Ch. 417 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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A Class 2 manufacturer's license;

(1) Is a rectifying license;

(2) Authorizes the holder to:

(i) Establish and operate in this State a plant for rectifying, blending
and bottling alcoholic beverages; and

(ii) Sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a distillery,
rectifying, or [Class 1 or 2] wholesaler's license, or to permit holders authorized to
acquire those alcoholic beverages and to persons outside this State;

(3) Permits a licensee to acquire alcoholic beverages from the holder of a:

(i) Distillery, rectifying, winery, or [Class 1 or 2] wholesaler's license

in this State; or

(ii) Nonresident dealer's permit; and

(4) Permits a rectifier to rectify, blend, bottle and store alcoholic beverages
for another person or under another trade name if a rectifying license has been issued in
the name of that person or under that trade name, as the case may be.

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(a) There is a Class 7 micro-brewery (on- and off-sale) license.

(b) The license shall be issued:

(1) By the State Comptroller;

(2) Only in the following jurisdictions:

(i) Allegany County;

(ii) Baltimore City;

(iii) Baltimore County;

(iv) The City of Annapolis;

(v) Anne Arundel County;

(vi) The thirteenth election district of Carroll County;

(vii) Charles County;

(viii) Dorchester County;

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