HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

For the purposes of this article and unless otherwise
required by the context:

(t) (1) "Consumer" means any natural person [over the
age of twenty-one (21)] 21 years OLD OR OLDER [or in the
case of beer and light wine any person over the age of
eighteen (18) years] or any corporation not otherwise
interdicted by this article or any other law of this State,
who buys, possesses, keeps or transports alcoholic beverages
upon which the taxes provided by the tax provisions of this
article have been paid, for his own use and not for sale.

(2) IN THE CASE OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE,
"CONSUMER" INCLUDES ANY NATURAL PERSON OVER THE AGE OF 21
YEARS, AND ANY NATURAL PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE WHO WAS
BORN BEFORE JULY 1, 1964, AND ANY CORPORATION NOT OTHERWISE
INTERDICTED BY THIS ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE,
WHO BUYS, POSSESSES, KEEPS OR TRANSPORTS BEER OR LIGHT WINE
UPON WHICH THE TAXES PROVIDED BY THE TAX PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE HAVE BEEN PAID, FOR HIS OWN USE AND NOT FOR SALE.

(a) (1) Alcoholic Beverages Generally. No alcoholic
beverages shall be bought, possessed, stored, imported,
transported, kept or suffered to be bought, possessed,

involved,] to any licensed innkeeper or other persons
engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors, for the purpose
of procuring or having furnished to him, by sale, gift or
otherwise, any intoxicating liquors shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court
of competent jurisdiction shall be sentenced to pay a fine

of not more than [twenty-five dollars ($25)] $25 or

imprisoned in jail for a period not exceeding [thirty] 30
days.

406A.

In Worcester County and in Anne Arundel County it shall
be unlawful for any person under the age of [twenty-one
(21)] 21 years to have in his possession, or under his
charge or control, any alcoholic beverage as defined in
Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland other than beer
and light wine [and], for any person under [eighteen] 19
years to have beer or light wine unless such person shall
then and there be a bona-fide employee of a license holder
as defined in the said Article 2B, and shall then and there
have in his possession, or under his charge or control, such
alcoholic beverage during regular working hours and in the
course of his or her employment.

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