Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 20-1317
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§20–1317.
Official statutory text
(a) There is a basket of cheer permit.
(b) The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer of alcoholic beverages consisting of:
(1) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:
(i) 288 ounces of beer; and
(ii) 2.25 liters of wine; and
(2) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:
(i) 288 ounces of beer;
(ii) 2.25 liters of wine; and
(iii) 2.25 liters of liquor.
(d) The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off–premises consumption.
(e) A holder of the permit:
(1) shall obtain the alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer from a holder of a retail license; and
(2) may raffle off not more than 10 baskets of cheer at each benefit performance.
(b) The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer of alcoholic beverages consisting of:
(1) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:
(i) 288 ounces of beer; and
(ii) 2.25 liters of wine; and
(2) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:
(i) 288 ounces of beer;
(ii) 2.25 liters of wine; and
(iii) 2.25 liters of liquor.
(d) The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off–premises consumption.
(e) A holder of the permit:
(1) shall obtain the alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer from a holder of a retail license; and
(2) may raffle off not more than 10 baskets of cheer at each benefit performance.
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