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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ARTICLE 2B. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
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TITLE 16. APPEALS, CONSUMERS, REGULATORY POWERS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES. |
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SUBTITLE 5. PENALTIES. |
§ 16-506.1. Out-of-state unlicensed sellers of alcohol
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(a) Prohibited sales. --
(1) A person in the business of selling or distributing alcoholic beverages in or from another state may not ship, cause to be shipped, or deliver alcoholic beverages directly to a recipient in this State if the seller, distributor, shipper, transporter, or recipient does not hold the requisite license or permit under this article.
(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) of this subsection includes alcoholic beverages that are ordered or purchased through a computer network.
(b) Penalties. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.