WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 762

CHAPTER 762

(Senate Bill 868)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Nonresident Dealer's Permit

FOR the purpose of adding, for alcoholic beverages purposes,
certain purchase, sales, and agency relationship
qualifications for the issuance of a nonresident dealer's
permit; clarifying certain qualifications; and generally
relating to the issuance of nonresident dealer's permits.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 4(h)(1) and (4)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

4.

(h) (1) A nonresident dealer's permit, for the purpose of
selling beer, wine, or distilled spirits to Maryland licensees
authorized to receive those beverages, may be issued only to:

(i) A brewer, distiller, rectifier, bottler,
manufacturer, vintner, or winery; or

(ii) A sales agent of one of those under
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, provided proof of that agency
is presented to the Comptroller; or

(iii) An importer of beer, wine, or distilled
beverages produced outside the United States WHO PURCHASES
DIRECTLY FROM THE BRAND OWNER OR FROM A SALES AGENT OF A BREWER,
DISTILLER, RECTIFIER, BOTTLER, MANUFACTURER, VINTNER, OR WINERY,
WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY THE BRAND OWNER TO SELL IN MARYLAND, AND WHO
HAS PROVIDED PROOF OF THIS SALES AGENCY RELATIONSHIP TO THE
COMPTROLLER; or

(iv) An American sales agent of an importer
under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, provided proof of
that agency is presented to the Comptroller.

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