9.68.090 - Civil liability of wholesaler or wholesaler-distributor.

Civil liability of wholesaler or wholesaler-distributor.

No retailer, wholesaler, or exhibitor is to be deprived of service from a wholesaler or wholesaler-distributor of books, magazines, motion pictures, sound recordings, or other materials or subjected to loss of his franchise or right to deal or exhibit as a result of his attempts to comply with this statute. Any publisher, distributor, or other person, or combination of such persons, which withdraws or attempts to withdraw a franchise or other right to sell at retail, wholesale or exhibit materials on account of the retailer's, wholesaler's or exhibitor's attempts to comply with RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120 shall incur civil liability to such retailer, wholesaler or exhibitor for threefold the actual damages resulting from such withdrawal or attempted withdrawal.

[1992 c 5 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 256 § 17.]

Notes: Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 256: See note following RCW 9.68.050.