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Alaska Statutes Title 45. Trade and Commerce § 45.45.790. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In AS 45.45.700--45.45.790,

(1) “dealer” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, receives merchandise or services from a distributor;

(2) “distributor” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, provides merchandise or services to a dealer; the term includes

(A) a wholesaler;

(B) a manufacturer;

(C) a person that is a parent corporation or an affiliated corporation of a person identified in (A) or (B) of this paragraph; and

(D) a field representative, an officer, an agent, or another direct or indirect representative of a person identified in (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph;

(3) “distributorship agreement” means an agreement, whether express, implied, oral, or written, between two or more persons

(A) by which a person receives the right to

(i) sell or lease merchandise or services at retail or wholesale; or

(ii) use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol; and

(B) in which the parties to the agreement have a joint interest, whether equal or unequal, in the offering, selling, or leasing of the merchandise or services;

(4) “merchandise” includes parts and accessories;

(5) “terminate” includes failing to renew.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 45. Trade and Commerce § 45.45.790. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-45-trade-and-commerce/ak-st-sect-45-45-790/

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