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Ch. 111 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
of any proposed price decrease in the sale and distribution of wines and liquors
currently sold by any manufacturer, [or] wholesaler, [or] nonresident dealer, OR
NONRESIDENT WINERY PERMIT HOLDER or the effective date of the sale of any wines
and liquors not currently being sold by any manufacturer, [or] wholesaler, [or]
nonresident dealer, OR NONRESIDENT WINERY PERMIT HOLDER for a reasonable
period sufficient to permit the filing of proposed price decreases or proposed sales of
wines and liquors not currently being sold, as the case may be, with the Comptroller
and notice thereof to other manufacturers or wholesalers, and an opportunity for the
same to make like price changes. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
to require any manufacturer, [or] wholesaler, [or] nonresident dealer, OR
NONRESIDENT WINERY PERMIT HOLDER of wines and liquors to make sales to any
licensees under the provisions of this article.
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(b) (1) A business entity may not have any financial interest in the premises
upon or in which any alcoholic beverage is sold at retail by any licensee or in any
business conducted by any licensee.
(2) A person or business entity, or anyone connected with that person or
business entity, may not lend any money or other thing of value, make any gift, or
offer any gratuity to any retail dealer.
(3) Except as provided for, a retail dealer may not accept, receive or
make use of any money, gift, or sign furnished by any business entity or become
indebted to any person except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and allied
products purchased for resale.
(4) A business entity, other than a wholesaler of beer and malt
beverages, may not furnish any sign, except as provided in this article.
(e) (1) The provisions of subsections (b) and (d) of this section do not apply to
a holder of a Class 3 or Class 4 winery manufacturer's license who is issued a Class
A2 light wine on- and off-sale license in Baltimore City with respect to the wine
manufactured or bottled on the winery premises.
(2) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to
the holder of a Class 6 pub-brewery license with respect to the malt beverages brewed
on the premises of the pub-brewery.
(3) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to
a holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license with respect to the malt beverages brewed
on the premises of the micro-brewery for the purpose of being licensed as a retailer
for selling on the brewery licensed premises or in a restaurant or brewery pub owned,
conducted, and operated by the holder in or adjacent to the brewery for which it is
licensed.
(4) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT
APPLY TO A HOLDER OF A CLASS 3 WINERY OR CLASS 4 LIMITED WINERY
MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE WHO IS ISSUED A CLASS 6 LIMITED WINE
WHOLESALER'S LICENSE.
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