Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-305

(1) have a direct or indirect financial interest in the sale, manufacture, blending, brewing, distilling, rectifying, or wholesaling of any alcoholic beverage purchased or sold under this article;

(2) have an interest in a license;

(3) directly or indirectly solicit or receive any fee, commission, gratuity, emolument, remuneration, reward, present, or alcoholic beverage sample, and any other consideration from:

(4) derive any profit or remuneration from the purchase or sale of alcoholic beverages other than the salary paid by the county for the discharge of the employee's duties.

(d)(1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection may not directly or indirectly offer, pay, or give a fee, reward, present, commission, gift, or sample of alcoholic beverages to an employee of the Services, a member of the County Council, or the County Executive.

(2) This subsection applies to:

(e)(1) This section does not prohibit a manufacturer, brewer, wholesaler, or dealer that sells or attempts to sell alcoholic beverages to the Services from providing samples of alcoholic beverages to the Services.

(2) A person that provides samples of alcoholic beverages to the Services shall obtain a receipt, signed by the Director, stating in detail the amount and a description of the samples.

(3) When received, samples of alcoholic beverages provided under this subsection shall be inventoried and sold in the same manner as other beverages that the Services purchases.