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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3-505

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

(a) A license holder or an employee of the license holder may require an individual to sign a book that the license holder keeps if:

(1) the individual has shown documentary evidence that substantiates the individual's age to allow the purchase of alcoholic beverages; and

(2) the age of the individual remains in question.

(b)(1) The book authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall contain copies of the following form:

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To Be Filled in by Seller

IDENTIFICATION (CHECK ALL SHOWN)

Driver's License․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Army I.D. Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Birth Certificate․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Coast Guard I.D. Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Service Discharge․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Marine I.D. Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Draft Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Navy I.D. Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Air Force I.D. Card․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Other (Specify)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASER

Height․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Weight․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Color of Eyes․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Color of Hair․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Outstanding Features․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Seller's Signature․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

To Be Filled in by Prospective Purchaser

I declare I am of legal age to purchase fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor, and that I am subject to arrest and prosecution for misrepresenting my age.

Print full name․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Street address․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

City․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

State․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Signature․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

(2) The license holder or an employee of the license holder shall record all information required by each section of the form.

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