Section 2-201 – Issuance by Commission
Each license specified in this subtitle is a manufacturer’s license that the Comptroller issues.
Section 2-202 – Class 1 Distillery License
(a) There is a Class 1 distillery license. (b) The license shall be obtained for each trade name and each distillery in the State. (c) A license holder may: (1) establish and operate a plant for distilling, rectifying, blending, and bottling, at the location described in the license: (i) brandy; (ii) rum; (iii) whiskey; (iv) alcohol; and (v) neutral spirits; (2) sell and deliver the […]
Section 2-203 – Class 9 Limited Distillery License
(a) There is a Class 9 limited distillery license. (b) The limited distillery license may be issued only to a holder of a: (1) Class D beer, wine, and liquor license where sales for both on– and off–premises consumption are permitted for use on the premises for which the Class D license was issued; or (2) Class B beer, […]
Section 2-204 – Class 2 Rectifying License
(a) There is a Class 2 rectifying license. (b) A license holder may: (1) establish and operate a plant for rectifying, blending, and bottling alcoholic beverages at the location described in the license; (2) sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to: (i) a holder of a Class 1 distillery license, Class 2 rectifying license, or wholesaler’s license; (ii) a holder of a […]
Section 2-205 – Class 3 Winery License
(a) There is a Class 3 winery license. (b) A license holder may: (1) establish and operate a plant for fermenting and bottling wine at the location described in the license; (2) import bulk wine from the holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit; (3) sell and deliver wine to: (i) a holder of a wholesaler’s license; (ii) a holder of a permit […]
Section 2-206 – Class 4 Limited Winery License
(a) There is a Class 4 limited winery license. (b) (1) A license holder may: (i) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from available Maryland agricultural products: 1. ferment and bottle wine; and 2. distill and bottle pomace brandy; and (ii) sell and deliver the wine and pomace brandy to: 1. a holder of a wholesaler’s license; 2. a holder of a permit […]
Section 2-207 – Class 5 Brewery License
(a) In this section, “affiliate” means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a holder of a Class 5 brewery license. (b) There is a Class 5 brewery license. (c) A license holder may: (1) establish and operate a plant for brewing and bottling malt […]
Section 2-208 – Class 6 Pub-Brewery License
(a) There is a Class 6 pub–brewery license. (b) (1) The license may be issued only to the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license that is issued for use on the premises of a restaurant. (2) The pub–brewery shall be located immediately adjacent to the restaurant where the malt beverage is to be sold […]
Section 2-209 – Class 7 Micro-Brewery License
(a) There is a Class 7 micro–brewery license. (b) Except as provided in Division II of this article, the license may be issued only to the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license that is issued for use on the premises of a restaurant. (c) A license holder may: (1) brew and bottle malt beverages […]
Section 2-210 – Class 8 Farm Brewery License
(a) There is a Class 8 farm brewery license. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder may sell and deliver beer manufactured in a facility on the licensed farm or in a facility other than one on the licensed farm to: (i) a wholesaler licensed to sell and deliver beer in the State; or […]
Section 2-211 – Residency Requirement
To be issued a manufacturer’s license, the following individuals shall reside in the State at the time of filing an application for the license: (1) for a sole proprietorship, the individual applicant; (2) for a corporation or limited liability company, the individual who qualifies as a resident applicant; or (3) for a partnership, each partner of the applicant.
Section 2-212 – Additional Licenses
(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to a Class 6 pub–brewery license. (2) The holder of a distillery, rectifying, winery, limited winery, brewery, or farm brewery license may apply for and obtain, under a different name, one or more additional distillery, rectifying, winery, limited winery, brewery, or farm brewery licenses for the same or different premises. (3) (i) The […]
Section 2-213 – Additional Fees
(a) In addition to any license fee otherwise required under this article, an applicant for initial issuance of a manufacturer’s license shall pay to the Comptroller a nonrefundable application fee of $200. (b) In addition to any license fee otherwise required under this article, an applicant for renewal of a manufacturer’s license shall pay to the Comptroller […]
Section 2-214 – Sale or Delivery Restricted
(a) Except as otherwise provided with respect to a 1–day license in Division II of this article, and subject to subsection (b) of this section, a holder of a manufacturer’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 2-215 – Beer Sale on Credit to Retail Dealer Prohibited
(a) A holder of a manufacturer’s license may not sell beer to a retail dealer on terms other than for cash on delivery. (b) A civil action to enforce or collect a claim for credit extended or enforce a check given in violation of this section may not be maintained in the State.
Section 2-216 – Interaction Between Manufacturing Entities and Retailers
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Advertisement” includes a graphic or nongraphic sign, display, poster, and placard. (3) “Manufacturing entity” means: (i) a holder of a manufacturer’s license or a person connected with the business of the holder; or (ii) a distiller, nonresident dealer, resident dealer, brewer, rectifier, blender, or bottler of alcoholic beverages. […]
Section 2-217 – 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 manufacturers 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 manufacturer, resident dealer, or nonresident winery permit holder […]
Section 2-218 – Restrictive Agreements Between Producers and Retailers — Prohibited
A holder of a manufacturer’s license or the owner of an interest in a distillery, brewery, rectifying, blending, or bottling plant 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.
Section 2-219 – Sale and Delivery by Holder of Manufacturers License — Direct Shipments
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 359 AND 360 OF 2021 // (a) This section does not apply to the holder of a: (1) Class 2 rectifying license; (2) Class 3 winery license; or (3) Class 6 pub–brewery license. (b) A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell and deliver a product produced under the holder’s license to […]