Nevada § 597.160 - Prohibited acts by supplier; exceptions; correction by wholesaler of alleged failure to comply with franchise
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 597.160 — Prohibited acts by supplier; exceptions; correction by wholesaler of alleged failure to comply with franchise, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 597.160. Prohibited acts by supplier; exceptions; correction by wholesaler of alleged failure to comply with franchise
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if more than one franchise for the
same brand or brands of malt beverages, distilled spirits and wines, or all of them,
is granted to different wholesalers in this state, it is a violation of NRS 597.120 to 597.180 , inclusive, for any supplier to discriminate between such wholesalers with respect
to any of the terms, provisions and conditions of these franchises. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and notwithstanding the terms,
provisions or conditions of any franchise, a supplier shall not unilaterally terminate
or refuse to continue any franchise with a wholesaler or cause a wholesaler to resign
from that franchise unless the supplier has first established good cause for that
termination, noncontinuance or causing of that resignation. This subsection does not apply to a supplier who sells less than 2,000 barrels of
malt beverages, less than 250 cases of distilled spirits or less than 2,000 cases
of wine in this state in any calendar year, or who operates a winery pursuant to NRS 597.240 . 3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a wholesaler may, within 60 days
after he or she receives a notice required pursuant to NRS 597.155 , correct any failure to comply with the terms, provisions and conditions of the franchise
alleged by the supplier. This subsection does not apply to a supplier who sells less than 2,000 barrels of
malt beverages, less than 250 cases of distilled spirits or less than 2,000 cases
of wine in this State in any calendar year, or who operates a winery pursuant to NRS 597.240 . 4. Unless otherwise specified by contract between the supplier and wholesaler, a supplier
shall not grant more than one franchise to a wholesaler for any brand of alcoholic
beverage in a marketing area.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 597.160 ("Prohibited acts by supplier; exceptions; correction by wholesaler of alleged failure to comply with franchise") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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