Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

request to the Board [of Liquor License Commissioners or the Comptroller] for an
extension of the life of the license, due to undue hardship, for a time period of no more
than a cumulative period of 360 days after the date of closing or cessation of alcoholic
beverages business operations of the business for which the license is held.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Clarification of definition in Article 2B, § 10-504(d)(l) and (3).

12-104.

(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS [It shall be unlawful for] any holder of a
manufacturer's or wholesaler's license, or anyone connected with the business of the
holder, or any distiller, nonresident dealer, brewer, rectifier, blender or bottler of
alcoholic beverages [to have any financial interest in the premises upon or in which any
alcoholic beverage is sold at retail by any licensee, or in any business conducted by the
licensee; and it shall be unlawful also for any].

(3) "SIGN" MEANS ANY SIGN, DISPLAY, POSTER, PLACARD, OR OTHER
FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT, WHETHER GRAPHIC OR NOT.

(B) (1) A BUSINESS ENTITY MAY NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN
THE PREMISES UPON OR IN WHICH ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS SOLD AT RETAIL
BY ANY LICENSEE OR IN ANY BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY ANY LICENSEE.

(2) A person OR BUSINESS ENTITY, or anyone connected with [his, its or
their] THAT PERSON OR business ENTITY, [to] MAY NOT lend any money or other
thing of value, [or] make any gift [or to], OR offer any gratuity to any retail dealer[, and
it shall be unlawful also for any brewer or beer wholesaler to furnish any sign, display or
other form of advertisement of any value in excess of $50, advertising the beer or malt
beverage products of a particular wholesaler or brewer to the holder of any retail license
issued under the provisions of this article. The sign, display, or other form of
advertisement must contain brand identifiable advertising matter that is prominent,
permanent, and equal to the life and value of the utilitarian character of the advertising
item].

(3) Except as provided for, a retail dealer may not accept, receive or make
use of any money, gift, OR sign [or display] furnished by any [manufacturer or
wholesaler, or any distiller, brewer, rectifier, nonresident dealer, blender or bottler,]
BUSINESS ENTITY or become indebted to any person except for the purchase of alcoholic
beverages and allied products purchased for resale.

(4) [It shall be unlawful also for any manufacturer, distiller, nonresident
dealer, rectifier, blender or bottler, or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages] A BUSINESS
ENTITY, other than A WHOLESALER OF beer and malt beverages [to], MAY NOT furnish
any sign, [display or other form of advertisement of value] except as [hereinafter]
provided IN THIS ARTICLE.

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