Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act
Section 5-108 - Termination of or Refusal to Renew Beer Franchise Agreement Without Good Cause Prohibited

(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.

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