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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-303 - Class 2 Wine and Liquor Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 2 wine and liquor wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    acquire wine and liquor from:
(i)    a license holder that is authorized to sell and deliver the wine and liquor to a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit or a resident dealer’s permit that is authorized to sell and deliver wine and liquor; and
(2)    sell and deliver wine and liquor from the licensed premises to:
(i)    a license holder or permit holder in the State; and
(ii)    an authorized person outside the State.
(c)    The annual license fee is $1,750.
(d)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of wine and liquor:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $1,750 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-304 - Class 3 Beer and Wine Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 3 beer and wine wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    acquire beer and wine from:
(i)    a license holder that is authorized to sell and deliver the beer and wine to a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit or a resident dealer’s permit that is authorized to sell and deliver beer and wine; and
(2)    sell and deliver beer and wine from the licensed premises to:
(i)    a license holder or permit holder in the State; and
(ii)    an authorized person outside the State.
(c)    The annual license fee is $1,500.
(d)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of beer and wine:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $1,500 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-305 - Class 4 Beer Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 4 beer wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    acquire beer from:
(i)    a license holder that is authorized to sell and deliver beer to a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit or a resident dealer’s permit that is authorized to sell and deliver beer; and
(2)    sell and deliver beer from the licensed premises to:
(i)    a license holder or permit holder in the State; and
(ii)    an authorized person outside the State.
(c)    The annual license fee is $1,250.
(d)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of beer:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $1,250 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-306 - Class 5 Wine Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 5 wine wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    acquire wine from:
(i)    a license holder that is authorized to sell and deliver wine to a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit or a resident dealer’s permit that is authorized to sell and deliver wine; and
(2)    sell and deliver wine from the licensed premises to:
(i)    a license holder or permit holder in the State; and
(ii)    an authorized person outside the State.
(c)    The annual license fee is $1,250.
(d)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of wine:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $1,250 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-307 - Class 6 Limited Wine Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license may be issued only to a wine manufacturer that:
(1)    holds a Class 4 limited winery license; and
(2)    produces not more than 35,000 gallons of its own wine annually.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell and deliver its own brand of wine produced at the license holder’s premises to:
(i)    a holder of a retail license that is authorized to acquire the wine; and
(ii)    a holder of a permit that is authorized to acquire the wine.
(2)    The license holder may sell its wine to a holder of a wholesaler’s license.
(d)    The annual license fee is $50.
(e)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of wine:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $50 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-308 - Class 7 Limited Beer Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license may be issued only to a person that:
(1)    holds a Class 5 manufacturer’s license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license; and
(2)    produces in the aggregate from all of its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    sell and deliver its own beer produced at the license holder’s premises to:
(i)    a holder of a retail license that is authorized to acquire beer from a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a permit that is authorized to acquire beer from a wholesaler; and
(2)    distribute not more than 5,000 barrels of its own beer annually.
(d)    The annual license fee is $50.
(e)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of beer:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $50 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-308.1 - Class 8 Liquor Wholesaler's License

(a)    There is a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license.
(b)    The license may be issued only to a person that:
(1)    holds a Class 1 distillery license; and
(2)    produces in the aggregate from all of its locations not more than 100,000 gallons of liquor annually.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to:
(1)    sell and deliver its own liquor produced at the license holder’s premises to:
(i)    a holder of a retail license that is authorized to acquire liquor from a wholesaler; and
(ii)    a holder of a permit that is authorized to acquire liquor from a wholesaler; and
(2)    distribute not more than 27,500 gallons of its own liquor annually.
(d)    The annual license fee is $100.
(e)    The license holder may use an additional location for the warehousing, sale, and delivery of liquor:
(1)    if approved by the Comptroller following submission of a separate application for each location; and
(2)    on the payment of a $100 fee for each additional location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-309 - Sale and Delivery of Beer or Wine From Wholesaler's Vehicle

Subject to § 2–310 of this subtitle, the sale and delivery of beer or wine from a vehicle under the exclusive control of a holder of a wholesaler’s license constitutes sale and delivery from the wholesaler’s licensed premises if the beer or wine is:
(1)    beer previously purchased by and delivered to the holder of the wholesaler’s license; or
(2)    wine or a wine–based beverage with an alcohol content of 6.5% or less by volume.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-310 - Sale and Delivery to Retail License Holder

(a)    This section does not apply to a holder of a nonresident winery permit.
(b)    Before a holder of a wholesaler’s license may sell and deliver alcoholic beverages acquired by the wholesaler to a holder of a retail license, the alcoholic beverages shall come to rest on the licensed premises of the wholesaler.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-311 - Additional Wholesaler's Licenses

(a)    The holder of a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wholesaler’s license may obtain more than one such license provided separate records are kept.
(b)    (1)    The holder of a rectifying or winery license may apply for and obtain a wholesaler’s license of any class for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.
(2)    The holder of a Class 4 limited winery license may apply for and obtain a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.
(3)    (i)    The holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license or Class 7 micro–brewery license may apply for and obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license in accordance with this paragraph.
(ii)    A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license that was selling the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the State as of January 1, 2013, may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license to continue to sell the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the same location in an amount that is not more than 5,000 barrels annually.
(iii)    A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license that produces in aggregate from all its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute not more than 5,000 barrels of its own beer annually.
(iv)    A holder of one or two Class 7 micro–brewery licenses that produces in aggregate from all of its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute beer that:
1.    totals annually not more than 5,000 barrels in aggregate from all of its locations; and
2.    has been brewed at the location from where it is distributed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-312 - Direct Importation of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a holder of a wholesaler’s license may directly import alcoholic beverages of the type indicated on the license from outside the continental limits and possessions of the United States if the brand owner provides notice to the Comptroller of the license holder’s jurisdiction and authority to sell the alcoholic beverages.
(b)    A holder of a wholesaler’s license that imports alcoholic beverages from outside the continental limits and possessions of the United States must:
(1)    be the brand owner; or
(2)    purchase the alcoholic beverages:
(i)    directly from the brand owner or the authorized agent of the brand owner; or
(ii)    from the authorized United States importer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-313 - Sale or Delivery Restricted to Holder of License or Permit

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a holder of a wholesaler’s license may not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person in the State that does not hold a license or permit under this article.
(b)    This section does not prohibit a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license and a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license from also holding a Class A light wine license or a Class A wine license issued under Division II of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-314 - Beer Sale on Credit to Retail Dealer Prohibited

(a)    A holder of a wholesaler’s license may not sell beer to a retail dealer on terms other than for cash on delivery.
(b)    A suit or civil action to enforce or collect a claim for credit extended or enforce payment of a check given for payment in violation of this section may not be maintained in the State.
(c)    A person that violates this section is subject to the penalties provided in § 6–402 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-316 - Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages -- Prohibited Practices

(a)    The purpose of this section is to eliminate the undue stimulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages and the practice of wholesalers granting secret discounts, rebates, allowances, free goods, or other inducements to selected license holders that contribute to a disorderly distribution of alcoholic beverages.
(b)    (1)    A licensed wholesaler, resident dealer, or nonresident winery permit holder may not discriminate directly or indirectly in price, discounts, or the quality of merchandise sold between:
(i)    one dispensary and another dispensary;
(ii)    one wholesaler and another wholesaler; or
(iii)    one retailer and another retailer that purchases alcoholic beverages that bear the same brand and trade name, and are similar in age and quality.
(2)    A nonresident dealer, resident dealer, nonresident winery permit holder, or nonresident unlicensed manufacturer may not use or promote the use of a practice prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages to or through a licensed manufacturer, licensed wholesaler, or county dispensary.
(c)    A supplier, nonresident dealer, resident dealer, nonresident winery permit holder, or wholesaler may not make a discount, rebate, or depletion allowance that is offered on a product dependent on the pricing policy or practice of the license holder who is invoiced for the product.
(d)    (1)    This section does not restrict a wholesaler, nonresident dealer, resident dealer, or nonresident winery permit holder from limiting the quantity of alcoholic beverages to be sold to a license holder under a voluntary or compulsory rationing plan.
(2)    A wholesaler, nonresident dealer, resident dealer, or nonresident winery permit holder is not required to sell to all license holders from whom orders are received.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 3 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 2-317 - Restrictive Agreements Between Wholesalers and Retailers -- Prohibited

A holder of a wholesaler’s license may not enter into an agreement with a retail dealer that limits the purchases or sales of the retail dealer to the products of any producer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-401 - No License or Permit Required for Certain Planes or Ships

A license or permit is not required for a transport plane furnished with a cocktail lounge or a water vessel carrying passengers or cargo to a foreign port if:
(1)    alcoholic beverages are purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler; and
(2)    satisfactory evidence is submitted in writing to the Comptroller that the alcoholic beverages are for sale or use beyond the continental limits and possessions of the United States.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-402 - Class E (Water Vessel) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class E (water vessel) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Comptroller.
(b)    (1)    The license is required to be obtained for each water vessel on which beer, wine, or liquor is sold.
(2)    The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)    The license authorizes the owner or operator of a water vessel to sell beer, wine, or liquor for consumption on the vessel if the water vessel is used:
(1)    for the transportation for hire of passengers from ports in the State to other ports in the State, coastal ports in other states, or foreign ports; or
(2)    to operate tours within State waterways.
(d)    The annual license fee is $150.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-403 - Local Prohibition Against Selling Alcoholic Beverages on Water Vessels

A license holder may not sell alcoholic beverages while the water vessel for which the license is issued is docked to a wharf or pier in a jurisdiction where local law prohibits the sale.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-404 - Class F (Railroad) Beer and Light Wine License

(a)    In this section, “light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(b)    There is a Class F (railroad) beer and light wine license issued by the Comptroller.
(c)    The license is valid throughout the State.
(d)    The license authorizes the owner or operator of a steam, diesel, or electric railroad in the State or a car on a line of the railroad that is a club, parlor, buffet, observation, sleeping, or dining car to sell beer and light wine in those cars, for consumption in those cars.
(e)    The annual license fee is $60.
(f)    (1)    Other provisions of this article may not be construed as applying to or affecting the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class F beer and light wine license.
(2)    This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-405 - Class F (Railroad) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class F (railroad) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Comptroller.
(b)    The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)    The license authorizes the owner or operator of a steam, a diesel, or an electric railroad in the State or a car on a line of the railroad that is a club, a parlor, a buffet, an observation, a sleeping, or a dining car to sell beer, wine, and liquor in those cars, for consumption in those cars.
(d)    The license shall be kept in the chief operating office of the corporation in the State.
(e)    The annual license fee is $200.
(f)    (1)    Other provisions of this article may not be construed as applying to or affecting the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class F beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2)    This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-406 - Class G (Aircraft) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class G (aircraft) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Comptroller.
(b)    The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)    The license authorizes the owner or operator of aircraft operated on regularly scheduled flights over any part of the State to sell beer, wine, and liquor in the aircraft for consumption in the aircraft.
(d)    The annual license fee is $200.
(e)    This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 4 - Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses › Section 2-408 - Class E, Class F, and Class G Licenses

(a)    A Class E, Class F, or Class G license expires 10 days after the last remaining individual to whom the license is issued dies or is declared incompetent.
(b)    (1)    Before a license under subsection (a) of this section expires, the Comptroller shall issue a replacement license containing the privileges conferred by the original license if:
(i)    the Comptroller receives from an individual on behalf of the license holder an application for the replacement license within 10 days after the last remaining individual dies or is declared incompetent; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the application is accompanied by payment of a fee of $1.
(2)    In Frederick County, a fee may not be charged for a new license.
(3)    A replacement license expires at the end of the license year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-501 - State Caterer's License

(a)    There is a State caterer’s license.
(b)    The license may be issued as a general statewide or a limited statewide caterer’s license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-502 - Authorized Holder

(a)    The Comptroller may issue a State caterer’s license to a person that:
(1)    is engaged in the business of catering;
(2)    meets all State and local requirements for and holds all required licenses relating to the conduct of the catering business;
(3)    holds any catering license that may be required under this article in the jurisdiction in which the person’s principal place of business is located;
(4)    (i)    holds a retail license that may be annually renewed other than a Class C license; or
(ii)    does not hold a license but has a permanent office and storage facility for alcoholic beverages in the State; and
(5)    meets all other requirements of this subtitle.
(b)    A licensed retail dealer that operates only in the jurisdiction under authority of the local licensing board need not acquire a State caterer’s license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-503 - Scope of Authorization

(a)    (1)    A general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to:
(i)    acquire alcoholic beverages:
1.    if the holder operates under a retail license that may be annually renewed, through a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or
2.    except as provided in §§ 25–307, 29–306,32–306, 32–309(e), and 33–305 of this article, through a licensed retail dealer that has off–sale privileges;
(ii)    serve alcoholic beverages at a catered event anywhere in the State to individuals who have attained the legal drinking age on premises that are unlicensed or for which a temporary license has been issued by the local licensing board; and
(iii)    except as provided in § 2–504(b)(2) of this subtitle, store unused alcoholic beverages at the holder’s principal place of business for use at other catered events.
(2)    The holder may sell and serve alcoholic beverages during the hours and on the days that a holder of a Class B license may operate in the jurisdiction where the catered event is conducted.
(b)    A general statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in any jurisdiction in the State.
(c)    A limited statewide caterer’s license authorizes the holder to provide catering services in not more than three contiguous and designated jurisdictions in the State if the total population of the designated jurisdictions does not exceed 1,000,000, based on the most recent population records of the Maryland Department of Health.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-504 - Duties and Restrictions

(a)    At each catered event at which alcoholic beverages are served, the holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license shall:
(1)    supply service personnel, including bartenders and waiters;
(2)    ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event;
(3)    have at least one individual at the catered event who has been certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article;
(4)    ensure that the sale of food represents at least 70% of the total cost of the catered event; and
(5)    return all unopened containers of alcoholic beverages to the holder’s principal place of business at the end of the catered event.
(b)    (1)    The holder of a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license may not:
(i)    deliver alcoholic beverages to a catered event without service personnel present on the premises of the catered event; and
(ii)    except when operating under an on–premises retail license that may be annually renewed issued by a local licensing board, serve alcoholic beverages at:
1.    the holder’s principal place of business; or
2.    an event for which the holder is a sponsor or promoter.
(2)    To ensure product integrity, a partially used keg of a malt beverage may not be used at another catered event.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-505 - Fees

(a)    The annual fee for a general statewide caterer’s license is $2,000.
(b)    (1)    The annual fees for a limited statewide caterer’s license are:
(i)    for designated jurisdictions that have a total population of not more than 300,000, $750;
(ii)    for designated jurisdictions that have a total population of more than 300,000 but less than 600,000, $1,000; and
(iii)    for designated jurisdictions that have a total population of at least 600,000, $1,500.
(2)    The fee for a limited statewide caterer’s license is based on the most recent population records of the designated jurisdictions in which the applicant or limited statewide caterer’s license holder provides catering services, as compiled by the Maryland Department of Health.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for a general statewide or limited statewide caterer’s license that holds a retail license that may be annually renewed and a special catering license or that is required to pay an additional fee to provide catering services in the applicant’s jurisdiction is entitled to a credit against the license fee.
(2)    The credit may be granted if:
(i)    the credit does not exceed the additional catering fee required to be paid in the jurisdiction; and
(ii)    after the credit is applied against the license fee, at least a $250 fee remains to be paid.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 2 - State-Issued Permits and Licenses › Subtitle 5 - State Caterer's Licenses › Section 2-506 - Enforcement of Prohibitions Against Unlawful Sales

(a)    A local licensing board may conduct an investigation at a catered event to enforce the prohibitions under §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of this article against selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individuals who have not attained the legal drinking age or are visibly under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.
(b)    If a local licensing board determines that alcoholic beverages were unlawfully sold or provided at a catered event:
(1)    the local licensing board shall report its findings to the Comptroller; and
(2)    the Comptroller shall take the action the Comptroller determines is appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-101 - Applications to Be Filed With Executive Director

An application for a manufacturer’s license, wholesaler’s license, Class E (water vessel) license, Class F (railroad) license, Class G (airplane) license, or statewide caterer’s license shall be filed with the Comptroller.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-102 - Individual Applicant for Manufacturer's or Wholesaler's License

To be issued a manufacturer’s license or a wholesaler’s license, an individual applicant shall be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-103 - Names and Addresses of Applicants Required

An application for a license shall disclose the name and address of the business entity on whose behalf the application is made and the name and address of each individual applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-104 - Application on Behalf of Partnership

(a)    (1)    If an application for a license is made for the use of a partnership, the license shall be issued to three individuals.
(2)    Each of the individuals shall qualify as:
(i)    an individual general partner; or
(ii)    if a general partner is a corporation, an officer of the corporation as an individual.
(b)    (1)    If a partnership has fewer than three general partners, the names of each general partner shall be on the license.
(2)    Each of the three general partners or corporate officers shall:
(i)    be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed; and
(ii)    remain a resident of the State for the duration of time the license is in effect.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-105 - Application on Behalf of Corporation or Club

(a)    This section applies to:
(1)    a corporation; and
(2)    a club, whether incorporated or unincorporated.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a license on behalf of a corporation or club shall be applied for and issued to three officers of the corporation or club as individuals.
(2)    At least one of the three officers shall:
(i)    be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed; and
(ii)    remain a resident of the State for the duration of time the license is in effect.
(c)    If a corporation has fewer than three officers or directors, all officers or directors shall apply for a license.
(d)    In a close corporation, at least one individual stockholder may apply for a license if:
(1)    the close corporation does not have officers or directors; and
(2)    there is an affirmative vote of a majority of the stockholders.
(e)    An application for a corporation or a club license shall include:
(1)    the name and address of each officer;
(2)    the name and address of the corporation or club; and
(3)    the signatures of the president or vice president of the corporation or club and of the three officers to whom the license shall be issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-106 - Application on Behalf of Limited Liability Company

(a)    (1)    A license for the use of a limited liability company shall be applied for and issued to, as individuals:
(i)    all of the authorized individuals, if the limited liability company has fewer than three authorized individuals; or
(ii)    three authorized individuals, if the limited liability company has three or more authorized individuals.
(2)    At least one of the authorized individuals shall:
(i)    be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed; and
(ii)    remain a resident of the State for the duration of time the license is in effect.
(b)    An application for a limited liability company license shall include:
(1)    the name, address, and signature of each authorized individual to whom the license shall be issued; and
(2)    the name and address of the limited liability company.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-107 - Disposition of Fees

The Comptroller may retain from the license and permit fees that are collected an amount to pay for:
(1)    the cost of refunds issued in accordance with § 3–108(b) of this subtitle; and
(2)    the administrative expenses incurred by the Comptroller to discharge its duties under this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-108 - Refund of License Fees

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license holder is not entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of the license fee.
(b)    A refund shall be issued to a license holder on surrender of the license if:
(1)    receivership or bankruptcy of the business entity on whose behalf the license was issued occurs and a license transfer is not requested, with the refund issued for the benefit of the creditors of the license holder;
(2)    the license holder dies, with the refund issued for the benefit of the estate of the deceased license holder;
(3)    the license holder volunteers for or has been called into the armed forces of the United States or the organized State militia;
(4)    the license holder surrenders a license and obtains a new license of another class carrying a higher fee, with the refund deducted from the higher fee;
(5)    the license holder, against whom charges are pending when the license is renewed, is found guilty and the license is revoked, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the revocation becomes final;
(6)    the issuance of a license by the Comptroller is reversed on judicial review and the operation of the establishment is prohibited, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the refusal to grant the renewal becomes final; or
(7)    the licensed premises is taken by the federal government, the State, or a municipality for public use.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 1 - Applications for State Licenses › Section 3-109 - Fees for Licenses Issued for Less Than 1 Year

(a)    This section does not apply to temporary or miscellaneous licenses.
(b)    The fee for a license issued for less than 1 year is:
(1)    the full annual license fee, if the license is issued during the first quarter of the license year;
(2)    three–fourths of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the second quarter of the license year;
(3)    one–half of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the third quarter of the license year; and
(4)    one–fourth of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the fourth quarter of the license year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-201 - State Licenses Issued by Executive Director

(a)    The Comptroller shall issue each license that applies statewide.
(b)    A license may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company but only to an individual authorized to act for a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.
(c)    A license holder shall assume all responsibilities as an individual and be subject to all penalties, conditions, and restrictions imposed on license holders under this article and the provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-202 - Approval or Denial of License Application

(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 license application.
(b)    On completion of the investigation, the Comptroller shall deny the license application:
(1)    if the Comptroller determines that the applicant:
(i)    is not a fit person to receive the license;
(ii)    made a material false statement in the application; or
(iii)    acted fraudulently in connection with the application; or
(2)    for other reasons that the Comptroller considers sufficient.
(c)    If the Comptroller does not find cause to deny the license, the Comptroller shall approve the application and issue the license.
(d)    (1)    In addition to any license fee otherwise required under this article, an applicant for the initial issuance of a manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s license under Title 2, Subtitle 2 or 3 of this article shall pay to the Comptroller a nonrefundable application fee of $200.
(2)    The application fee under this subsection does not apply to a license for which payment of an annual license fee is not otherwise required under this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-203 - Forms; Numbering

(a)    A statewide license shall be on the form that the Comptroller provides.
(b)    The Comptroller shall number each statewide license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-204 - Effective Date; Expiration

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license issued by the Comptroller shall be dated as of the date of issuance and shall expire on the next April 30 after its issuance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-205 - License Not Property

A license issued by the Comptroller:
(1)    is not property and does not confer property rights; and
(2)    is subject to:
(i)    suspension, revocation, and restrictions authorized by law; and
(ii)    regulations authorized under this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-206 - Replacement Licenses

(a)    The Comptroller may issue a replacement license to a license holder whose license is lost or destroyed on receiving:
(1)    an application under oath; and
(2)    payment of a $1 fee.
(b)    On the replacement license, the word “replacement” shall appear with all of the information that appeared on the original license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of State Licenses › Section 3-207 - Waiting Periods After Denial of License Applications

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:
(1)    if a license is denied, another license application may not be considered from the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial; and
(2)    if a subsequent application by the same applicant or for the same location is denied within a 2–year period immediately after the first denial, another application may not be considered from that applicant or for that location until the 2–year period expires.
(b)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    an applicant, if the license was denied because it was not necessary to accommodate the public or the location was not suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(2)    the location, if the license was denied because the Comptroller determined that the applicant was not a proper person to be issued the license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 3 - Transfer of State Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 3-301 - Transfer of Place of Business; Transfer of License and Inventory

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a license holder or a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors may:
(1)    transfer the license holder’s place of business to some other location; or
(2)    transfer the license and the license holder’s inventory to another person.
(b)    A transfer under subsection (a) of this section may be made if:
(1)    an application for the transfer has been made;
(2)    all sales and use, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the Comptroller;
(3)    a bulk transfer permit has been obtained if the inventory of alcoholic beverages is to be transferred:
(i)    in any manner, including by sale, gift, inheritance, and assignment; and
(ii)    regardless of whether consideration is paid; and
(4)    the Comptroller approves the new location or license holder in the same way the Comptroller approves the issuance of a license.
(c)    An applicant may apply for a transfer of location and a transfer of ownership in the same application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 3 - Transfer of State Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 3-302 - Compliance With Bulk Transfers Act Required

The Comptroller may not allow the transfer of a license until the transferor has:
(1)    complied with the Bulk Transfers Act under Title 6 of the Commercial Law Article; and
(2)    provided to the Comptroller an affidavit that certifies compliance with the Bulk Transfers Act.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 3 - Transfer of State Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 3-303 - Filing Fee and Endorsement

(a)    An applicant shall pay to the Comptroller a fee of $20, in addition to the costs of publication and notice, when filing an application for the transfer of a license.
(b)    The Comptroller shall endorse on the license the transfer of the license if the applicant has paid the fee required under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 3 - Transfer of State Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 3-304 - Substitution of Names of Officers on License

(a)    For a license issued by the Comptroller for the use of a corporation or club, the license holder may substitute on the license the name of a different officer for the name of any officer who:
(1)    has died;
(2)    has retired; or
(3)    no longer holds an office in the corporation or club.
(b)    The license holder shall file with the Comptroller an affidavit that contains:
(1)    the substitution of the officer;
(2)    an explanation for the substitution; and
(3)    in the case of a corporation, a statement that the ownership of the corporation has not changed.
(c)    On receipt of the affidavit and after determining that the applicant qualifies under this article, the Comptroller shall:
(1)    amend its records; and
(2)    issue a corrected license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions › Title 3 - State Licensing › Subtitle 4 - Renewal of State Licenses › Section 3-401 - Eligibility for Renewal; Process

(a)    Subject to §§ 3–405 and 3–406 of this subtitle, a holder of an expiring license is entitled to an annual license renewal:
(1)    on the approval of the license renewal application by the Comptroller;
(2)    on payment of the annual license fee; and
(3)    without filing or providing more information unless specifically requested by the Comptroller.
(b)    Except as provided in §§ 3–406(a) and 3–407(c) of this subtitle, the Comptroller shall consider an application for license renewal in the same manner as for an original application.
(c)    (1)    In addition to any license fee otherwise required under this article, an applicant for renewal of a manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s license under Title 2, Subtitle 2 or 3 of this article shall pay to the Comptroller a renewal fee of $30.
(2)    The renewal fee under this subsection does not apply to a license for which payment of an annual license fee is not otherwise required under this article.