The bill amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws by adding a new section, 25E 7/8, which defines a "successor supplier" as any individual or entity that acquires the rights or obligations to sell a brand name item to a licensed wholesaler in the Commonwealth. This new section establishes that any successor supplier will be bound by the existing agreements between the wholesaler and the original supplier at the time of the succession, whether those agreements are oral or written.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that all sales of a brand name item made to a licensed wholesaler prior to the succession will count towards the successor supplier's sales record for determining compliance with the six-month regular sales requirement outlined in section 25E. This ensures that the provisions of section 25E remain applicable to successor suppliers, thereby maintaining continuity in the sales process and regulatory compliance within the alcoholic beverage industry.