Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-169
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§2–169.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) To qualify for a direct beer delivery permit, an applicant shall be:
(i) a person licensed in the State to engage in the manufacture of beer; and
(ii) a holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license.
(2) The holder of a direct beer delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if:
(i) the delivery is made by an employee who is:
1. at least 18 years old; and
2. certified by an approved alcohol awareness program;
(ii) the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the beer at the time and place of delivery;
(iii) the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and
(iv) the direct beer deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct beer deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.
(b) (1) To qualify for a direct liquor delivery permit, an applicant shall be:
(i) a person issued a license by the Executive Director in the State to engage in the manufacture of liquor; and
(ii) a holder of a Class 8 limited wholesaler’s license.
(2) The holder of a direct liquor delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if:
(i) the delivery is made by an employee who is:
1. at least 18 years old; and
2. certified by an approved alcohol awareness program;
(ii) the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the liquor at the time and place of delivery;
(iii) the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and
(iv) the direct liquor deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct liquor deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.
(i) a person licensed in the State to engage in the manufacture of beer; and
(ii) a holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license.
(2) The holder of a direct beer delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if:
(i) the delivery is made by an employee who is:
1. at least 18 years old; and
2. certified by an approved alcohol awareness program;
(ii) the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the beer at the time and place of delivery;
(iii) the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and
(iv) the direct beer deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct beer deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.
(b) (1) To qualify for a direct liquor delivery permit, an applicant shall be:
(i) a person issued a license by the Executive Director in the State to engage in the manufacture of liquor; and
(ii) a holder of a Class 8 limited wholesaler’s license.
(2) The holder of a direct liquor delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if:
(i) the delivery is made by an employee who is:
1. at least 18 years old; and
2. certified by an approved alcohol awareness program;
(ii) the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the liquor at the time and place of delivery;
(iii) the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and
(iv) the direct liquor deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct liquor deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.
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