§ 8-212. Garrett County

   (a) Limited to Garrett County. -- This section applies only in Garrett County.

(b) General provisions. --

   (1) To sell draft beer, any establishment regularly licensed to sell beer shall obtain a special license from the Board of License Commissioners and the fee for the license is $ 75. The issuing fee for new licenses, in addition to the annual fee, is $ 75.

   (2) (i) To sell draft beer, a licensee who holds a Class B-resort license shall obtain a special license from the Board of License Commissioners.

      (ii) The annual license fees are:

         1. Two facilities, $ 150; and

         2. Each additional facility, $ 75.

      (iii) The Board of License Commissioners shall charge an issuing fee for new licenses in an amount equal to the annual license fee.

(c) Refillable container permit. --

   (1) There is a refillable container permit.

   (2) The Board of License Commissioners may issue a refillable container permit to a draft beer license holder who also holds any alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board except a Class C license or a Class A license.

   (3) Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a refillable container permit entitles the holder to sell draft beer for consumption off the licensed premises in a refillable container with a capacity of not less than 32 ounces and not more than 128 ounces.

   (4) To be used as a refillable container, a container shall:

      (i) Be sealable;

      (ii) Be branded with an identifying mark of the license holder;

      (iii) Bear the federal health warning statement required for containers of alcoholic beverages under 21 C.F.R. 16.21;

      (iv) Display instructions for cleaning the container; and

      (v) Bear a label stating that:

         1. Cleaning the container is the responsibility of the consumer; and

         2. The contents of the container are perishable and should be refrigerated immediately and consumed within 48 hours after purchase.

   (5) The Board of License Commissioners may adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.

(d) Violations; penalties. -- Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not more than $ 5,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.

HISTORY: An. Code, 1951, § 128; 1947, ch. 501, § 119; 1967, ch. 620; 1971, ch. 80; 1976, ch. 893; 1979, ch. 29, § 1; 1980, ch. 183; 1987, ch. 675; 1988, ch. 2, § 4; 1989, ch. 5, § 15; 2000, ch. 138; 2013, ch. 387.