Broadcasting industry contract

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§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.  

[PL 2003, c. 225, §1 (AMD).]

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.  

[PL 1999, c. 406, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

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


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