900 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 501

parts of laws in the State of Maryland, whether public
general or public local, enacted prior to January 1, 1947
and inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to the extent
of such inconsistency.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1939 Edition), title "Alcoholic Beverages", and all amend-
ments thereof and additions thereto, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that a new Article, to be known as
Article 2B, title "Alcoholic Beverages", be and it is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2B
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

DEFINITIONS

1. For the purposes of this Article and unless otherwise
required by the context:

(a) "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, brandy, whiskey,
rum, gin, cordial, beer, ale, porter, stout, wine, cider and any
other spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquid, or
compound, by whatever name called, containing one-half of one
per centum or more of alcohol by volume, which is fit for
beverage purposes.

(b) "Beer" means any brewed alcoholic beverage, and in-
cludes beer, ale, porter and stout.

(c) "Light wine" means any naturally fermented wine con-
taining not in excess of fourteen per cent. (14%) of alcohol
by volume.

(d) "Wine" means any fermented beverage, including light
wines, and wines the alcoholic content of which has been
fortified by the addition of alcohol, spirits or other ingredients.

(e) The words "sparkling wine" shall mean champagne or
any artificially carbonated wine.

(f) "Person" means a natural person, an association, a part-
nership or a corporation.

(g) "Manufacturer" means a person operating a plant
within this State for distilling, rectifying, blending, brewing,
fermenting or bottling any alcoholic beverage.

(h) "Wholesaler" means a person who purchases or imports
any alcoholic beverage for sale to wholesale or retail dealers
only, and includes a County Liquor Control Board, and a
County Wholesale Dispensary.