ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 43

beer, ale, porter, stout, wine, and cider, and in addition thereto, any spirit-
uous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids and compounds of whatever
name called, containing one-half of one percentum or more of alcohol by
volume, which are fit for beverage purposes, provided that the foregoing
definition shall not extend to wine and cider when manufactured for home
consumption and which are not sold by the maker or manufacturer, nor to
alcohol used exclusively for the manufacture of medicinal, antiseptic or
toilet preparations, flavoring extracts and other preparations unfit for
beverage purposes.

(2) The word "person" shall mean and include natural persons, asso-
ciations, co-partnerships and corporations.

(3) The word "manufacture" shall mean any "person" operating a
plant or place of business within the State, for distilling, brewing, ferment-
ing, blending, rectifying or bottling any "alcoholic beverage".

(4) The word "wholesaler" shall mean any "person" who shall pur-
chase, acquire or import any ''alcoholic beverages" for resale only to "retail
find wholesale dealers".

(5) The words "retail dealer" shall mean any holder of a license issued
under the provisions of this Article, or any other law of this State which

"wholesaler" and shall include a dispensary if such an establishment should
be authorized in any county.

(6) The words "license holder" shall mean the holder of any license
issued under the provisions of this Article.

(7) The word "importer" means the "person" transporting or ship-
ping "alcoholic beverages" into the State of Maryland from any other
State or Country, whether such "person" is a resident or non-resident of
the State of Maryland.

(8) The word "import" means the transportation or ordering, or ar-
ranging for the transportation or shipment of "alcoholic beverages" into
the State of Maryland from any other State, District, Territory or Country.

(9) The word "Comptroller" shall mean the Comptroller of the State
of Maryland.

(10) The words "light wine" shall mean any naturally fermented
wine, but shall not include any sparkling wine Or any wine the alcoholic
content of which has been increased or fortified by the addition of alcohol
or spirits and shall in no event exceed fourteen percentum of alcohol by
volume.

(11) The words "sparkling wine" shall mean champagne or any arti-
ficially carbonated wine.

(12) The words "fortified wine" shall mean any wine, the alcoholic
content of which is greater than fourteen percentum of alcohol by volume.

(13) The word "club" means any corporation or association, properly
organized, which is the owner, lessee or occupant of premises operated
solely for educational, social, fraternal, patriotic, political or athletic
purposes and not for profit.