Title 19. Dorchester County — Subtitle 4. Manufacturer's Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 19-401 (2026)
Title 19. Dorchester County
Subtitle 4. Manufacturer's Licenses
§ 19–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);
(2)
§ 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);
(3)
§ 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”);
(4)
§ 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);
(5)
§ 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”);
(6)
§ 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”);
(7)
§ 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);
(8)
§ 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);
(9)
§ 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);
(10)
§ 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);
(11)
§ 2–213 (“Additional fees”);
(12)
§ 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);
(13)
§ 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”);
(14)
§ 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”);
(15)
§ 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and
(16)
§ 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§ 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 19–403 of this subtitle; and
(2)
§ 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 19–404 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 19-402 (2026)
Title 19. Dorchester County
Subtitle 4. Manufacturer's Licenses
§ 19–402LinkCopy Citation
A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday or an election day.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 19-403 (2026)
Title 19. Dorchester County
Subtitle 4. Manufacturer's Licenses
§ 19–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies to a Class 6 pub–brewery license in the county.
(b)
Section 2–208(d) of this article does not apply in the county.
(c)
A holder of a Class 6 pub–brewery license may sell alcoholic beverages at retail:
(1)
Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. the following day; and
(2)
Sunday from noon to midnight, except if Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve is on a Sunday, then from noon to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)
(1)
The Executive Director may issue to a single applicant one Class 6 pub–brewery license or one Class 7 micro–brewery license, but not both, for a location in an enterprise zone in the county, if the applicant holds no more than three Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(2)
This subsection does not limit the number of Class 6 pub–brewery licenses that the Executive Director may issue in the county.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 19-404 (2026)
Title 19. Dorchester County
Subtitle 4. Manufacturer's Licenses
§ 19–404LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license in the county.
(b)
Notwithstanding § 2–209(b) of this article, the license may be issued only to the holder of:
(1)
a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license that is issued for use on the premises of a restaurant located in the county; or
(2)
a Class D alcoholic beverages license that is issued for use on the premises of the existing Class D license located in the county.
(c)
(1)
The Executive Director may issue to a single applicant one Class 6 pub–brewery license or one Class 7 micro–brewery license, but not both, for a location in an enterprise zone in the county, if the applicant holds no more than three Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(2)
This subsection does not limit the number of Class 7 micro–brewery licenses that the Executive Director may issue in the county.
(d)
The hours and days of sale under a Class 7 micro–brewery license are the same as those for a Class D beer license.