Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 5-108
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§5–108.
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(a) This section does not apply to a temporary delivery agreement under § 2–209(c) of this article for a beer festival or a wine and beer festival.
(b) (1) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a franchisor that annually produces 20,000 or fewer barrels of beer in aggregate, in conjunction with any affiliate.
(ii) Notwithstanding the terms of a beer franchise agreement, a franchisor may not terminate or refuse to continue or renew a beer franchise agreement, or cause a franchisee to resign from a beer franchise agreement, without good cause.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, good cause includes the revocation of a franchisee’s license to do business in the State.
(b) (1) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a franchisor that annually produces 20,000 or fewer barrels of beer in aggregate, in conjunction with any affiliate.
(ii) Notwithstanding the terms of a beer franchise agreement, a franchisor may not terminate or refuse to continue or renew a beer franchise agreement, or cause a franchisee to resign from a beer franchise agreement, without good cause.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, good cause includes the revocation of a franchisee’s license to do business in the State.
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