§ 5-109. Termination process
West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: January 1, 2020
Effective: January 1, 2020
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 5-109
§ 5-109. Termination process
(a) This section applies only to a franchisor that annually produces 20,000 or fewer barrels of beer in aggregate, in conjunction with any affiliate.
(b)(1) Subject to § 5-107 of this subtitle, and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, before termination of or refusal to renew a beer franchise agreement, a franchisor shall enter into a termination agreement with the terminated franchisee.
(c)(1) If an agreement on the compensation authorized under subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section is not reached within 45 days after the franchisor provides the notice required by § 5-107(b)(1)(i) of this subtitle, the matter shall be submitted to binding arbitration for the purpose of determining the compensation.
(d) By written mutual agreement, the franchisor and the franchisee may determine another method of terminating the franchise agreement and providing compensation to the terminated franchisee.
(e) Until resolution regarding fair market value is reached under subsection (b) or (c) of this section and the terminated franchisee has received payment in accordance with the determination of fair market value:
Credits
Added by Acts 2019, c. 379, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 5-109, MD AL BEV § 5-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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