Reported from committee, House Bill 327 seeks to allow small brewers (defined as under 6 million barrels) to terminate a distributor without cause and with less than the current 120-day notice (the notice provision is tiered based on sales: 30 days for brewers selling 5,000 barrels or less, 45 days for brewers selling between 5,001 and 350,000 barrels, and 60 days for brewers selling between 350,001 and 6 million barrels) for fair market value as determined by the terminated distributor and successor distributor. If those two parties fail to agree, the determination is made through binding arbitration, with the successor distributor compensating the terminated distributor.
MA Franchise Bill Emerges from Committee
Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
See Pete Johnson's Articles