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Section 6-327 – Unlicensed Out-of-State Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

    (a)    (1)    A person in the business of selling or distributing alcoholic beverages in or from another state may not ship, cause to be shipped, or deliver alcoholic beverages directly to a recipient in the State if the seller, distributor, shipper, transporter, or recipient does not hold the required license or permit.         (2)    The prohibition under paragraph (1) […]

Section 6-328 – Tax Evasion

    (a)    A person may not:         (1)    knowingly or willfully possess, transport, sell, offer for sale, or, on the person’s property, store or authorize storage of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by the Tax – General Article has not been paid;         (2)    evade a tax imposed on an alcoholic beverage under the Tax – General Article; […]

Section 6-329 – Destruction of Evidence

    (a)    (1)    A person may not remove or destroy or cause to be removed or destroyed property that has been seized under:             (i)    this article; or             (ii)    the provisions of the Tax – General Article relating to the tax on alcoholic beverages.         (2)    A person may not prevent or attempt to prevent the seizure of property by:             (i)    pouring out the […]

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 6-313 – 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 6-207 – Display of Alcoholic Beverages as Prima Facie Evidence of Sale

    In a prosecution for selling alcoholic beverages without an appropriate license, proof that the defendant displayed or offered alcoholic beverages for sale, or kept a place of business where alcoholic beverages were displayed or offered for sale, is prima facie evidence that the defendant sold alcoholic beverages.

Section 6-208 – Regulating Possession or Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places

    The governing body of a municipality may adopt an ordinance or a resolution to regulate the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in a parking lot, common area, or general common element in:         (1)    a leased residential property, including attached single–family homes or a multifamily dwelling unit;         (2)    a condominium; or         (3)    a homeowners association.