§ 17-103. Termination or refusal to renew franchise

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(a) Applicability. -- This section does not apply to temporary delivery agreements under § 2-208(c)(1)(vi) of this article regarding beer festivals or wine and beer festivals.

(b) Good cause requirement. -- Notwithstanding the terms, provisions or conditions of any agreement or franchise, no franchisor shall cancel, terminate or refuse to continue or renew any beer franchise, or cause a franchisee to resign from a franchise, unless good cause exists for termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, noncontinuation or causing a resignation; provided, that good cause shall exist if a franchisee's license to do business in the State is revoked under any provisions of this article.

HISTORY: 1974, ch. 877; 1989, ch. 5, § 15; 1998, ch. 641.

                    
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