Authorized Retailer Terms & Conditions
Effective Date:
January 2023
LAFCO Enterprises Inc. (“LAFCO”) is committed to protecting its brand, trademarks, and reputation for providing high-quality products from practices that may harm, diminish, or dilute its brand, or result in customer confusion. To that end, LAFCO has established these Authorized Retailer Terms & Conditions (the “Terms”), effective immediately, which apply to authorized retailers of LAFCO products (the “Products”). By purchasing from LAFCO for retail sale, you (“Retailer”) agree to adhere to the following terms. Please read these Terms carefully.
Accordingly, these Terms & Conditions are incorporated into, and hereby supplant, any contract entered into between LAFCO and Retailer, with respect to Retailer’s purchase or sale of the Products. Any Retailer failing to comply with these Terms will be subject to a range of adverse consequences, from the revocation of its authorized Retailer status to immediate termination of its account, and/or further legal action.
By purchasing LAFCO’s Products, Retailer acknowledges and affirms their understanding, acceptance and agreement to all of the requirements herein. LAFCO reserves the right to take any action it deems appropriate to enforce these requirements.
Accordingly, these Terms & Conditions are incorporated into, and hereby supplant, any contract entered into between LAFCO and Retailer, with respect to Retailer’s purchase or sale of the Products. Any Retailer failing to comply with these Terms will be subject to a range of adverse consequences, from the revocation of its authorized Retailer status to immediate termination of its account, and/or further legal action.
By purchasing LAFCO’s Products, Retailer acknowledges and affirms their understanding, acceptance and agreement to all of the requirements herein. LAFCO reserves the right to take any action it deems appropriate to enforce these requirements.
Purchase Orders
Orders for Products made by Retailer shall be handled pursuant to the then-current product order, shipment, and return procedures, which may be amended by LAFCO at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. LAFCO reserves the right to reject any orders, in whole or in part, for any reason. Any additional or different terms proposed by Retailer (including, without limitation, any terms contained in any document incorporated by reference into a purchase order) are rejected and will be deemed a material alteration hereof, unless expressly agreed to in writing by LAFCO. Furthermore, LAFCO will not be bound by any "disclaimers", “click wrap” or "click to approve" terms or conditions now or hereafter contained in any website used by Retailer in connection with the Products or any sale thereof.
Manner of Sales
Orders for Products made by Retailer shall be handled pursuant to the then-current product order, shipment, and return procedures, which may be amended by LAFCO at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. LAFCO reserves the right to reject any orders, in whole or in part, for any reason. Any additional or different terms proposed by Retailer (including, without limitation, any terms contained in any document incorporated by reference into a purchase order) are rejected and will be deemed a material alteration hereof, unless expressly agreed to in writing by LAFCO. Furthermore, LAFCO will not be bound by any "disclaimers", “click wrap” or "click to approve" terms or conditions now or hereafter contained in any website used by Retailer in connection with the Products or any sale thereof.
- Retailer shall sell Products solely to end users of the Products. Retailer shall not sell to anyone a quantity of the Products greater than that generally purchased by an individual for personal and/or gifting use.
- Retailer shall not sell, ship or invoice Products to customers outside of the United States (except in the case of personal and/or gifting use) or to anyone Retailer knows or has reason to know intends to ship the Products outside of the United States without the prior written consent of LAFCO.
- Retailer is permitted to market for sale or sell the Products through websites owned or operated by Retailer; provided however, that such websites identify Retailer’s full legal name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. LAFCO, in its sole discretion, may revoke Retailer’s authorization to sell the Products on such websites at any time, and Retailer shall cease marketing for sale and/or selling the Products on such website immediately upon notice of such revocation. Retailer shall not sell the Products on or through any other website, including any third-party marketplace website such as Amazon, eBay, Jet, Rakuten, Walmart Marketplace, or Sears Marketplace, without the prior written consent of LAFCO, which is granted solely by LAFCO in its discretion. No LAFCO employee or agent can authorize online sales through oral statements, other written agreement, or by any other means.
- Retailer shall comply with any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies related to the advertising, sale and marketing of the Products.
- If Retailer has information, or reasonably suspects, that any person is purchasing, reselling, or distributing Products in a manner not authorized by LAFCO, Retailer must promptly notify LAFCO
Compliance with MAP
LAFCO follows MAP pricing – Minimum Advertised Pricing. The full line of MAP prices is available in LAFCO’s catalogue. Reseller may not advertise the Products at a price less than such minimum advertised price. Additional details on this are published in LAFCO’s Minimum Advertisied Pricing Policy.
Product Care & Quality Controls
Retailer shall care for the Products as set forth hereiin
Product Inspection
Retailer shall inspect the Products upon receipt and during storage for damage, defects, broken seals, evidence of tampering or other nonconformance (collectively, “Defects”). Retailer shall also inspect its inventory regularly for expired or soon-to-be expired Products and shall remove those Products from its inventory. Retailer shall not sell any Products that are expired. If any Defects are identified, Retailer must not offer the Product for sale and must promptly report the Defects to LAFCO.
Product Storage and Handling
Retailer shall exercise due care in storing and handling the Products, store the Products in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, extreme heat, and dampness, and in accordance with any additional storage guidelines specified by LAFCO from time to time.
Recalls and Consumer Safety
To ensure the safety and well-being of the end-users of the Products, Retailer shall cooperate with LAFCO with respect to any Product recall or other consumer safety information dissemination effort.
Alterations & Bundling Prohibited
Retailer shall sell Products in their original packaging, with all seals intact. Retailer shall not sell or label the Products as “used”, “open box” or any other similar descriptors. Relabeling, repackaging (including the separation of bundled products or the bundling of products), misbranding, adulterating, and other alterations are not permitted. Retailer shall not tamper with, deface, or otherwise alter any batch code or other identifying information on Products or packaging. Retailer shall not remove or destroy any copyright notices, trademarks or other proprietary markings on the Products, documentation, or other materials related to the Products. Removing, translating, or modifying the contents of any label or literature accompanying the Products is prohibited. Retailer shall not advertise, market, display, or demonstrate non-LAFCO products together with the Products in a manner that would create the impression that the non-LAFCO products are made by, endorsed by, or associated with LAFCO.
Customer Service & Product Representations
Retailer and Retailer’s sales personnel shall familiarize themselves with the features of all Products marketed for sale and must obtain sufficient Product knowledge to advise end-user customers on the selection and safe use of the Products, as well as any applicable warranty or return policy. Retailer must make itself available to respond to customer questions and concerns both before and after sale of the Products and should endeavor to respond to customer inquiries promptly. Retailer and Retailer’s agents must represent the Products in a professional manner and refrain from any conduct that is or could be detrimental to the reputation of LAFCO. Retailer agrees to cooperate fully with LAFCO in any investigation or evaluation of such matters.
Product Inspection
Retailer shall inspect the Products upon receipt and during storage for damage, defects, broken seals, evidence of tampering or other nonconformance (collectively, “Defects”). Retailer shall also inspect its inventory regularly for expired or soon-to-be expired Products and shall remove those Products from its inventory. Retailer shall not sell any Products that are expired. If any Defects are identified, Retailer must not offer the Product for sale and must promptly report the Defects to LAFCO.
Product Storage and Handling
Retailer shall exercise due care in storing and handling the Products, store the Products in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, extreme heat, and dampness, and in accordance with any additional storage guidelines specified by LAFCO from time to time.
Recalls and Consumer Safety
To ensure the safety and well-being of the end-users of the Products, Retailer shall cooperate with LAFCO with respect to any Product recall or other consumer safety information dissemination effort.
Alterations & Bundling Prohibited
Retailer shall sell Products in their original packaging, with all seals intact. Retailer shall not sell or label the Products as “used”, “open box” or any other similar descriptors. Relabeling, repackaging (including the separation of bundled products or the bundling of products), misbranding, adulterating, and other alterations are not permitted. Retailer shall not tamper with, deface, or otherwise alter any batch code or other identifying information on Products or packaging. Retailer shall not remove or destroy any copyright notices, trademarks or other proprietary markings on the Products, documentation, or other materials related to the Products. Removing, translating, or modifying the contents of any label or literature accompanying the Products is prohibited. Retailer shall not advertise, market, display, or demonstrate non-LAFCO products together with the Products in a manner that would create the impression that the non-LAFCO products are made by, endorsed by, or associated with LAFCO.
Customer Service & Product Representations
Retailer and Retailer’s sales personnel shall familiarize themselves with the features of all Products marketed for sale and must obtain sufficient Product knowledge to advise end-user customers on the selection and safe use of the Products, as well as any applicable warranty or return policy. Retailer must make itself available to respond to customer questions and concerns both before and after sale of the Products and should endeavor to respond to customer inquiries promptly. Retailer and Retailer’s agents must represent the Products in a professional manner and refrain from any conduct that is or could be detrimental to the reputation of LAFCO. Retailer agrees to cooperate fully with LAFCO in any investigation or evaluation of such matters.
Intellectual Property
LAFCO owns all proprietary rights in and to the LAFCO brand, name, logo, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, copyrights, and other intellectual property related to the Products (the “IP”). Retailer is granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the IP solely for purposes of marketing and selling the Products as set forth herein. This license will cease upon termination of Retailer’s status as an Authorized Retailer. LAFCO reserves the right to review and approve, in its sole discretion, Retailer’s use or intended use of the IP at any time, without limitation. All goodwill arising from Retailer’s use of the IP shall inure solely to the benefit of LAFCO.
Termination
If Retailer violates any of the Terms, LAFCO reserves the right to terminate the Terms immediately in addition to all other available remedies. Upon termination, Retailer will immediately lose its status as an Authorized Retailer and shall immediately cease (i) selling the Products; (ii) acting in any manner that may reasonably give the impression that Retailer is an Authorized Retailer or has any affiliation with LAFCO; and (iii) using any IP.
Availability of Injunctive Relief
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if there is a breach or threatened breach the Terms, it is agreed and understood that LAFCO will have no adequate remedy in money or other damages at law. Accordingly, LAFCO shall be entitled to injunctive relief and other equitable remedies; provided, however, no specification in the Terms of any particular remedy shall be construed as a waiver or prohibition of any other remedies in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the Terms. No failure, refusal, neglect, delay, waiver, forbearance, or omission by LAFCO to exercise any right(s) herein shall constitute a waiver of any provision herein.
Miscellaneous
LAFCO reserves the right to update, amend, or modify the Terms upon written or electronic notice to Retailer. Unless otherwise provided, such amendments will take effect immediately and Retailer’s continued use, advertising, offering for sale, or sale of the Products, use of the IP, or use of any other information or materials provided by LAFCO to Retailer under the Terms following notice will be deemed Retailer’s acceptance of the amendments. No waiver of any breach of any provision of the Terms shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions hereof, nor shall it constitute a course of dealing and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing. If any provision of the Terms is held contrary to law, the remaining provisions shall remain valid. The following provisions shall survive the termination of the Terms: Sections 3 and 7.