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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-311 - Regulations

(a)    The Executive Director shall adopt regulations to discharge the duties under:
(1)    this article; and
(2)    Titles 16, 16.5, 16.7, and 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    The Executive Director may adopt regulations regarding:
(1)    labeling and advertising similar to the regulations adopted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury;
(2)    nature, form, and capacity of containers;
(3)    credit sales;
(4)    records to be kept by license holders and others engaged in the business;
(5)    the amount of deposit on returnable beer containers that manufacturers and wholesalers of beer charge and collect; and
(6)    any other subject the Executive Director considers necessary for the proper administration of the duties of the Executive Director under this article, Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article, or the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to the alcoholic beverage tax or the tobacco tax.
(c)    (1)    Any violation of a regulation adopted by the Executive Director under this article, Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article, or the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to the alcoholic beverage tax or the tobacco tax is grounds to revoke or suspend a license.
(2)    The violator is subject to the penalties provided under § 6–402(a) of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-312 - Regulations -- Discounts Allowed in the Sale and Distribution of Wine and Liquor

By regulation, the Executive Director may:
(1)    establish or prohibit the maximum discounts that may be allowed by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or nonresident winery permit holder in the sale and distribution of wine and liquor; or
(2)    prohibit the giving of discounts by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or nonresident winery permit holder in the sale and distribution of wine and liquor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-313 - Field Enforcement Division

(a)    There is a Field Enforcement Division in the Office of the Executive Director.
(b)    (1)    The Field Enforcement Division may employ officers and employees as provided in the State budget.
(2)    The officers and employees of the Field Enforcement Division:
(i)    shall be sworn police officers;
(ii)    shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities of peace officers to enforce the provisions of this article relating to:
1.    the unlawful importation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco into the State;
2.    the unlawful manufacture of alcoholic beverages and tobacco in the State;
3.    the transportation and distribution throughout the State of alcoholic beverages and tobacco that are manufactured illegally and on which any alcoholic beverages taxes or tobacco taxes imposed by the State are due and unpaid; and
4.    the manufacture, sale, barter, transportation, distribution, or other form of owning, handling, or dispersing alcoholic beverages or tobacco by any person not licensed or authorized under this article, provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages or tobacco, or provisions of the Business Regulation Article relating to tobacco; and
(iii)    may make cooperative arrangements for and work and cooperate with the Office of the Comptroller, local State’s Attorneys, sheriffs, bailiffs, police, and other prosecuting and peace officers to enforce this article.
(c)    The Field Enforcement Division:
(1)    shall consult with and advise the local State’s Attorneys and other law enforcement officials and police officers regarding enforcement problems in their respective jurisdictions; and
(2)    may recommend changes to improve the administration of this article, provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and provisions of the Business Regulation Article relating to tobacco.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-314 - Delegation -- Licenses and Permits

The Executive Director may delegate authority under this article, provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and provisions of the Business Regulation Article relating to tobacco to the Division director to issue or refuse to issue licenses and permits.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-315 - Delegation -- Hearings

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Executive Director may delegate authority to conduct hearings on violations of this article or of any regulations adopted under this article, the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages or tobacco, or the provisions of the Business Regulation Article relating to tobacco to the Division director or any other employee of the Executive Director’s office.
(b)    The Division director or any other employee of the Executive Director’s office delegated authority to conduct hearings under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    may not impose a penalty provided for under this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages; and
(2)    shall report the findings and recommendations to the Executive Director to take the action that the Executive Director considers appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-316 - Statistical Information Included in Reports

To provide a basis for annual comparison of the scope of the alcoholic beverages industry in the State and the consumption habits of residents of the State, the Executive Director shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly, an annual report on or before December 1 of each year that includes statistical information on the alcoholic beverages business in the State that the Executive Director believes to be of interest to the public and the industry.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-317 - Records of Licenses

(a)    The Executive Director shall:
(1)    maintain a record of:
(i)    each license issued or approved under this article and Titles 16, 16.5, 16.7, and 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article; and
(ii)    any revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a license and any restriction imposed on a license with a brief explanation of the reason for the action; and
(2)    allow any person to inspect the records at the Office of the Executive Director during regular business hours.
(b)    The records of licenses required under subsection (a) of this section and any indices or dockets created to maintain the records:
(1)    shall be retained for the later to occur of:
(i)    3 years after the date of the last record entry; or
(ii)    the date on which all audit requirements have been complied with; and
(2)    may be destroyed after:
(i)    the retention period in item (1) of this subsection has expired; and
(ii)    Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the State Government Article has been complied with.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-318 - Powers of Executive Director

The Executive Director may:
(1)    under § 6–202 of this article, inspect and search a building, vehicle, or premises where alcoholic beverages are authorized to be kept, transported, manufactured, or sold;
(2)    under § 6–203 of this article, use certain equipment and other means to measure the quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages; and
(3)    under § 6–204 of this article, issue summonses for witnesses for hearings and inquiries.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-319 - Enforcement Powers

The Executive Director shall enforce the provisions of this article and provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages applicable to:
(1)    the purchase or importation of alcoholic beverages by a department of liquor control, a liquor control board, or the Alcohol Beverage Services for Montgomery County; and
(2)    the sale of alcoholic beverages to a wholesaler or retail dealer by a department of liquor control, a liquor control board, or the Alcohol Beverage Services for Montgomery County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-320 - Investigation of Industrial Alcohol Unfit for Beverage Use

** TAKES EFFECT JUNE 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 12 OF 2019 **
The Executive Director may:
(1)    investigate the manufacture, sale, purchase, use, and transportation of industrial alcohol unfit for beverage use to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent conversion into an alcoholic beverage fit for consumption; and
(2)    request information and assistance from other administrative units of the State, county, and municipal governments, county and municipal police departments, and all prosecuting officers as considered necessary by the Executive Director to carry out this article and provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to alcoholic beverages.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission › Section 1-321 - Commission and Comptroller to Cooperate in Sharing Certain Information and Personnel

(a)    In order to increase efficiency and accuracy in the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities under this article and other laws relating to alcohol and tobacco, the Commission and the Comptroller shall:
(1)    cooperate and share information and personnel in investigations of licensed premises and other locations and materials relating to the enforcement of the alcohol and tobacco laws of the State;
(2)    cooperate and share information and personnel in other matters relating to the manufacture, processing, importation, taxation, sale, and service of alcohol and tobacco in the State; and
(3)    enter into a memorandum of understanding for cooperative activities in inspections and other enforcement activities relating to the alcohol and tobacco laws of the State.
(b)    (1)    The Commission may enter into memoranda of understanding and other cooperative arrangements with federal, State, and local governmental units in carrying out this article and other alcohol and tobacco laws of the State in the interest of reducing duplication of efforts and reducing the overall costs of administration of inspection and enforcement programs to the State.
(2)    The Executive Director may also enter into memoranda of understanding and other cooperative arrangements with federal, State, and local governmental units to address operational matters and efficiencies in carrying out this article and other alcohol and tobacco laws of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-401 - Buying, Selling, or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    Unless otherwise provided for in this article or the Tax – General Article, a person may not:
(1)    sell alcoholic beverages;
(2)    allow alcoholic beverages to be sold;
(3)    accept or deliver alcoholic beverages; or
(4)    for the purpose of sale, transport, buy, possess, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be transported, bought, possessed, or kept:
(i)    in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
(ii)    on any premises; or
(iii)    under the person’s charge or control.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be bought, possessed, stored, imported, transported, or kept:
(i)    in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
(ii)    on any premises; or
(iii)    under the person’s charge or control.
(2)    A person may perform an activity listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the person is:
(i)    a consumer;
(ii)    subject to the requirements under this article, a license holder; or
(iii)    an individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or is transporting alcoholic beverages for a lawful purpose:
1.    with the knowledge and consent of the individual’s parent or guardian; or
2.    incident to the lawful employment of the individual under this article.
(c)    An individual under the age of 21 years may not:
(1)    buy, consume, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for the individual’s own use; or
(2)    buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for any purpose in a jurisdiction where prohibited under State law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-402 - License or Permit Not Required for Certain Sales

(a)    A license or permit is not required for:
(1)    a county official who sells certain seized alcoholic beverages, as set out in Title 6, Subtitle 1 of this article;
(2)    a sheriff, a receiver, an auctioneer, a trustee, an attorney, an executor, or an administrator who sells alcoholic beverages under a court order; or
(3)    a common carrier, warehouseman, or other lienholder who sells alcoholic beverages under a lien.
(b)    Sales authorized by subsection (a) of this section may be made only to a license holder.
(c)    If the purchaser in a sale described in subsection (a) of this section is a retail dealer, the seller shall pay the taxes imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article before delivery.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-403 - Unlawful Manufacturing of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not manufacture, blend, rectify, bottle, or allow to be manufactured, blended, rectified, or bottled any alcoholic beverages except on premises licensed under this article.
(2)    A person may not buy, bargain, sell, borrow, loan, manufacture, possess, transport, or allow to be bought, bargained, sold, loaned, manufactured, possessed, or transported any personal property designed, used, or intended for use directly or immediately in connection with the unlawful manufacture of alcoholic beverages.
(b)    In addition to any other fine or penalty under this article, 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-404 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act

Before a license or alcoholic beverages permit may be issued to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9–101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the Comptroller or local licensing board:
(1)    a certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or
(2)    the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-405 - Restrictions on Licensing of Premises

(a)    A license may not be issued for a premises unless the premises conforms to all requirements set out in this article or the Tax – General Article.
(b)    A license or an alcoholic beverages permit may not be issued for a premises unless the premises conforms with all zoning laws, regulations, or ordinances passed in accordance with Division I of the Land Use Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-406 - Warehouse Receipts Covering Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    Warehouse receipts covering alcoholic beverages stored in public warehouses in the State, including government controlled warehouses, may be purchased or sold without a license or permit.
(b)    Alcoholic beverages covered under subsection (a) of this section may be withdrawn or delivered in the State only to a licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler.
(c)    The Comptroller may adopt regulations covering warehouse receipt transactions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-407 - Sale and Delivery to Federal Reservation

(a)    (1)    This article and the Tax – General Article do not prohibit a manufacturer or wholesaler from selling and delivering to a federally authorized purchaser:
(i)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, wine and liquor without payment of taxes, if the wine and liquor are used only on the federal reservation in the State where the purchaser is assigned; and
(ii)    beer.
(2)    The Comptroller may require that each order of wine or liquor be approved before purchase or delivery.
(b)    A tax on beer that is paid when the beer is purchased shall be refunded if:
(1)    a proper application is filed with the Comptroller within 90 days after the purchase; and
(2)    the Comptroller approves.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-408 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

(a)    A person who manufactures, rectifies, blends, imports, distributes, transports, stores, warehouses, sells, or offers for sale alcoholic beverages or who holds a license to do those activities shall:
(1)    keep complete and accurate records of all alcoholic beverages purchased, sold, manufactured, rectified, blended, improved, brewed, fermented, distilled, produced, stored, warehoused, withdrawn from storage, imported, or transferred;
(2)    on written request of the Comptroller, report on the form that the Comptroller requires information relating to the alcoholic beverages that are the subject of the records required to be kept; and
(3)    on request of the Comptroller, make the report under oath.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each license holder shall keep records at the location designated in the license.
(2)    If the license holder is allowed to have more than one location, the license holder may keep the records at the principal location.
(3)    The records shall:
(i)    meet form and content requirements of the Comptroller;
(ii)    be preserved for at least 2 years in a manner that ensures permanency; and
(iii)    be made available for audit or inspection during regular business hours by the Comptroller or an authorized employee of the Comptroller.
(c)    (1)    The Comptroller may without a hearing immediately suspend for a maximum of 30 days the license of a license holder who fails to comply with this section.
(2)    A license suspended under this section is subject to an additional period of suspension or revocation after a hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-409 - Records of Licenses

(a)    A local licensing board shall:
(1)    maintain a record of:
(i)    each license that the local licensing board issues; and
(ii)    any revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a license and any restriction imposed on a license with a brief explanation of the reason for the action; and
(2)    submit the record to the Comptroller; and
(3)    allow any individual to inspect the records at the office of the local licensing board during regular business hours.
(b)    The records of licenses required under subsection (a) of this section and any indices or dockets created to maintain the records:
(1)    shall be retained for the later to occur of:
(i)    3 years after the date of the last record entry; or
(ii)    the date on which all audit requirements have been complied with; and
(2)    may be destroyed after:
(i)    the retention period in item (1) of this subsection has expired; and
(ii)    Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the State Government Article has been complied with.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation › Section 1-410 - Reporting Requirements for Transport of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    (1)    On written request of the Comptroller, each person, including a common carrier, that transports alcoholic beverages in the State in interstate or intrastate commerce shall report all consignments or deliveries of alcoholic beverages for the period that the Comptroller specifies.
(2)    The reports shall be under oath and on the form that the Comptroller requires.
(b)    If required by the Comptroller, the reports shall state:
(1)    the name and address of the person to whom the delivery has been made;
(2)    the name and address of the original consignee, if alcoholic beverages have been delivered to any person other than the originally named consignee;
(3)    the point of origin;
(4)    the point of delivery;
(5)    the date of delivery;
(6)    (i)    the number and initials of each car, if the alcoholic beverages are shipped by rail;
(ii)    the name of the water vessel, if the alcoholic beverages are shipped by water;
(iii)    the license number of each truck, if the alcoholic beverages are shipped by truck; or
(iv)    the manner in which the delivery was made, if the delivery is by other means;
(7)    each kind of alcoholic beverages contained in the shipment and the number of gallons of each kind; and
(8)    any other information relative to shipments that the Comptroller requires.
(c)    This section does not authorize:
(1)    the consignment of alcoholic beverages from outside the State to a person within the State other than:
(i)    the holder of a permit, manufacturer’s license, or wholesaler’s license; or
(ii)    a consumer under Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; or
(2)    the consignment of alcoholic beverages from within the State to a person outside the State not authorized to receive the consignment under the law governing the point of destination.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part I - Procedures › Section 2-102 - Application for Permit

(a)    A person shall apply to the Comptroller for a permit under this subtitle on the form the Comptroller provides.
(b)    The Comptroller shall adopt regulations for permits under this subtitle regarding:
(1)    the procedure for issuing permits;
(2)    the purchase of alcoholic beverages; and
(3)    the exercise of the privileges granted under each type of permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part I - Procedures › Section 2-103 - Investigation of Applicant

(a)    On receipt of an application, the Comptroller shall order an investigation of:
(1)    the applicant;
(2)    the business to be operated; and
(3)    the statements presented in the permit application.
(b)    On completion of the investigation, the Comptroller shall deny the permit application if in the judgment of the Comptroller:
(1)    the applicant:
(i)    is not fit to receive the permit;
(ii)    made a material false statement in the application; or
(iii)    committed fraud in connection with the application; or
(2)    there are other reasons that the permit should not be issued.
(c)    If the Comptroller does not find cause to deny the permit, the Comptroller shall approve the application and issue the permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part I - Procedures › Section 2-104 - Limitations on Accepting or Delivering Alcoholic Beverages

A permit holder may not accept or deliver alcoholic beverages except as provided in this article and the Tax – General Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part I - Procedures › Section 2-105 - Expiration

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a permit issued under this subtitle is an annual permit that expires on October 31 following the date of its issue.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part I - Procedures › Section 2-107 - License or Permit Not Required for Family Wine, Beer, or Cider

A license or permit is not required for the manufacture of family wine, beer, or cider that is:
(1)    exclusively for home consumption, competition, or use in a licensed national family wine exhibition; and
(2)    not for sale.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-111 - Bulk Transfer Permit

(a)    There is a bulk transfer permit.
(b)    The Comptroller may issue the permit to a person:
(1)    whose alcoholic beverage license has expired or otherwise been discontinued; and
(2)    who applies for a permit within 60 days after the last day on which the license was effective.
(c)    (1)    The permit authorizes the holder, with or without consideration, to transfer to a license holder the alcoholic beverages stock on hand on the day of the transfer by sale, gift, inheritance, assignment, or otherwise.
(2)    The transfer of the alcoholic beverages stock to the license holder shall be completed in the period covered by the permit.
(d)    (1)    The permit:
(i)    covers only a specific transaction; and
(ii)    expires 10 days after it is issued.
(2)    If the permit holder shows an undue burden, the Comptroller may grant a reasonable extension of the permit.
(e)    The permit fee is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-112 - Change of Domicile Permit

(a)    There is a change of domicile permit.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the permit authorizes the holder, when changing domicile to the State, to transport into the State the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages for personal consumption.
(c)    The permit holder may not transport into the State the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages for personal consumption unless the taxes imposed under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article have been paid.
(d)    The permit fee:
(1)    is $5; and
(2)    covers only a specific transaction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-113 - Individual Storage Permit

(a)    There is an individual storage permit.
(b)    The permit authorizes the holder to establish a warehouse to store alcoholic beverages in which title to the alcoholic beverages is vested in the permit holder.
(c)    In Anne Arundel County, a retailer is required to have written approval from the Board of License Commissioners before applying to the Comptroller for the permit.
(d)    The permit fee is $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-114 - Individual Transportation Permit

(a)    There is an individual transportation permit.
(b)    The permit authorizes the holder to transport the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages from or en route through the State without payment of excise taxes imposed under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article if the alcoholic beverages are not for use or delivery in the State.
(c)    (1)    The Comptroller shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit.
(2)    The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages.
(d)    (1)    The permit fee is $10.
(2)    The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-115 - Nonresident Storage Permit

(a)    There is a nonresident storage permit.
(b)    The Comptroller may issue the permit to a nonresident dealer permit holder.
(c)    The permit authorizes the holder to store alcoholic beverages in a licensed public storage warehouse in the State for subsequent shipment to:
(1)    a holder of a wholesaler’s license;
(2)    a holder of a manufacturer’s license; or
(3)    a person outside the State.
(d)    The permit holder may not ship alcoholic beverages unless:
(1)    the invoice for the shipment originates from the out–of–state permit address of the permit holder; and
(2)    the holder:
(i)    ships the alcoholic beverages from the public storage warehouse in the State to the purchaser; and
(ii)    concurrently transmits the invoice to the purchaser.
(e)    (1)    Each month the permit holder shall file a report of its storage and shipping activities with the Comptroller.
(2)    The report shall be filed in the manner and on the form that the Comptroller provides.
(f)    The permit fee is $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-116 - Private Bulk Sales Permit

(a)    There is a private bulk sales permit.
(b)    The Comptroller may issue the permit to an individual who:
(1)    is at least 21 years old;
(2)    is a resident of the State;
(3)    files with the Comptroller an inventory of all alcoholic beverages to be sold; and
(4)    certifies that all alcoholic beverages to be sold:
(i)    have been acquired legally and transported into the State in accordance with this article; and
(ii)    are owned by the individual at the time of application.
(c)    The permit authorizes the holder to sell the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages to a person in accordance with this section.
(d)    A sale under the permit may:
(1)    be made by:
(i)    the permit holder; or
(ii)    an unlicensed agent or auction company acting on behalf of the permit holder;
(2)    take place on:
(i)    a premises not licensed under this article; or
(ii)    a private room of an on–sale retail license holder; and
(3)    be made to:
(i)    a State resident who is at least 21 years old;
(ii)    a retail dealer who holds the proper class of license; or
(iii)    a person outside the State, if the person may ship alcoholic beverages purchased under the permit to the person’s home state or state of ultimate destination.
(e)    (1)    A permit expires 60 days after it is issued.
(2)    A person may not be issued more than two permits in a calendar year.
(f)    The permit fee:
(1)    is $25; and
(2)    covers the sale of a specific inventory of alcoholic beverages.
(g)    The Comptroller may adopt regulations regarding any activity relating to the permit, including record keeping and reporting requirements.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-117 - Public Storage Permit

(a)    There is a public storage permit.
(b)    The permit authorizes the holder to operate a warehouse to store alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons.
(c)    The permit fee is $75.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-118 - Public Storage and Transportation Permit

(a)    There is a public storage and transportation permit.
(b)    (1)    The permit authorizes the holder to operate a warehouse to:
(i)    store alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons; and
(ii)    transport alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons into, in, or out of the State.
(2)    The permit holder may use the permit for storage or transportation.
(c)    (1)    The Comptroller shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit.
(2)    The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages.
(d)    (1)    The permit fee is $200.
(2)    The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle.
(e)    A license holder or permit holder is not required to have the permit to deliver alcoholic beverages that the license holder or permit holder may otherwise acquire, store, sell, or use.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part II - Bulk, Storage, and Transportation-Related Permits › Section 2-119 - Public Transportation Permit

(a)    There is a public transportation permit.
(b)    The permit authorizes the holder to operate a warehouse to transport alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons into, in, or out of the State.
(c)    (1)    The Comptroller shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit.
(2)    The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages.
(d)    (1)    The permit fee is $75.
(2)    The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle.
(e)    A license holder or permit holder is not required to have the permit to deliver alcoholic beverages that the license holder or permit holder may otherwise acquire, store, sell, or use.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part III - Import-Export, Dealer's, and Solicitor's Permits › Section 2-123 - Import-Export Permit

(a)    There is an import–export permit.
(b)    (1)    The permit authorizes the holder to import alcoholic beverages into the State for storage in public warehouses for subsequent shipment outside the State.
(2)    The permit holder may not import alcoholic beverages into the State for sale, consignment, or delivery to a person in the State.
(c)    A person is not required to have the permit if the alcoholic beverages are:
(1)    not for sale, consignment, or delivery to a person in the State;
(2)    stored in a warehouse subject to a public bond; and
(3)    subject to a customs bond.
(d)    The permit fee is $75.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part III - Import-Export, Dealer's, and Solicitor's Permits › Section 2-124 - Nonresident Dealer's Permit

(a)    There is a nonresident dealer’s permit.
(b)    The Comptroller may issue the permit to:
(1)    a bottler, brewer, distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, vintner, or winery;
(2)    a sales agent of a person described in item (1) of this subsection, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Comptroller;
(3)    an importer of beer, wine, or distilled spirits produced outside the United States that purchases directly from the brand owner or from a sales agent of a person described in item (1) of this subsection that:
(i)    is authorized by the brand owner to sell in the State; and
(ii)    provides proof of the sales agency relationship to the Comptroller; or
(4)    an American sales agent of an importer described in item (3) of this subsection, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Comptroller.
(c)    The Comptroller may not issue the permit to a person that:
(1)    is a holder of a wholesaler’s license or retail license;
(2)    has an interest in a wholesaler licensed under this article; or
(3)    has an interest in any retail license holder.
(d)    The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, or distilled spirits to license holders authorized to receive the beverages.
(e)    The permit holder may sell, consign, or deliver from a location outside the State to a person in the State that is authorized to receive them those beers, wines, or distilled spirits that the permit holder:
(1)    bottles, distills, imports, manufactures, produces, or rectifies from outside the United States; or
(2)    represents as the designated sales agent.
(f)    A person who is a bottler, a brewer, a distiller, an importer, a manufacturer, a rectifier, a vintner, or a winery or the designated agent of the person may not discriminate directly or indirectly in price between license holders.
(g)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the permit holder may continue to sell, consign, or deliver a brand of beer in the State from outside the State:
(1)    to a person in the State who may receive the beer under this article; and
(2)    until the person who is the brewer or importer of that brand of beer or the person’s designated sales agent preempts the sales territory by appointing a franchise license holder in accordance with the Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article.
(h)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a permit is not required to make direct sales and shipments to a wholesaler in the State from a location outside the continental limits and possessions of the United States.
(i)    The permit fee is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part III - Import-Export, Dealer's, and Solicitor's Permits › Section 2-125 - Resident Dealer's Permit

(a)    There is a resident dealer’s permit.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Comptroller may issue the permit to:
(i)    an importer of beer, wine, or distilled spirits produced outside the United States that:
1.    purchases directly from the brand owner or from a sales agent of a bottler, brewer, distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, vintner, or winery;
2.    is authorized by the brand owner to sell in the State; and
3.    provides proof of the sales agency relationship to the Comptroller; or
(ii)    an American sales agent of an importer under item (i) of this paragraph, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Comptroller.
(2)    An individual applicant, an applicant qualifying as a resident applicant for a corporation, or each applicant for a partnership is not eligible for the permit unless the individual is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed and remains a resident for the duration of time the permit is in effect.
(c)    The Comptroller may not issue the permit to a person that:
(1)    is a holder of a wholesaler’s license or retail license;
(2)    has an interest in a wholesaler licensed under this article; or
(3)    has an interest in any retail license holder.
(d)    The permit authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to:
(1)    a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or
(2)    a person outside the State that the Comptroller authorizes to acquire the alcoholic beverages.
(e)    The permit holder may not own or operate a warehouse in the State.
(f)    The permit fee is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part III - Import-Export, Dealer's, and Solicitor's Permits › Section 2-126 - Solicitor's Permit

(a)    There is a solicitor’s permit.
(b)    The permit holder may be a resident or a nonresident of the State.
(c)    The permit authorizes the holder to promote, sell, or offer for sale beer, wine, or distilled spirits to holders of manufacturer’s, wholesaler’s, or retail licenses.
(d)    (1)    The permit holder:
(i)    may not contact consumers; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may not sell, promote, or offer for sale alcoholic beverages to retail dealers, if employed by a resident dealer or a nonresident dealer.
(2)    The prohibition under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection does not apply if the account is for a State wholesaler or manufacturer that is a distributor for the products of the employer of the permit holder.
(e)    The permit fee is $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 1 - State Permits › Part IV - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permits › Section 2-130 - Brewing Company Off-Site Permit. [Effective Until July 1, 2024]

(a)    There is a manufacturer off–site permit.
(b)    The Commission may issue the permit to a holder of any of the following licenses who meets the requirements of this section:
(1)    Class 1 distillery license;
(2)    Class 3 winery license;
(3)    Class 4 limited winery license;
(4)    Class 5 brewery license;
(5)    Class 7 micro–brewery license;
(6)    Class 8 farm brewery license; or
(7)    Class 9 limited distillery license.
(c)    (1)    During an event listed in subsection (e) of this section, the permit holder may:
(i)    provide samples and sell products to a consumer that are manufactured by the permit holder under the permit holder’s license;
(ii)    provide to a consumer a sample that may not exceed:
1.    1 fluid ounce for each offering of wine;
2.    1 fluid ounce for each offering of beer; or
3.    0.25 fluid ounce for each offering of liquor;
(iii)    sell to a consumer for on–premises consumption; and
(iv)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, sell to a consumer for off–premises consumption.
(2)    The holder of a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license may sell to each consumer at an approved off–site permitted event under the permit up to 288 ounces of beer for off–premises consumption.
(d)    The permit holder shall have present at least one individual who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program while providing samples or selling an alcoholic beverage during an event.
(e)    The permit may be used:
(1)    at the following events:
(i)    a county agricultural fair;
(ii)    the Maryland State Agricultural Fair;
(iii)    a farmer’s market that is listed on the Farmer’s Market Directory of the Maryland Department of Agriculture; and
(iv)    a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival under § 2–131 of this subtitle; and
(2)    for not more than 32 additional events in 1 year that have an activity:
(i)    that has a primary purpose other than the sale and promotion of alcoholic beverages; or
(ii)    for which the participation of the permit holder is secondary.
(f)    The permit may not be used for more than nine events in 1 year at any individual location.
(g)    An applicant for a permit shall complete an application on a form that the Commission authorizes.
(h)    The permit holder shall notify the Commission of the permit holder’s intention to attend an event within a period of time that the Commission determines on the form that the Commission authorizes.
(i)    The Commission may adopt regulations to require the permit holder to notify the local licensing board of the jurisdiction where the event is being held of the permit holder’s intention to attend the event.
(j)    The annual permit fee is $100.