{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325b.05","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 325B.05","heading":"NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE.","body":"Subdivision 1. Notices; time limit.\n(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any agreement between a brewer and a wholesaler, a brewer who intends to terminate, cancel, discontinue, or refuse to renew an agreement with a wholesaler must furnish written notice to that effect to the wholesaler not less than 90 days before the effective date of the intended action and must provide the wholesaler with a bona fide opportunity to substantially cure any claimed deficiency within the 90 days.\n(b) The notice must be sent by certified mail and must contain, at a minimum, (1) the effective date of the intended action, and (2) a statement of the nature of the intended action and the brewer's reasons therefor.\n(c) In no event may a termination, cancellation, discontinuance, or nonrenewal be effective until at least 90 days from the wholesaler's receipt of written notice under this section, unless the wholesaler has consented in writing to a shorter period.\nSubd. 2. Notices; other provisions.\nNotwithstanding subdivision 1 or section 325B.04, a brewer may terminate or refuse to renew an agreement on not less than 15 days' written notice to the wholesaler, upon any of the following occurrences:\n(1) the bankruptcy or insolvency of the wholesaler;\n(2) an assignment of the wholesaler's assets for the benefit of creditors, or a similar disposition of those assets;\n(3) revocation of the wholesaler's license under section 340A.304; or\n(4) conviction or a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge of violating any state or federal law, where the violation materially affects the wholesaler's right to remain in business. A notice under this subdivision must meet the requirements of subdivision 1, paragraph (b).","path":["TRADE REGULATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION","CHAPTER 325B. BEER BREWERS AND WHOLESALERS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325B.05","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:42Z","sha256":"c1ce644d95cb1d38177142eb97bc380d0e7815b6a72a7224322102b2c8db052d","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325b.04","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325b.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}