S 268 · 96th Congress · Commerce
Soft Drink Bottlers Protection Act of 1979
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-31)
Plain Language Summary
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Soft Drink Bottlers' Protection Act of 1979 - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided: (1) such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product pursuant to the Trademark Act of 1946.…
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Cosponsors (15)
10 Democrats5 Republicans