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.