[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR8.23]

[Page 99-100]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 8--EXCLUSIVE OUTLETS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C--Prohibited Practices
 
Sec. 8.23  Third party arrangements.

    Industry member requirements, by agreement or otherwise, with non-
retailers which result in a retailer being required to purchase the 
industry member's products are within the exclusive outlet provisions. 
These industry member requirements are covered whether the agreement or 
other arrangement originates with the industry member or the third 
party. For example, a supplier enters into a contractual agreement or 
other arrangement with a third party. This agreement or arrangement 
contains an industry member requirement as described above. The third 
party, a ballclub, or municipal or private corporation, not acting as a 
retailer, leases the concession rights and is able to control the 
purchasing decisions of the retailer. The third party, as a result of 
the requirement, by agreement or otherwise, with the industry member, 
requires the retailer to purchase the industry member's products to the 
exclusion, in whole or in part, of products sold or offered for sale by 
other persons in interstate or foreign commerce. The business 
arrangements entered into by the industry member and the third party

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may consist of such things as sponsoring radio or television 
broadcasting, paying for advertising, or providing other services or 
things of value.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995]