ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              Ch. 69

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 13, 2004.

CHAPTER 69
(House Bill 1187)

AN ACT concerning

Carroll County - Micro-Breweries - Retail Off-Sale Privileges

FOR the purpose of authorizing a Class 7 micro-brewery licensee in Carroll County to
sell beer at retail to customers for consumption off the licensed premises in
refillable containers that are sealed by the licensee at the time of each refill; and
generally relating to micro-brewery licensees in Carroll County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 2-208(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 2-208(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

2-208.

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

(d) (1) The on-sale privilege authorizes the holder, each calendar year, to
sell at retail up to 4,000 barrels of beer brewed under this license to customers for
consumption on the licensed premises.

(2) The off-sale privilege authorizes the holder to sell and deliver beer
brewed under this license to:

(i) Any wholesaler licensed under this article to sell beer in this
State; or

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