# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 5. General Beer Regulation

### Subtitle 1. Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act

#### Section 5-105

If a franchisor designates a sales territory for which a franchisee is primarily responsible or in which a franchisee is required to concentrate its efforts, the franchisor may not enter into a beer franchise agreement with another beer distributor to establish an additional franchisee for its brand or brands of beer in that sales territory.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)