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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-322 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part III - Prohibited Acts by Individual Consumer|Section 6-322 - Possession of Open Container

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual may not possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container while:            (i)    on the mall, adjacent parking area, or other outside area of a shopping center;            (ii)    on an adjacent parking area or other outside area of any other retail establishment; or            (iii)    in a parked vehicle located in an area described under item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.        (2)    An individual may possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container on private property described under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the individual is authorized by the owner of the establishment.    (b)    (1)    A violation of this section is a Code violation and a civil offense.        (2)    A person who violates this section:            (i)    shall be issued a citation under § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article; and            (ii)    is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-323 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part III - Prohibited Acts by Individual Consumer|Section 6-323 - Possession or Use of Alcohol Without Liquid Machine

    (a)    In this section, “AWOL machine” means an Alcohol Without Liquid device, a Vaportini, or any similar device that mixes an alcoholic product with pure oxygen or other gas to produce a vaporized product that can be inhaled.    (b)    A person may not:        (1)    use an AWOL machine to inhale alcohol vapor or otherwise introduce alcohol in any form into the human body; or        (2)    with the intent to introduce alcohol into the human body, possess, purchase, transfer, or offer for sale or use an AWOL machine.    (c)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.        (2)    Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-326 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts|Section 6-326 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Powder or Crystalline Form Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages that are sold in powder or crystalline form for direct use or use in combination with water or any other substance.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.        (2)    Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-327 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts|Section 6-327 - Unlicensed Out-of-State Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

    (a)    (1)    A person in the business of selling or distributing alcoholic beverages in or from another state may not ship, cause to be shipped, or deliver alcoholic beverages directly to a recipient in the State if the seller, distributor, shipper, transporter, or recipient does not hold the required license or permit.        (2)    The prohibition under paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to alcoholic beverages ordered or purchased through a computer network.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-328 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts|Section 6-328 - Tax Evasion

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    knowingly or willfully possess, transport, sell, offer for sale, or, on the person’s property, store or authorize storage of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by the Tax – General Article has not been paid;        (2)    evade a tax imposed on an alcoholic beverage under the Tax – General Article;        (3)    counterfeit a stamp or certificate required under this article or the Tax – General Article; or        (4)    violate a regulation that the Comptroller or the Commission adopts under this article or the Tax – General Article.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-329 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts|Section 6-329 - Destruction of Evidence

    (a)    (1)    A person may not remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed property that has been seized under:            (i)    this article; or            (ii)    the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to the tax on alcoholic beverages.        (2)    A person may not prevent or attempt to prevent the seizure of property by:            (i)    pouring out the contents of the property;            (ii)    breaking or destroying the property;            (iii)    removing the property from the premises; or            (iv)    otherwise disposing of the property.    (b)    When a premises, place, or thing is being searched or about to be searched, any fluid poured out or otherwise disposed of by a person in violation of subsection (a) of this section is prima facie evidence that the fluid is an alcoholic beverage and intended for sale or other use in violation of this article or the Tax – General Article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  6-330 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 6 - Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Prohibited Acts|Part IV - Other Prohibited Acts|Section 6-330 - Perjury

    (a)    A person may not make a false statement when taking an oath or in any of the following documents required under this article:        (1)    a signed statement;        (2)    a report; or        (3)    an affidavit.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalty stated under § 9–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part I - In General|Section 9-1301 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:        (1)    § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);        (2)    § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);        (3)    § 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and        (4)    § 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).    (b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:        (1)    § 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”), which is superseded by § 9–1307 of this subtitle;        (2)    § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”), which is superseded by § 9–1309 of this subtitle;        (3)    § 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”), which is superseded by § 9–1309 of this subtitle; and        (4)    § 4–1205 (“License fees”), which is superseded by § 9–1308 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 9-1304 - Class D (On-Sale) Beer and Wine Arts and Entertainment District License

    (a)    There is a Class D (on–sale) beer and wine Arts and Entertainment District license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a for–profit festival promoter.    (c)    (1)    The license authorizes the holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by the license at an entertainment event that is held in an arts and entertainment district in the county.        (2)    During the event for which the license is issued, an individual, within the approved event area in the arts and entertainment district and with a designated container unique to the event, may:            (i)    purchase beer or wine from the license holder, or purchase beer or wine from, and consume on the premises of, any other license holder with on–sale privileges within the approved event area;            (ii)    transport the beer or wine in the designated container to the premises of another license holder with on–sale privileges within the approved event area; and            (iii)    consume the beer or wine within the approved event area, including the premises of any license holder with on–sale privileges.    (d)    (1)    An applicant for the license shall submit an application under oath on the form that the Board provides.        (2)    Subtitles 14 and 15 of this title do not apply to an applicant for the license.    (e)    (1)    The license holder:            (i)    at the entertainment event for which the license is issued shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years old; and            (ii)    may not serve beer or wine to an individual who does not wear a wristband.        (2)    A person who violates this subsection is subject to:            (i)    for a first offense, a fine of $250; and            (ii)    for a second offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 and denial of further applications for a Class D (on–sale) beer and wine Arts and Entertainment District license.    (f)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.    (g)    The license:        (1)    may be used for a maximum of 3 consecutive days; and        (2)    may not be issued to an individual for–profit festival promoter more than once in a calendar year.    (h)    The license fee is $500 per day.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1304.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 9-1304.1 - Beer and Wine Festival License

    (a)    (1)    There is a beer and wine festival license.        (2)    The Board may issue one festival license each year.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell:        (1)    wine that is:            (i)    manufactured and processed in any state; and            (ii)    distributed in the State when the license application is filed; or        (2)    beer that is brewed by a brewer:            (i)    that brews less than 60,000 barrels of beer annually; and            (ii)    whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.    (d)    A license holder shall display and sell beer and wine:        (1)    at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and        (2)    during the hours and days designated for the festival.    (e)    The Board:        (1)    each year may choose 1 weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, for the festival;        (2)    may not choose the weekend selected for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;        (3)    shall choose a location that is not already licensed; and        (4)    shall ensure that the primary focus of the festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.    (f)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.    (g)    Beer and wine displayed and sold shall be:        (1)    invoiced to the license holder by a wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and        (2)    delivered to the festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.    (h)    A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:        (1)    deliver beer and wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and        (2)    accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.    (i)    The Board may set the license fee.    (j)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 9-1307 - Per Diem Licenses

    (a)    The Board may grant a per diem license of any retail class.    (b)    A per diem license authorizes the holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by the class of the license:        (1)    at an entertainment event held by a club;        (2)    at the place described in the license; and        (3)    for a period not exceeding:            (i)    7 consecutive days for a beer or a beer and light wine license; or            (ii)    14 consecutive days for a beer, wine, and liquor license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 9-1308 - Fees

    The fee for a per diem license is:        (1)    $20 per day for any beer or beer and light wine license; or        (2)    $50 per day for any beer, wine, and liquor license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 9-1309 - Per Diem Entertainment License

    (a)    The Board may issue a per diem entertainment license of any class.    (b)    The license authorizes the holder to exercise a privilege conferred by that class of license at an entertainment event only on property that the county owns.    (c)    To qualify for the license, a person shall submit an application not less than 30 days before the day on which the license is to take effect.    (d)    The license is valid for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive days.    (e)    (1)    The fee for the license shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners on the recommendation of the Board of License Commissioners.        (2)    The Board of County Commissioners shall:            (i)    distribute $100 of the license fee to the Board of License Commissioners; and            (ii)    donate the balance of the license fee to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.        (3)    The license holder, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, shall designate the charitable organization to be the recipient of the donation under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1601 - Authority of Board to Restrict Licenses

    (a)    The Board may:        (1)    restrict the number of licenses in a neighborhood to the number of licenses that the Board considers sufficient;        (2)    regulate the use of mechanical music boxes and other sound–making devices; and        (3)    specify areas in which licenses will not be issued.    (b)    An applicant or license holder who is aggrieved by any limitation, restriction, or prohibition imposed by the Board under subsection (a) of this section may petition for judicial review.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1602 - Population Restriction for Class a and Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue:        (1)    Class A and Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses so that the number of licenses issued in each of these classes exceeds one for every 1,300 residents in the county, as determined by the latest federal census; and        (2)    Class A and Class D beer licenses or Class A and Class D beer and light wine licenses so that the aggregate number in these classes exceeds one for every 1,300 residents in the county, as determined by the latest federal census.    (b)    The Board may approve the transfer of a license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1603 - Location Restriction for Certain Class A, Class B, and Class D Licenses

    (a)    This section applies to:        (1)    Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses;        (2)    Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and        (3)    Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside:        (1)    a municipality; or        (2)    a community with at least 500 residents in a 1–mile radius.    (c)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:        (1)    a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or        (2)    a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business.    (d)    A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1604 - Limit on Class C Licenses

    Not more than 60 Class C licenses may be in existence at any one time.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1605 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Houses

    A Class A, Class B, or Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may not be issued for, transferred to, used in conjunction with, used at a location having a direct or indirect connection with, or used at the location of:        (1)    a chain store;        (2)    a supermarket; or        (3)    a discount house.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  9-1606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 9 - Allegany County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 9-1606 - Street Frontage and Unobstructed View

    (a)    Except for a club, hotel, or motel, the Board may not issue a license for an establishment that does not front on a public street.    (b)    A blind or an obstruction may not prevent an individual passing along the street from having a full view of the licensed premises.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  10-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 10 - City of Annapolis|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part I - In General|Section 10-1301 - Application of General Provisions

    Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the City without exception or variation.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  10-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 10 - City of Annapolis|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 10-1304 - Wine Sampling License for Nonprofit Organization

    (a)    The Mayor and City Council or designee may approve a Class WS wine sampling license.    (b)    The Mayor and City Council or designee may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.    (c)    (1)    The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of wine for sampling:            (i)    on premises for which a Class B beer and wine or beer, wine, and liquor license has been issued, with the consent of the holder of the license for the premises; or            (ii)    at a location that is not already licensed.        (2)    The license holder may bring wine onto the Class B licensed premises for sampling.    (d)    The nonprofit organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.    (e)    The Mayor and City Council or designee may issue not more than 12 licenses in a license year to a single nonprofit organization.    (f)    The license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual.    (g)    The Mayor and City Council or designee shall set the license fee.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  10-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 10 - City of Annapolis|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 10-1305 - Beer and Wine Tasting License

    (a)    The Mayor and City Council or designee may approve a Class BWT beer and wine tasting license.    (b)    The Mayor and City Council or designee may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license or Class A beer and wine license.    (c)    The license authorizes a license holder to allow on–premises consumption of beer and light wine for tasting.    (d)    The license holder may serve to an individual:        (1)    light wine in a quantity of not more than 1 ounce from each offering; and        (2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 3 ounces.    (e)    The Mayor and City Council or designee shall set the license fee.