Montana § 16-3-513 - Distributor Agreements Filed With Department
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§ 16-3-513. Distributor Agreements Filed With Department
Distributor agreements filed with department. Within 60 days after entering into a new agreement, an exact copy of all agreements, contracts, or franchises between a brewer, beer importer, winery, or wine importer and a distributor must be filed by the distributor with the department as a public document and must be available to any of the parties to a dispute. The department, on the instigation of an 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 on record with the department may not be considered by a court as having any force or effect. The distributor shall notify the brewer, beer importer, winery, or wine importer of the filing of the agreement with the department.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 16-3-513 cover?
Section 16-3-513 ("Distributor Agreements Filed With Department") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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