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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-311

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The holder of a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wholesaler's license may obtain more than one such license if separate records are kept.

(b)(1) The holder of a rectifying or winery license may apply for and obtain a wholesaler's license of any class for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(2) The holder of a Class 4 limited winery license may apply for and obtain a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler's license for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(3)(i) The holder of a Class 5 manufacturer's license or Class 7 micro-brewery license may apply for and obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license in accordance with this paragraph.

(ii) A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer's license that was selling the holder's own beer at wholesale in the State as of January 1, 2013, may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license to continue to sell the holder's own beer at wholesale in the same location in an amount that is not more than 5,000 barrels annually.

(iii) A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer's license that produces in aggregate from all its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license and distribute not more than 5,000 barrels of its own beer annually.

(iv) A holder of one or two Class 7 micro-brewery licenses that produces in aggregate from all of its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license and distribute beer that:

1. totals annually not more than 5,000 barrels in aggregate from all of its locations; and

2. has been brewed at the location from where it is distributed.

(4) A holder of a Class 9 limited distillery license may apply for and obtain a Class 8 liquor wholesaler's license, for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article, and distribute its own liquor.

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