Ch. 99                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 99
(House Bill 621)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Out-of-State Wine Wholesalers

FOR the purpose of repealing certain requirements imposed on wholesalers of
alcoholic beverages concerning the direct sale of wine from outside the State to
consumers in the State under a direct wine seller's permit; requiring that wine
that is delivered to a personal consumer is shipped to a certain retail dealer;
requiring that a retail dealer keep certain records and identifying numbers;
repealing making a certain service charge rate payable to certain wholesalers or
retail dealers under certain circumstances; requiring the Office of the
Comptroller to create and disseminate a certain list including certain
information; and generally relating to the direct sale of wine from outside the
State to consumers in the State.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B—Alcoholic Beverages
Section 7.5-101(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 7.5-106 through 7.5-109 7.5-108
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

7.5-101.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Direct wine seller" means the holder of a direct wine seller's permit issued
under this subtitle.

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