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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, @4 (new))
Chapter 57: CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HOLDER AND MAINE WHOLESALE LICENSEE AGREEMENT ACT
28-A §1458. Judicial remedies


28-A ME Rev Stat § 1458 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 3: LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR

Subpart 3: NON-RETAIL SALES

§1458. Judicial remedies

1. Suit against certificate of approval holder. If a certificate of approval holder engages in conduct prohibited under this chapter, a wholesale licensee may maintain a suit against the certificate of approval holder.

[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Equitable relief. The court may grant equitable relief necessary to remedy the effects of conduct which it finds to exist and which is prohibited under this chapter, including, but not limited to, declaratory judgment and injunctive relief.

[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]

3. Punitive damages, costs and fees. If the court finds that the certificate of approval holder has acted in bad faith in invoking the amendment, termination, cancellation or nonrenewal provisions of this chapter or has unreasonably withheld its consent to any assignment, transfer or sale of the wholesale licensee's agreement, the court may award punitive damages, as well as actual damages, costs and attorneys fees.

[ 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).

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