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, a <span class="dictionary">winery</span> may enter into <span class="dictionary">agreements</span> with more than one wholesaler in a <span class="dictionary">sales territory</span> for new <span class="dictionary">brands</span> which are not clearly extensions of existing <span class="dictionary">brands</span>. Territories served by a <span class="dictionary">wine wholesaler</span> on February 18, 1989, shall be deemed designated sales territories within the meaning of this section. Each <span class="dictionary">winery</span> shall notify the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> in writing of all designations of sales territories, the identity of the wholesaler appointed to serve such territory and a statement of any variations which exist in the designated territory in regard to a particular <span class="dictionary">brand</span>. Redesignations shall be reported to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> within 30 days.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 4-118.25; 1985, c. 542, &#xA7; 4-118.45; 1989, c. 10; 1993, c. 866; 2018, cc. 168, 169.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
