North Dakota Century Code Title 5. Alcoholic Beverages § 5-04-04. Agreement cancellation

Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement, no brewer may amend, cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew any agreement, or cause a wholesaler to resign from an agreement, unless good cause exists for amendment, termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, noncontinuation, or causing a resignation. “Good cause” does not include the sale or purchase of a brewer. “Good cause” includes, but is not limited to, the following:

In any dispute over an amendment, cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal, the brewer has the burden of proving the existence of good cause. If a wholesaler initiates a civil action, the brewer bears the burden of proving the existence of good cause after a prima facie showing by the wholesaler that good cause does not exist.