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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 27-2609

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
In a prosecution under this article, the issuance of a receipt issued by the United States in the county to a person as a wholesaler or retail dealer in alcoholic beverages or malt liquor is prima facie evidence of the sale of the class of alcoholic beverages or malt liquor authorized to be sold under the receipt:

(1) by the person;

(2) in the county or a place of business of the person where the receipt is posted; and

(3) at the time charged in a suit or prosecution under this article, if the time is within the life of the receipt.