PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 50

Section 12-107(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 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

2-101.

(b) (10) THE FEE FOR A PRIVATE BULK SALE PERMIT IS $25 AND SHALL
COVER THE SALE OF A SPECIFIC INVENTORY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. THE
PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. AN INDIVIDUAL OR
ENTITY MAY BE ISSUED NOT MORE THAN TWO PRIVATE BULK SALE PERMITS IN ANY
CALENDAR YEAR,

(T) (1) A PRIVATE BULK SALE PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO SELL
THE HOLDER'S PRIVATE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES INVENTORY TO AN INDIVIDUAL
OR ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A PRIVATE BULK SALE PERMIT, AN
APPLICANT MUST:

(I) BE AN INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER;

(II) BE A CURRENT MARYLAND RESIDENT;

(III) FILE AN INVENTORY WITH THE COMPTROLLER OF ALL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE SOLD; AND

(IV) CERTIFY THAT ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE SOLD:

1. HAVE BEEN LEGALLY ACQUIRED AND TRANSPORTED
INTO MARYLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE; AND

2. ARE OWNED BY THE PERMIT HOLDER AT THE TIME OF

APPLICATION.

(3) SALES UNDER A PRIVATE BULK SALE PERMIT SHALL BE MADE BY:

(I) THE PERMIT HOLDER; OR

(II) AN UNLICENSED AGENT OR AUCTION COMPANY ACTING ON
BEHALF OF THE PERMIT HOLDER.

(4) SALES TRANSACTIONS MAY TAKE PLACE ON:

(I) A PREMISES NOT LICENSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS

ARTICLE; OR

(II) A PRIVATE ROOM OF AN ON-PREMISE RETAIL LICENSEE.

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