(a) Unless otherwise provided for in this article or the Tax – General Article, a person may not:
(1) sell alcoholic beverages;
(2) allow alcoholic beverages to be sold;
(3) accept or deliver alcoholic beverages; or
(4) for the purpose of sale, transport, buy, possess, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be transported, bought, possessed, or kept:
(i) in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
(ii) on any premises; or
(iii) under the person’s charge or control.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be bought, possessed, stored, imported, transported, or kept:
(i) in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
(ii) on any premises; or
(iii) under the person’s charge or control.
(2) A person may perform an activity listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the person is:
(i) a consumer;
(ii) subject to the requirements under this article, a license holder; or
(iii) an individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or is transporting alcoholic beverages for a lawful purpose:
1. with the knowledge and consent of the individual’s parent or guardian; or
2. incident to the lawful employment of the individual under this article.
(c) An individual under the age of 21 years may not:
(1) buy, consume, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for the individual’s own use; or
(2) buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for any purpose in a jurisdiction where prohibited under State law.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4 - General Licensing Regulation
Section 1-401 - Buying, Selling, or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-402 - License or Permit Not Required for Certain Sales
Section 1-403 - Unlawful Manufacturing of Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-404 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act
Section 1-405 - Restrictions on Licensing of Premises
Section 1-406 - Warehouse Receipts Covering Alcoholic Beverages
Section 1-407 - Sale and Delivery to Federal Reservation
Section 1-408 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
Section 1-409 - Records of Licenses
Section 1-410 - Reporting Requirements for Transport of Alcoholic Beverages