HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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.

3.

(a) (1) Alcoholic Beverages Generally. No alcoholic
beverages shall be bought, possessed, stored, imported,
transported, kept or suffered to be bought, possessed,
stored, imported, transported or kept in any vehicle, vessel
or aircraft or on any premises or under his charge or
control by any person except: (i) by a consumer or, (ii) by
a licensee as provided in this article or, (iii) by a person
under [twenty-one] 21 years of age who may have in his
possession or transport alcoholic beverages for any lawful
purpose with the knowledge and consent of his parent or
guardian or incident to the lawful employment of the person
as provided for in this article. However, this exception
shall not be construed to permit a person under the age of
[twenty-one] 21 to buy or consume alcoholic beverages,
(except beer and light wine FOR A PERSON DESIGNATED UNDER §
2(T)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE) nor to possess, store, import,
transport or keep alcoholic beverages (except beer and light
wine FOR A PERSON DESIGNATED UNDER § 2(T)(2) OF THIS
ARTICLE) for his own use, nor to buy, possess, store,
import, transport or keep alcoholic beverages (except beer
and light wine FOR A PERSON DESIGNATED UNDER § 2(T)(2) OF
THIS ARTICLE) for any purpose in any county or Baltimore
City where otherwise prohibited by this article or any other
law of this State.

(2) Nontax Paid Alcoholic Beverages. No
alcoholic beverages upon which the taxes provided by the tax
provisions of this article have not been paid shall be
bought, sold, bargained, imported, stored, transported,
possessed or kept or suffered to be bought, sold, bargained,
imported, stored, transported, possessed, or kept in any
vehicle, vessel, aircraft or on any premises or under his
charge or control by any person except: