(a) Any beer manufacturer who unreasonably withholds consent or unreasonably denies approval of a sale, transfer, or assignment of any ownership interest in a beer wholesalerâs business with respect to that manufacturerâs brand or brands, shall be liable in damages to the beer wholesaler. Recoverable damages under this section shall not exceed the compensatory damages sustained by the wholesaler and the wholesalerâs costs of suit. The fair market value of the beer wholesalerâs business shall include, but is not limited to, its goodwill, if any. (b) If a beer wholesaler has been paid a consideration by a successor wholesaler for the sale, transfer, or assignment of the beer wholesalerâs interest in the sale or distribution of the affected brand or brands, the beer manufacturer shall be liable only for compensatory damages in an amount reflecting the difference in the amount already paid to the beer wholesaler, and the fair market value of the beer wholesalerâs business with respect to the affected brand or brands. (c) For purposes of this section, âbeer manufacturerâ includes any holder of a beer manufacturerâs license, any holder of an out-of-state beer manufacturerâs certificate, or any holder of a beer and wine importerâs general license.
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