Ch. 282 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PERSON WHETHER LOCATED WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF
MARYLAND WHO ENTERS INTO AN "AGREEMENT" WITH ANY BEER
DISTRIBUTOR DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(4) "GROSS PROFIT" MEANS:

(I) THE BEER DISTRIBUTORS SELLING PRICE OF THE
SUBJECT BRAND OF BEER; LESS

(II) THE F.O.B. COST AND THE TRANSPORTATION COST OF
THE BRAND TO THE BEER DISTRIBUTOR.

(B) EXCEPT FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF A BRAND OF BEER OR
FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 203C OF THIS
ARTICLE, A SUCCESSOR BEER MANUFACTURER THAT CONTINUES IN
THE BUSINESS IS OBLIGATED UNDER THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS MADE
BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS BEER MANUFACTURER AND THE SURVIVING
BEER DISTRIBUTOR UNDER ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT
AGREEMENT THAT WERE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF CHANGE OF BEER
MANUFACTURERS.

(C) A SUCCESSOR BEER MANUFACTURER WHO VIOLATES ANY OF
THE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS REQUIRED TO BE CONTINUED UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMUNERATE THE BEER
DISTRIBUTOR A SUM EQUAL TO THE TOTAL OF THE GROSS PROFIT FOR
THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT BRAND OR BRANDS OF BEER FOR 3 2 YEARS
PRIOR CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF VIOLATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take

effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 2, 1990.

CHAPTER 282
(Senate Bill 702)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages

FOR the purpose of making a technical correction concerning a Class B (on-sale) beer,
wine and liquor license in Charles County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 19(a) and (j)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

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