§ 5–104
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 5-104 (2026)
Title 5. General Beer Regulation
Subtitle 1. Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act
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A beer manufacturer may not:
(1)
induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, a beer distributor to accept delivery of an alcoholic beverage, any form of advertisement, or another commodity that the beer distributor did not order;
(2)
induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, a beer distributor to do an illegal act or thing, or to do an act unfair to the beer distributor, by threatening to cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew a beer franchise agreement that exists between the beer manufacturer, or its representative, and the beer distributor; or
(3)
fail or refuse to deliver to a beer distributor with a beer franchise agreement any beer that the beer manufacturer or its agents advertised publicly for immediate sale promptly after the beer manufacturer received an order from the beer distributor.