Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-506
This is the official text of Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-506, part of Maryland’s Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis — regulates the sale and licensing of alcohol and cannabis.
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§3–506.
Official statutory text
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) the delivery of wine from a direct wine shipper to a consumer using a common carrier in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; or
(2) the holder of a common carrier permit in the course of delivering directly shipped wine in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article.
(b) Retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages is prohibited unless:
(1) a retail license holder obtains a letter of authorization from the local licensing board to make deliveries; and
(2) the delivery is made from the licensed premises by the retail license holder or an employee of the retail license holder.
(1) the delivery of wine from a direct wine shipper to a consumer using a common carrier in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; or
(2) the holder of a common carrier permit in the course of delivering directly shipped wine in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article.
(b) Retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages is prohibited unless:
(1) a retail license holder obtains a letter of authorization from the local licensing board to make deliveries; and
(2) the delivery is made from the licensed premises by the retail license holder or an employee of the retail license holder.
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