Ch. 6                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

except: (i) by a consumer or, (ii) by a licensee as provided in
this article or, (iii) by a person under 21 years of age who may
have in his possession or transport alcoholic beverages for any
lawful purpose with the knowledge and consent of his parent or
guardian or incident to the lawful employment of the person as
provided for in this article. However, this exception shall not
be construed to permit a person under the age of 21 to buy or
consume alcoholic beverages [(except beer and light wine for a
person designated under § 2(t)(2) of this article)], nor to
possess, store, import, transport or keep alcoholic beverages
[(except beer and light wine for a person designated under §
2(t)(2) of this article)] for his own use, nor to buy, possess,
store, import, transport or keep alcoholic beverages [(except
beer and light wine for a person designated under § 2(t)(2) of
this article)] for any purpose in any county or Baltimore City
where otherwise prohibited by this article or any other law of
this State.

(2) Nontax Paid Alcoholic Beverages. No alcoholic
beverages upon which the taxes provided by the tax provisions of
this article have not been paid shall be bought, sold, bargained,
imported, stored, transported, possessed or kept or suffered to
be bought, sold, bargained, imported, stored, transported,
possessed, or kept in any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or on any
premises or under his charge or control by any person except:

(i) By certain licensees as provided for in
this article; or

(ii) By a consumer who may personally bring
into this State not in excess of one (1) quart of alcoholic
beverages at one time and not exceeding two (2) quarts in any one
calendar month for his personal use only and who shall be
entitled to possess not in excess of four (4) quarts of such
alcoholic beverages, provided such alcoholic beverages are not
illicit alcoholic beverages, provided however, that such
alcoholic beverages shall not be resold within the State of
Maryland at any time; or

(iii) A consumer 21 years of age or over shall
be permitted to bring into the State of Maryland in his
possession, for his personal use only, 1 gallon of alcoholic
beverages free of any tax imposed under the provisions of this
article if purchased in the Virgin Islands of the United States,
American Samoa, or Guam[. A consumer, as designated under §
2(t)(2) of this article, may bring into the State of Maryland in
his possession, for his personal use only, 1 gallon of beer or
light wine free of any tax imposed under the provisions of this
article if purchased in the Virgin Islands of the United States,
American Samoa, or Guam]; or

(iv) A consumer 21 years of age or over shall
be permitted to bring into the State of Maryland alcoholic

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