Ch. 504                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments;
Article 2B—Alcoholic Beverages
Section 19(d)(3) and 56(b)(17)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - General
Section 5-104(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

For purposes of this article and unless otherwise required by the context:

(Y) "FAMILY BEER" MEANS HOMEMADE BEER PRODUCED FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION AND NOT FOR SALE.

4.

(b) (7) The fee for a national family BEER AND wine exhibition permit is $50.

(I) (1) A national family BEER AND wine exhibition permit may be issued at the
discretion of the Comptroller to a bona fide national family wine association, NATIONAL

FAMILY BEER ASSOCIATION, OR NATIONAL FAMILY BEER AND WINE ASSOCIATION.

(2)     The permit holder may conduct a national family BEER AND wine exhibition
and competition.

(3)     The permit holder may receive for use, exhibition, arid tastings at a national
family BEER AND wine exhibit:

(i) Tax free family-produced BEER AND wine;

(ii) Tax paid commercially-produced BEERS AND wines from licensed
nonresident dealers or manufacturers through licensed Maryland wholesalers Or WINES
THROUGH licensed Class 4 wineries; and

(iii) Commercially-produced BEER AND wine from non-Maryland
licensed manufacturers or suppliers subject to the tax imposed in § 5-102 of the Tax -General
Article.                                                                                                   

(4)     A nonresident dealer's permit shall not be required of a non-Maryland
licensed supplier for shipment of wine to a national family BEER AND wine exhibition
permittee.

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