Section 6-330 – Perjury
(a) A person may not make a false statement when taking an oath or in any of the following documents required under this article: (1) a signed statement; (2) a report; or (3) an affidavit. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalty stated under § […]
Section 6-312 – Beverage Misrepresentation
(a) (1) A person may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale, or order or allow an employee or other person to sell or offer for sale, a beverage as malt extract or beer unless the beverage has been brewed and fermented as such. (2) A person may not sell or offer for sale, or order or allow […]
Section 6-401 – Scope of Subtitle
Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.
Section 6-313 – Tampering With Alcoholic Beverage Container
(a) (1) A retail dealer or an agent or employee of a retail dealer may not: (i) tamper with or change the quantity or quality of the contents of a container of an alcoholic beverage: 1. after the container has been lawfully sealed; and 2. while the contents remain in the container; or (ii) except as specifically authorized by this article […]
Section 6-402 – General Penalty
(a) If a person violates this article and no penalty other than the suspension or revocation of a license or permit is provided, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both. (b) If a court has imposed a penalty […]
Section 6-314 – Sale of Alcoholic Beverage Container With Detachable Metal Tab
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not sell or offer for sale at retail an alcoholic beverage container that is: (i) made from metal or a composite material; and (ii) designed and constructed with an all–metal tab opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a […]
Section 6-315 – Alcoholic Beverage in Container Without Regular Label Presumed Illicit
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an alcoholic beverage is presumed to be an illicit alcoholic beverage if it is found in a container that does not have a regular label that: (1) describes the true contents of the container; and (2) states the true name of the importer, manufacturer, bottler, or rectifier. (b) The […]
Section 6-316 – Maximum Alcohol Content
(a) A person may not sell at retail an alcoholic beverage with an alcohol content by volume of 95% (190 proof) or more. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Section 6-317 – Limitation on Conditioning Sales of On-Premises Consumption — License Revocation or Suspension for Violations — Misdemeanor
(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not require, as a condition of sale of an alcoholic beverage for on–premises consumption, that an individual buy more than one bottle, container, or other serving of an alcoholic beverage at a time. (b) The issuer of a license may revoke or suspend the license […]
Section 6-319 – On-Premises Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder
(a) This section does not apply to a Class 4 limited winery that brings wine or pomace brandy manufactured on its licensed premises onto a retail licensed premises if: (1) the wine or pomace brandy is provided for a promotional activity conducted by the limited winery, a retail license holder, an alcoholic beverages trade association, or a […]