HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(III)  AN IMPORTER OF BEER, WINE, OR
DISTILLED BEVERAGES PRODUCED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; OR

(IV)   AN AMERICAN SALES AGENT OF AN
IMPORTER UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,

PROVIDED PROOF OF THAT AGENCY IS PRESENTED THAT IS

SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPTROLLER.

(2)    A HOLDER OF A NONRESIDENT DEALER'S PERMIT
MAY SELL, CONSIGN, OH DELIVER, FROM A LOCATION OUTSIDE
MARYLAND, TO PERSONS IN MARYLAND WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO
RECEIVE THEM, ONLY THOSE BEERS, WINES, OR DISTILLED SPIRITS
WHICH IT DISTILLS, RECTIFIES, BOTTLES, MANUFACTURES,
PRODUCES, IMPORTS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, OR
REPRESENTS AS THE DESIGNATED SALES AGENT. THE BREWER,
DISTILLER, RECTIFIER, BOTTLER, MANUFACTURER, VINTNER,
WINERY, IMPORTER AND THEIR DESIGNATED AGENT MAY NOT
DISCRIMINATE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN PRICE BETWEEN
MARYLAND LICENSEES.

(3)    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION, ANY BRAND OF BEER PRESENTLY BEING SOLD, CONSIGNED,
OR DELIVERED IN MARYLAND BY THE HOLDER OF A NONRESIDENT
DEALER'S PERMIT FROM A LOCATION OUTSIDE MARYLAND TO PERSONS
IN MARYLAND WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE IT UNDER THIS
ARTICLE MAY CONTINUE TO BE SOLD, CONSIGNED, OR DELIVERED
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BREWER, THE IMPORTER, OR DESIGNATED
SALES AGENT OF THE BREWER OR THE IMPORTER OF THAT BRAND OF
BEER PREEMPTS THE SALES TERRITORY BY APPOINTING A FRANCHISEE
AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 203A THROUGH 203G, INCLUSIVE, OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(4) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION, A NONRESIDENT DEALER'S PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED TO
MAKE DIRECT SALES AND SHIPMENTS INTO THIS STATE FROM A
LOCATION OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS AND POSSESSIONS OF
THE UNITED STATES.

(5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE
PURCHASING POWER SHALL BE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 163(K) OF
THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 520
(House Bill 147)