Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 474 § 474.011 — Good
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 474 ·
Oregon Code § 474.011·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Good
cause required for termination, cancellation or failure to renew agreement.
(1) No supplier shall terminate,
cancel or fail to renew a distribution agreement upon expiration of its term or
refuse to continue under the agreement without good cause. Good cause exists
when a wholesaler fails to comply with a provision of the written agreement
that is both reasonable and of material significance to the business
relationship between the supplier and the wholesaler and all of the following
occur:
(a) The supplier
gave written notice to the wholesaler of the failure to comply within two years
of acquiring knowledge of the breach;
(b) The written
notice alerted the wholesaler of the failure to comply with the agreement, the
intent to terminate and the reasons therefor, and the date the termination
would occur, which shall be not less than 90 days after the wholesalers
receipt of the notice;
(c) The
wholesaler has been given 30 days in which to submit a plan of corrective
action to comply with the agreement and not less than an additional 60 days to
correct the noncompliance; and
(d) The supplier
acted in good faith.
(2) In the event
that a wholesale distribution agreement is terminated by a supplier, the
wholesaler shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the supplier for
the laid-in cost to the wholesaler of the inventory of the suppliers products,
including any taxes paid on the inventory by the wholesaler, together with a
reasonable charge for handling of the products.
(3) In the event
that a wholesaler is terminated by a supplier in bad faith or for other than
good cause, the wholesaler shall be entitled to additional compensation from
the supplier for:
(a) The fair
market value of any and all assets, including ancillary businesses of the
wholesaler used in distributing the suppliers products.
(b) The goodwill
of the business.
(4) The total
compensation to be paid by the supplier to the wholesaler shall be reduced by
any sum received by the wholesaler from sale of assets of the business used in
distribution of the suppliers products as well as by whatever value such
assets may have to the wholesaler that are unrelated to the suppliers
products.
(5) As used in
subsection (3) of this section, fair market value means the highest dollar
amount at which a seller would be willing to sell and a buyer willing to buy
when each possesses all information relevant to the transaction. [1989 c.529 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 474.011
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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