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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 2-116

  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) There is a private bulk sales permit.

(b) The Comptroller may issue the permit to an individual who:

(1) is at least 21 years old;

(2) is a resident of the State;

(3) files with the Comptroller an inventory of all alcoholic beverages to be sold; and

(4) certifies that all alcoholic beverages to be sold:

(i) have been acquired legally and transported into the State in accordance with this article; and

(ii) are owned by the individual at the time of application.

(c) The permit authorizes the holder to sell the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages to a person in accordance with this section.

(d) A sale under the permit may:

(1) be made by:

(i) the permit holder; or

(ii) an unlicensed agent or auction company acting on behalf of the permit holder;

(2) take place on:

(i) a premises not licensed under this article; or

(ii) a private room of an on-sale retail license holder; and

(3) be made to:

(i) a State resident who is at least 21 years old;

(ii) a retail dealer who holds the proper class of license; or

(iii) a person outside the State, if the person may ship alcoholic beverages purchased under the permit to the person’s home state or state of ultimate destination.

(e) (1) A permit expires 60 days after it is issued.

(2) A person may not be issued more than two permits in a calendar year.

(f) The permit fee:

(1) is $25; and

(2) covers the sale of a specific inventory of alcoholic beverages.

(g) The Comptroller may adopt regulations regarding any activity relating to the permit, including record keeping and reporting requirements.