If a franchisor designates a sales territory for which a franchisee is primarily responsible or in which a franchisee is required to concentrate its efforts, the franchisor may not enter into a beer franchise agreement with another beer distributor to establish an additional franchisee for its brand or brands of beer in that sales territory.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Title 5 - General Beer Regulation
Subtitle 1 - Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act
Section 5-102 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 5-103 - Legislative Policy
Section 5-104 - Prohibited Inducements by Beer Manufacturer; Failure to Deliver Beer
Section 5-105 - Multiple Franchisees in Same Territory Prohibited
Section 5-106 - Sale or Delivery by Franchisee Prohibited Outside of Territory
Section 5-107 - Notice of Intent to Terminate or Refuse to Renew Beer Franchise Agreement