Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries - Additional License [HB-330]
Authorizing the holder of a micro-brewery license to apply for and obtain an additional micro-brewery license for another premises; specifying limitations on the distribution and sale of beer brewed by a holder of an additional micro-brewery license; providing that provisions of law that prohibit a holder of a micro-brewery license from owning, operating, or being affiliated with other manufacturers of beer, or being granted a wholesaler alcoholic beverages license, do not apply in Allegany County or Frederick County; etc.
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Alcoholic Beverages - Supermarkets - Class B and Class BLX Licenses [HB-311]
Exempting the issuance of a specified Class B or Class BLX on-sale beer, wine and liquor license for a specified corporation from specified residency requirements; exempting the issuance of a Class B or Class BLX on-sale beer, wine and liquor license on behalf of a specified supermarket or supermarket chain store from a specified prohibition against the issuance of more than one license for the use of a corporation in Baltimore City or any county of the State; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shippers - Reporting Requirements [HB-291]
Requiring a direct wine shipper to report information about wine shipments to the Office of the Comptroller in the manner determined by the Officer of the Comptroller, rather than reporting specified information according to a specified schedule.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Winery Off-Site Permit Holders - Comptroller Notification and Attendance Restrictions [HB-290]
Requiring the holder of a winery off-site permit to report specified information to the Comptroller within a time period determined by the Comptroller rather than by a specified day; and altering a limitation on attendance at specified events by winery off-site permit holders.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition [HB-1288]
Prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell alcoholic beverages that are sold in a powder or crystalline form for direct use or use in combination with water or any other substance; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of up to $1,000; and providing for the termination of the Act.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A Licenses [HB-1061]
Increasing, subject to specified conditions, to two the number of Class A alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued in the State to any individual for a specified use; and clarifying that, with a specified exception, no more than one license may be issued in any single county or Baltimore City to an individual or to an establishment that derives less than 85% of revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages [HB-102]
Providing that a civil action for specified damages may be brought under specified circumstances against an alcoholic beverages licensee or the licensee's employee who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to an individual who was visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages and who negligently drove or attempted to drive a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverages; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A, Class C, and Class D Licenses [SB-888]
Increasing to two the number of Class A, Class C, and Class D alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued to an individual for specified purposes; and limiting to one the number of licenses that may be issued for the use of an establishment that derives less than 85% of revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Advertising Regulations [SB-859]
Prohibiting a licensed retailer from possessing on the premises specified advertising items with a value exceeding a specified amount; specifying that the Comptroller may authorize a specified licensed retailer to possess on the premises specified advertising items with a value exceeding a specified amount under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified alcoholic beverages entities from sponsoring, organizing, or participating in a specified number of promotional activities under specified circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Alcohol Content [SB-75]
Prohibiting a person from selling at retail an alcoholic beverage with an alcohol content of 95% (190 proof) or more; and stating that a person who violates the provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers - Permits and Labels [SB-546]
Providing that the holders of specified alcoholic beverages manufacturing and retail licenses and refillable container permits may refill specified containers that are branded by a specified holder of a refillable container permit; authorizing the issuance of refillable container permits in certain jurisdictions to the holders of specified licenses for specified fees and subject to specified requirements; establishing a refillable container permit in Prince George's County and in St. Mary's County; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries - Annual Production Limit [SB-445]
Increasing to 60,000 the limit on the number of barrels of malt beverages that a micro-brewery may collectively brew, bottle, or contract for in a calendar year.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Shipment of Kosher Wine Sold at Retail [SB-287]
Establishing a limited kosher wine seller's permit; requiring an applicant for the permit to meet specified qualifications; authorizing a limited kosher wine seller to sell kosher wine to a consumer by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits by electronic or other means; specifying the term of a permit; requiring a limited kosher wine seller to file an annual tax return; limiting the amount of kosher wine that a limited kosher wine seller may sell during each year; imposing a specified fee; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Brewing Company Off-Site Permit [SB-226]
Authorizing the Office of the Comptroller to issue a brewing company off-site permit to specified persons who meet specified requirements; requiring the Office to collect a fee for a brewing company off-site permit; authorizing a brewing company off-site permit holder to provide and sell a specified amount of beer for specified purposes; requiring a brewing company off-site permit holder to have a specified agent present while selling beer or providing samples at a farmers' market; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages [SB-209]
Providing that a civil action for specified damages may be brought under specified circumstances against an alcoholic beverages licensee or the licensee's employee who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to an individual who was visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages and who negligently drove or attempted to drive a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverages; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Hard Cider - Definition [SB-161]
Altering the definition of hard cider to include beverages derived primarily from pears or pear concentrate and water, containing no other fruit product, and containing at least one-half of 1% and less than 7% of alcohol by volume.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Unlawful Drinking or Possessing an Open Container - Failure to Appear in Court [HB-964]
Clarifying that a person who is charged with a specified misdemeanor involving unlawful drinking or possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage and who does not appear in court is subject to a specified penalty.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Shipment of Kosher Wine Sold at Retail [HB-830]
Establishing a limited kosher wine seller's permit; requiring an applicant for the permit to meet specified qualifications; authorizing a limited kosher wine seller to sell kosher wine to a consumer by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits by electronic or other means; specifying the term of a permit; requiring a limited kosher wine seller to file an annual tax return; limiting the amount of kosher wine that a limited kosher wine seller may sell during each year; imposing a specified fee; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries - Annual Production Limit [HB-774]
Increasing to 60,000 the limit on the number of barrels of malt beverages that a micro-brewery may collectively brew, bottle, or contract for in a calendar year.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Farmers' Market Permit - Establishment [HB-600]
Establishing a farmers' market permit; authorizing the Office of the Comptroller to issue the permit to a holder of a specified license under specified circumstances; requiring the permit holder to provide specified notice to the local licensing board of a specified jurisdiction; specifying the places and times in which a permit holder may use a farmers' market permit; prohibiting the Office of the Comptroller from issuing more than a specified number of permits for use at each farmers' market; etc.