Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. & Cannabis § 21-1001.2
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2022
(a) There is a gift basket permit.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the permit to a person:
(i) whose primary business is the sale and delivery of:
1. flowers; or
2. gift baskets of flowers, food, or other items; and
(ii) who does not hold any other alcoholic beverages license or permit under this article.
(2) The Board may not issue the permit for use in conjunction with or on the premises of a chain store, supermarket, or discount house.
(c) A holder of the permit:
(1) may sell and deliver, to consumers of a legal drinking age located in the county, gift baskets containing:
(i) not more than 72 ounces of beer;
(ii) not more than 2.25 liters of wine; or
(iii) not more than 2.25 liters of liquor; and
(2) shall maintain records and submit reports as required by the Board.
(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder shall:
(i) deliver the gift basket containing alcoholic beverages; and
(ii) require the person receiving a delivery of a gift basket containing alcoholic beverages to display proof that the person is at least 21 years old.
(2) An individual who delivers a gift basket containing alcoholic beverages shall be at least 21 years old.
(e) The holder’s annual sales from alcoholic beverages may not exceed 10% of the holder’s annual gross sales.
(f) The alcoholic beverages contained in a gift basket shall be purchased from a retail license holder.
(g) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(h) (1) The fee for a gift basket permit is $100.
(a) There is a Class B–B&B (bed and breakfast) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the license for the use of a bed and breakfast that:
(1) is registered by the county to operate as a bed and breakfast;
(2) has rooms, excluding the resident management quarters, that the public for consideration may use for sleeping accommodations for a specified time; and
(3) does not have dining facilities that are open to the public.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption only to a guest:
(i) whose name and address appear on the registry that the bed and breakfast maintains; and
(ii) who is an occupant of a sleeping room in the bed and breakfast.
(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor to an individual who is registered only to obtain alcoholic beverages.
(3) If the establishment ends operations as a bed and breakfast, the license is void.
(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 21–2004 of this title.
(e) The annual license fees are:
(1) $25 for a 6–day bed and breakfast with 5 or fewer bedrooms;
(2) $50 for a 6–day bed and breakfast with at least 6 but not more than 10 bedrooms;
(3) $75 for a 6–day bed and breakfast with 11 or more bedrooms;
(4) $30 for a 7–day bed and breakfast with 5 or fewer bedrooms;
(5) $60 for a 7–day bed and breakfast with at least 6 but not more than 10 bedrooms; and
(6) $90 for a 7–day bed and breakfast with 11 or more bedrooms.
(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.