WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 764

(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.

(4) (I) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, a nonresident dealer's permit is not required to make
direct sales and shipments [into] TO A WHOLESALER WITHIN this
State from a location outside the continental limits and
possessions of the United States.

(II) ANY MARYLAND WHOLESALER WHO DIRECTLY
IMPORTS BEER, WINE, OR DISTILLED SPIRITS FROM OUTSIDE THE
CONTINENTAL LIMITS AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE
THE BRAND OWNER OR AN IMPORTER AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III)
OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 764

(Senate Bill 828)

AN ACT concerning

Privileged Communications - News Media

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person, employed by the news
media in any news gathering or news disseminating capacity,
from being compiled to disclose the source of any news or

information, or any news or information procured for

communication to the public but which is not so communicated

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