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 6-401 – 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 6-207 – 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.