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This bill prohibits restrictive covenants that limit the use of land for grocery stores and supermarkets, making such restrictions generally void and unenforceable. However, the bill allows for specific exceptions where a restrictive covenant can be valid: if the seller has closed a grocery store within the past six months and plans to relocate to a new site within one-half mile of the original location, with the new store being similar in size and product offerings, and the relocation occurring within one year of closure. The restrictive covenant in such cases cannot last longer than 18 months from the closure date. The bill explicitly states that these provisions do not apply to existing restrictive covenants established before the bill's effective date. The legislation aims to protect the ability of grocery stores to relocate and continue operating by preventing overly restrictive property agreements, while still providing some flexibility for property owners and sellers to manage land use transitions.

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