Ch. 739

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) MAY NOT OWN, OPERATE OR BE AFFILIATED WITH
ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER OF BEER, EITHER IN OR OUTSIDE THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE.; AND

(II) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS

SECTION, MAY NOT BE GRANTED A WHOLESALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

LICENSE.---------------------------------------------------------

(6) (5) THE DAYS AND TIME OF OPERATION CONSUMER SALES
UNDER THIS LICENSE ARE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY BOARD
OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

110.

(A) It shall be unlawful for any holder of a manufacturer's
or wholesaler's license, or anyone connected with the business of
the holder, or any distiller, nonresident dealer, brewer,
rectifier, blender or bottler of alcoholic beverages to 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 the licensee; and it shall be unlawful also for any
person or anyone connected with his, its or their business, to
lend any money or other thing of value, or make any gift or to
offer any gratuity to any retail dealer, and it shall be unlawful
also for any brewer or beer wholesaler to furnish any sign,
display or other form of advertisement of any value in excess of
$30, advertising the beer or malt beverage products of a
particular wholesaler or brewer to the holder of any retail
license issued under the provisions of this article. The sign,
display, or other form of advertisement must contain brand
identifiable advertising matter that is prominent, permanent, and
equal to the life and value of the utilitarian character of the
advertising item. Except as provided for, a retail dealer may not
accept, receive or make use of any money, gift, sign or display
furnished by any manufacturer or wholesaler, or any distiller,
brewer, rectifier, nonresident dealer, blender or bottler, or
become indebted to any person except for the purchase of
alcoholic beverages and allied products purchased for resale. It
shall be unlawful also for any manufacturer, distiller,
nonresident dealer, rectifier, blender or bottler, or wholesaler
of alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt beverages to
furnish any sign, display or other form of advertisement of value
except as hereinafter provided. Signs, posters, placards,
devices,, graphic displays, bearing advertising matter or any
other forms of advertising for use in windows or elsewhere on a
retail liquor establishment may be given or furnished to a
retailer by a brandowner who is engaged in the business as a
distiller, nonresident dealer, rectifier, blender, bottler or
wholesaler of alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt
beverages provided:

(1) The utilitarian value is secondary and only
incidental to the value as an advertisement, and provided:

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