§ 26 §599 — Broadcasting industry contract

1.
Definition.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "broadcasting industry contract" means an employment contract between a person and a legal entity that owns one or more television stations or networks or one or more radio stations or networks.
2.
Presumed unreasonable.
A broadcasting industry contract provision that requires an employee or prospective employee to refrain from obtaining employment in a specified geographic area for a specified period of time following expiration of the contract or upon termination of employment without fault of the employee is presumed to be unreasonable.

Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 225, §1 (AMD).