WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 442

CHAPTER 442

(House Bill 621)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Sales to Underage Persons - Penalty

FOR the purpose of providing a certain penalty for an employee of
an alcoholic beverages licensee who is found guilty of
knowingly and intentionally selling alcoholic beverages to a
person under 21 years of age; including an employee of an
alcoholic beverage licensee in the use of certain defenses
against a charge of a violation of this Act; clarifying
language; and generally relating to employees and penalties
for sales of alcoholic beverages to underage persons.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 118(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 200

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

118.

(a) (1) A licensee under the provisions of this article, or
any of his employees, may not sell or furnish any alcoholic
beverages at any time to a person under 21 YEARS OF AGE, [and in
the case of beer and light wine, to a person not designated under
§ 2(t)(2) of this article] either for his own use or for the use
of any other person, or to any person who, at the time of the
sale, or delivery, is visibly under the influence of any
alcoholic beverage. Any licensee or any of his employees who is
charged with a violation of this subsection shall receive a
summons for his appearance in court on a certain day to answer

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