PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 472

APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND SPEND ANY GIFT OR GRANT FOR THE BENEFIT OR USE OF
THE CROFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ANY
STATE AGENCY OR OFFICE, ANY FOUNDATION, OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October June 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 472
(House Bill 1183)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Deliveries to Consumers

FOR the purpose of repealing the prohibition in certain counties on the retail delivery to
a purchaser of alcoholic beverages unless the retail dealer is authorized to sell and
distribute alcoholic beverages in those counties pursuant to a certain license;
prohibiting statewide retail delivery to a purchaser or consumer of any alcoholic
beverages unless certain conditions are met; clarifying language and structure; and
generally relating to the retail delivery of alcoholic beverages to consumers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 12-301
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

12-301.

(a) (1) [No] A retail dealer [shall be permitted to] MAY NOT employ any
solicitor or salesman for the purpose of soliciting, outside of the licensed place of
business, orders for the sale of any alcoholic beverages within this State. [, and no]

(2)     THE sale of alcoholic beverages [may] MAY NOT be consummated
outside of the licensed place of business. [Nothing herein contained shall]

(3)     THESE PROVISIONS DO NOT prohibit the receiving of orders by mail,
telephone or messenger and the filling of such orders by delivery and the payment
[therefor] FOR THEM at the place of delivery.

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