Ch. 326

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 326
(House Bill 1135)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Fair Distributorship Act

FOR the purpose of clarifying the terms for the repurchase of certain merchandise under
certain circumstances; protecting a distributor from cancellation or nonrenewal
under certain circumstances; increasing the amount of time by which a distributor
must make a certain notice; providing that state law applies to certain
distributorship agreements; clarifying that certain rights and remedies remain
available to a grantor and a distributor; making the provisions of this Act severable;
providing for the applicability of this Act; and generally relating to wholesale
distributorships.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,         

Article - Commercial Law

Section 11-1303(a), 11-1304(a), and 11-1305(a), and 11-1306
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
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Section 11-1303(d) and (e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Commercial Law

Section 11-1307

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law

11-1303.

(a) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, [a grantor shall
notify] a GRANTOR MAY NOT CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RENEW AN AGREEMENT
UNLESS:

(1) THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED TO MEET THE MATERIAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT; AND

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