{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-19-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 19–103","heading":"","body":"(a) A supplier may not directly or through an officer, agent, or employee terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a contract without good cause.\n(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a supplier who terminates, cancels, fails to renew, or substantially changes the competitive circumstances of a contract with good cause is not required to provide any notice or the right to cure a deficiency to a dealer.\n(2) If a supplier terminates, cancels, fails to renew, or substantially changes the competitive circumstances of a contract based upon the dealer’s failure to capture the share of the market required in the contract and the supplier has worked with the dealer for a minimum of 12 months to gain the desired market share, the supplier shall provide a dealer with at least 90 days’ written notice of the termination of the agreement and a 60 day right to cure.\n(c) Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, a dealer who terminates a contract with a supplier shall notify the supplier of the termination within 90 days prior to the effective date of the termination.\n(d) Each notification required under this section shall:\n(1) Be in writing;\n(2) Contain:\n(i) A statement of intention to terminate the contract;\n(ii) A statement of the reasons for the termination; and\n(iii) The date on which the termination takes effect; and\n(3) Be delivered to the supplier or dealer by:\n(i) Certified mail; or\n(ii) Personal delivery.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=19-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"f93b381d21e2f6304458cd706e0cc74f78eee1592e2d774ffbf20d1f1277db01","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-19-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-19-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}