There is a bulk transfer permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a person: whose alcoholic beverage license has expired or otherwise been discontinued; and who applies for a permit within 60 days after the last day on which the license was effective. The permit authorizes the holder, with or without consideration, to transfer to a license holder the alcoholic beverages stock on hand on the day of the transfer by sale, gift, inheritance, assignment, or otherwise. The transfer of the alcoholic beverages stock to the license holder shall be completed in the period covered by the permit. The permit: covers only a specific transaction; and expires 10 days after it is issued. If the permit holder shows an undue burden, the Executive Director may grant a reasonable extension of the permit. The permit fee is $200.

There is an individual transportation permit. The permit authorizes the holder to transport the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages from or en route through the State without payment of excise taxes imposed under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article if the alcoholic beverages are not for use or delivery in the State. The Executive Director shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit. The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages. The permit fee is $10. The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle.

There is a nonresident storage permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a nonresident dealer permit holder. The permit authorizes the holder to store alcoholic beverages in a licensed public storage warehouse in the State for subsequent shipment to: a holder of a wholesaler’s license; a holder of a manufacturer’s license; or a person outside the State. The permit holder may not ship alcoholic beverages unless: the invoice for the shipment originates from the out–of–state permit address of the permit holder; and the holder: ships the alcoholic beverages from the public storage warehouse in the State to the purchaser; and concurrently transmits the invoice to the purchaser. Each month the permit holder shall file a report of its storage and shipping activities with the Executive Director. The report shall be filed in the manner and on the form that the Executive Director provides. The permit fee is $500.

There is a private bulk sales permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to an individual who: is at least 21 years old; is a resident of the State; files with the Executive Director an inventory of all alcoholic beverages to be sold; and certifies that all alcoholic beverages to be sold: have been acquired legally and transported into the State in accordance with this article; and are owned by the individual at the time of application. The permit authorizes the holder to sell the permit holder’s private stock of alcoholic beverages to a person in accordance with this section. A sale under the permit may: be made by: the permit holder; or an unlicensed agent or auction company acting on behalf of the permit holder; take place on: a premises not licensed under this article; or a private room of an on–sale retail license holder; and be made to: a State resident who is at least 21 years old; a retail dealer who holds the proper class of license; or a person outside the State, if the person may ship alcoholic beverages purchased under the permit to the person’s home state or state of ultimate destination. A permit expires 60 days after it is issued. A person may not be issued more than two permits in a calendar year. The permit fee: is $25; and covers the sale of a specific inventory of alcoholic beverages. The Executive Director may adopt regulations regarding any activity relating to the permit, including record–keeping and reporting requirements.

There is a public storage and transportation permit. The permit authorizes the holder to operate a warehouse to: store alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons; and transport alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons into, in, or out of the State. The permit holder may use the permit for storage or transportation. The Executive Director shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit. The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages. The permit fee is $200. The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle. A license holder or permit holder is not required to have the permit to deliver alcoholic beverages that the license holder or permit holder may otherwise acquire, store, sell, or use.

There is a public transportation permit. The permit authorizes the holder to operate a warehouse to transport alcoholic beverages for the accounts of other persons into, in, or out of the State. The Executive Director shall provide a means of identification for each vehicle authorized under the permit. The identification shall be kept in or on the vehicle at all times when the vehicle transports alcoholic beverages. The permit fee is $75. The fee for the vehicle identification required under subsection (c) of this section is $10 for each vehicle. A license holder or permit holder is not required to have the permit to deliver alcoholic beverages that the license holder or permit holder may otherwise acquire, store, sell, or use.

There is a nonresident dealer’s permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to: a bottler, brewer, distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, vintner, or winery; a sales agent of a person described in item (1) of this subsection, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Executive Director; an importer of beer, wine, or distilled spirits produced outside the United States that purchases directly from the brand owner or from a sales agent of a person described in item (1) of this subsection that: is authorized by the brand owner to sell in the State; and provides proof of the sales agency relationship to the Executive Director; or an American sales agent of an importer described in item (3) of this subsection, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Executive Director. The Executive Director may not issue the permit to a person that: is a holder of a wholesaler’s license or retail license; has an interest in a wholesaler licensed under this article; or has an interest in any retail license holder. The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, or distilled spirits to license holders authorized to receive the beverages. The permit holder may sell, consign, or deliver from a location outside the State to a person in the State that is authorized to receive them those beers, wines, or distilled spirits that the permit holder: bottles, distills, imports, manufactures, produces, or rectifies from outside the United States; or represents as the designated sales agent. A person who is a bottler, a brewer, a distiller, an importer, a manufacturer, a rectifier, a vintner, or a winery or the designated agent of the person may not discriminate directly or indirectly in price between license holders. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the permit holder may continue to sell, consign, or deliver a brand of beer in the State from outside the State: to a person in the State who may receive the beer under this article; and until the person who is the brewer or importer of that brand of beer or the person’s designated sales agent preempts the sales territory by appointing a franchise license holder in accordance with the Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a permit is not required to make direct sales and shipments to a wholesaler in the State from a location outside the continental limits and possessions of the United States. The permit fee is $200.

There is a resident dealer’s permit. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Executive Director may issue the permit to: an importer of beer, wine, or distilled spirits produced outside the United States that: purchases directly from the brand owner or from a sales agent of a bottler, brewer, distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, vintner, or winery; is authorized by the brand owner to sell in the State; and provides proof of the sales agency relationship to the Executive Director; or an American sales agent of an importer under item (i) of this paragraph, on presentation of proof of the sales agency relationship to the Executive Director. An individual applicant, an applicant qualifying as a resident applicant for a corporation, or each applicant for a partnership is not eligible for the permit unless the individual is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed and remains a resident for the duration of time the permit is in effect. The Executive Director may not issue the permit to a person that: is a holder of a wholesaler’s license or retail license; has an interest in a wholesaler licensed under this article; or has an interest in any retail license holder. The permit authorizes the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to: a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or a person outside the State that the Executive Director authorizes to acquire the alcoholic beverages. The permit holder may not own or operate a warehouse in the State. The permit fee is $200.

There is a solicitor’s permit. The permit holder may be a resident or a nonresident of the State. The permit authorizes the holder to promote, sell, or offer for sale beer, wine, or distilled spirits to holders of manufacturer’s, wholesaler’s, or retail licenses. The permit holder: may not contact consumers; and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, may not sell, promote, or offer for sale alcoholic beverages to retail dealers, if employed by a resident dealer or a nonresident dealer. The prohibition under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection does not apply if the account is for a State wholesaler or manufacturer that is a distributor for the products of the employer of the permit holder. The permit fee is $50.

There is a manufacturer off–site permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a holder of any of the following licenses who meets the requirements of this section: Class 1 distillery license; Class 3 winery license; Class 4 limited winery license; Class 5 brewery license; Class 7 micro–brewery license; Class 8 farm brewery license; or Class 9 limited distillery license. During an event listed in subsection (e) of this section, the permit holder may: provide samples and sell products to a consumer that are manufactured by the permit holder under the permit holder’s license; provide to a consumer a sample that may not exceed: 1 fluid ounce for each offering of wine; 1 fluid ounce for each offering of beer; or 25 fluid ounce for each offering of liquor; sell to a consumer for on–premises consumption; and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, sell to a consumer for off–premises consumption. The holder of a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license may sell to each consumer at an approved off–site permitted event under the permit up to 288 ounces of beer for off–premises consumption. The permit holder shall have present at least one individual who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program while providing samples or selling an alcoholic beverage during an event. The permit may be used: at the following events: a county agricultural fair; the Maryland State Agricultural Fair; a farmer’s market that is listed on the Farmer’s Market Directory of the Maryland Department of Agriculture; and a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival under § 2–131 of this subtitle; and for not more than 32 additional events in 1 year that have an activity: that has a primary purpose other than the sale and promotion of alcoholic beverages; or for which the participation of the permit holder is secondary. The permit may not be used for more than nine events in 1 year at any individual location. An applicant for a permit shall complete an application on a form that the Executive Director authorizes. The permit holder shall notify the Executive Director of the permit holder’s intention to attend an event within a period of time that the Executive Director determines on the form that the Executive Director authorizes. The Executive Director may adopt regulations to require the permit holder to notify the local licensing board of the jurisdiction where the event is being held of the permit holder’s intention to attend the event. The annual permit fee is $100.

In this section, “off–site permit” includes: a manufacturer off–site permit; and a retail off–site permit. There is a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a nonprofit organization, as defined by § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, that meets the requirements of this section. The permit authorizes the permit holder to: conduct a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival for at least 1 day and not more than 3 consecutive days; purchase beer, wine, and liquor at wholesale to: provide to a consumer a sample that may not exceed: for beer, 4 fluid ounces for each offering; for wine, 1 fluid ounce for each offering; and for liquor, four samples of one–quarter of 1 fluid ounce for each offering; and sell to a consumer beer, wine, and liquor for on– and off–premises consumption; and contract with a holder of a retail off–site permit to operate a sampling and sales area. The permit holder shall provide space at a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival for holders of off–site permits. A holder of an off–site permit that attends a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival may provide beer, wine, and liquor to a consumer in the same manner as the holder of the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival permit. The permit holder may provide or sell at the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival only alcoholic beverages provided by the permit holder or a holder of an off–site permit that is in attendance. At all times during the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival, the permit holder shall have present at least two agents, one of whom may be the permit holder, who are certified by an approved alcohol awareness program. Not less than 30 days before the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival, a person shall submit an application to the Executive Director. The application shall: be on a form that the Executive Director provides; state that the primary purpose of the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival is to promote Maryland beer, wine, and liquor; provide details of the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival, including the location, dates, and times of operation; and include appropriate evidence that the applicant has been given permission by the owner of the property where the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival is to be held. Not less than 15 days before the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival, the permit holder shall provide the Executive Director with a list of off–site permit holders that will attend. The permit fee is: $100, to promote a single product category; $150, to promote two product categories; and $200, to promote three product categories.

There is a nonresident brewery permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a person that: is licensed outside the State to engage in the manufacture of beer; produces in the aggregate from all of its locations not more than 22,500 barrels of beer annually; and does not hold a nonresident dealer’s permit. The permit authorizes the permit holder to sell and deliver not more than 3,000 barrels of the permit holder’s own beer annually from a location outside the State to a retail license holder or permit holder in the State authorized to acquire the beer. The permit holder shall comply with all the requirements of this article, the Tax – General Article, and the regulations of the Comptroller or Executive Director that apply to a holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license. The annual permit fee is $50.

There is a nonresident distillery permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a person that: is licensed outside the State to engage in the manufacture of liquor; produces in the aggregate from all of its locations not more than 100,000 gallons of liquor annually; and does not hold a nonresident dealer’s permit. The permit authorizes the permit holder to sell and deliver the permit holder’s own liquor from a location outside the State to a retail license holder or permit holder in the State authorized to acquire the liquor. The permit holder shall comply with all the requirements of this article, the Tax – General Article, and the regulations of the Comptroller or Executive Director that apply to a holder of a Class 8 limited liquor wholesaler’s license. The annual permit fee is $100.

There is a nonresident winery permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a person that: is licensed outside the State to engage in the manufacture of wine; produces not more than 27,500 gallons of its own wine annually; and does not hold a nonresident dealer’s permit under § 2–124 of this subtitle. The permit authorizes the holder to sell and deliver its own wine from a location outside the State to a holder of a permit or retail license in the State authorized to acquire the wine. The permit holder shall comply with requirements that apply to a holder of a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license under: this article; the Tax – General Article; and the regulations of the Comptroller or the Executive Director. The permit fee is $50.

There is a retail off–site permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a holder of a license issued by a local licensing board: that allows the license holder to sell alcoholic beverages to the public for off–premises consumption; and other than a chain store. The holder of a permit shall notify the local licensing board of the jurisdiction in which the off–site event will be held that the permit has been issued. A permit may be used only: at not more than three farmers’ markets in the jurisdiction in which the local license has been issued, that are listed in the farmers’ market directory of the Maryland Department of Agriculture; on invitation by a holder of a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival permit, at the location of the permit, if the festival is located in the jurisdiction in which the local license has been issued or in an adjoining jurisdiction; and during the hours of operation of the farmers’ market or the nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival. A permit authorizes the holder to: at a farmers’ market, offer and sell beer, wine, and liquor produced by State–licensed manufacturers to consumers for consumption off the licensed premises; at a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival, offer and sell beer, wine, and liquor to consumers for consumption on and off the licensed premises; and provide at no charge samples of: beer, not to exceed 4 fluid ounces; wine, not to exceed 1 fluid ounce; and liquor, not to exceed four samples that do not exceed one–quarter of 1 fluid ounce. The fee is $100.

In this section, “charitable organization” means an organization that: is a benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, religious, or eleemosynary organization that solicits or obtains contributions solicited from the public for charitable or benevolent purposes; and is registered with the Secretary of State in accordance with Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the Business Regulation Article. “Charitable organization” includes an office, a branch, a chapter, or a similar affiliated entity that has its principal place of business outside the State. “Charitable organization” does not include: a political party, political committee, or political club; a unit of the State government or a political subdivision of the State; a fraternal organization; a fire company; a rescue or ambulance squad; or a police force or other law enforcement organization. There is a charity wine auction permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a charitable organization. The permit authorizes the holder to sell wine at public or private auction to a consumer through the solicitation and acceptance of bids. The permit is valid for 1 day. The permit may be granted for: an unlicensed premises; or a Class B, Class C, or Class B–D–7 licensed premises. A charitable organization may be issued not more than one permit during a calendar year. A permit allows the holder to conduct one auction of wine during a calendar year. Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the permit holder may receive wine for the auction from: a holder of a wholesaler’s license; a Class 3 or Class 4 winery; a retail dealer; an individual residing in the State; or a business entity in the State that is not licensed under this article. The permit holder may receive commercially produced wine that is not authorized for distribution and sale in the State from: a nonresident individual; or a business entity that is located outside the State. Wine that the permit holder receives from the following sources is subject to State tax under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article: a holder of a wholesaler’s license; a Class 3 winery; a Class 4 winery; and any source outside the State. Taxes are presumed to have been paid on wine that the permit holder receives from the following sources: a retail dealer; an individual residing in the State; and a business entity in the State that is not licensed under this article. Within 30 days after the auction ends, the permit holder shall: file a report with the Comptroller; and pay all taxes due on wine received for the auction. The report shall: include the total number of gallons and each source of wine that was received for the auction; and be filed on the form that the Comptroller provides. The Comptroller may require that the permit holder prepay on or before the seventh day before the auction an amount sufficient to cover the anticipated wine tax due. Wine purchased at a charity wine auction shall be delivered to the purchaser: at the event; or from a licensed warehouse, licensed retail dealer’s premises, or other premises that the Executive Director approves. Wine delivered under this subsection is subject to applicable sales taxes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a person authorized to sell wine at retail may purchase wine offered at a charity wine auction in an amount not to exceed 5 gallons (18 liters) and resell the wine in accordance with the terms of the person’s license. The permit fee is $10.

There is a family beer and wine facility permit. The permit authorizes the holder to establish a facility to produce family beer or wine by a consumer who: is of legal drinking age; but does not have a license. The permit authorizes the holder to provide equipment, raw materials, and instructions to a consumer. Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the permit holder may not engage in the production or manufacture of beer or wine. A permit authorizes the holder to engage in the production or manufacture of beer or wine for: testing equipment or recipes; and sampling, provided that: each patron has no more than five samples; each sample does not exceed 2 ounces; and each sample is consumed on the premises by an individual who has a nonrefundable contract to brew or ferment at the facility. Family beer and wine produced at a family beer and wine facility: shall be removed from the premises by the consumer; and may be used only for home consumption and the personal use of the consumer. The Executive Director may restrict the permit holder to the production of family–produced beer or family–produced wine. The permit fee is $400. The Executive Director may adopt regulations regarding any activity relating to the operation of the facility, including limits on the quantities of beer and wine produced and record keeping.

There is a national beer, wine, and liquor exhibition permit. The Executive Director may issue the permit to a bona fide alcohol trade association. The permit authorizes the holder to conduct an alcohol exhibition and competition at which the permit holder may exhibit, judge, and taste beer, wine, and liquor acquired in accordance with this section at the place designated in the permit application. The permit authorizes the holder to receive for use, exhibition, and tastings at an exhibition: tax–free family produced beer and wine; tax–paid commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor from licensed nonresident dealers or manufacturers through holders of wholesaler’s licenses; and commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor from manufacturers or suppliers licensed by another state and subject to the tax imposed under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article. The permit holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor at the exhibition and competition. Notwithstanding § 6–319 of this article, the permit holder may allow a person to possess and consume beer, wine, and liquor on the premises governed by the permit as provided in this section. An exhibition may not last more than 5 days. The permit may be granted for: an unlicensed premises; or a licensed premises. Persons authorized to judge or participate at an alcohol exhibition include a: manufacturer; nonresident dealer; supplier; wholesaler; and representative of any of the persons listed in items (1) through (4) of this subsection. A supplier licensed by another state is not required to have a nonresident dealer’s permit to ship beer, wine, and liquor to the permit holder. Within 30 days after the exhibition ends, the permit holder shall: file a report, on the forms that the Comptroller provides, of the number of gallons of commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor that the permit holder received from suppliers that are not licensed; and pay the tax required under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article. The Comptroller may require the permit holder to prepay an amount sufficient to cover the anticipated tax rather than post a bond. The permit fee is $50.

The Executive Director may issue a brewery special event permit to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license or a Class 8 farm brewery license. At least 15 days before holding a special event, the license holder shall obtain a permit from the Executive Director by filing a notice of the special event on the form that the Executive Director provides. The permit authorizes the license holder to conduct at the location listed on the license a special event at which the license holder may: provide samples of not more than 6 fluid ounces per brand to consumers; sell products manufactured by the license holder and other Maryland breweries to persons who participate in the event; and in a segregated area approved by the Executive Director at the location listed on the license, store the products of other Maryland breweries. The products at the event shall be sold in the manner authorized under the permit. The license holder may not be issued more than 12 permits in a calendar year. A single special event may not exceed 3 consecutive days. The permit fee is $25 per event.

To qualify for a direct wine shipper’s permit, an applicant shall be: a person licensed outside the State to engage in the manufacture of wine; or a holder of a Class 3 manufacturer’s license or a Class 4 manufacturer’s license. To qualify for a direct wine delivery permit, an applicant shall be: a person licensed in the State to engage in the manufacture of wine; and a holder of a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license. The holder of a direct wine delivery permit issued under this subsection may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if: the delivery is made by an employee who is: at least 18 years old; and certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the wine at the time and place of delivery; the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and the direct wine deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct wine deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.

An applicant for a direct wine shipper’s permit or a direct wine delivery permit shall: submit to the Executive Director a completed application on a form that the Executive Director provides; provide to the Executive Director a copy of the applicant’s current manufacturer’s license; identify the wines manufactured by the applicant that the applicant intends to ship or deliver to a consumer in the State; and pay a fee of $200 for initial issuance of the direct wine shipper’s permit or the direct wine delivery permit. The Executive Director shall issue a direct wine shipper’s permit or a direct wine delivery permit to each applicant who meets the requirements of this part for the permit.

A direct wine shipper shall: ensure that all containers of wine shipped directly to a consumer in the State are conspicuously labeled with: the name of the direct wine shipper; the name and address of the consumer who is the intended recipient; and the words “Contains Alcohol: Signature of Person at Least 21 Years of Age Required for Delivery”; report to the Comptroller and the Executive Director information about the direct wine shipper’s wine shipments, in a manner that the Comptroller and the Executive Director determine; file a quarterly tax return in accordance with § 5–201(d) of the Tax – General Article; pay quarterly to the Comptroller all sales taxes and excise taxes due on sales to consumers in the State and calculate the taxes as if the sale were made in the State; maintain for 3 years complete and accurate records of all information needed to verify compliance with this part; allow the Comptroller and the Executive Director to perform an audit of the direct wine shipper’s records on request; and consent to the jurisdiction of the Comptroller, the Executive Director, or other State unit and the State courts concerning enforcement of this section and any related law. A direct wine shipper may not: ship more than 18 9–liter cases of wine each year to a single delivery address; or cause wine to be delivered on Sunday to an address in the State.

A direct wine deliverer shall: ensure that any container containing wine delivered directly to a consumer in the State is: conspicuously labeled with: the name of the manufacturer; the name and address of the consumer who is the intended recipient; and the words “Contains Alcohol: Signature of Person at Least 21 Years of Age Required for Delivery”; and commercially sealed by the manufacturer; report to the Executive Director information about the deliveries, in a manner that the Executive Director determines; file a quarterly tax return in accordance with § 5–201(d) of the Tax – General Article; pay quarterly to the Comptroller all sales taxes and excise taxes due on sales to consumers in the State; maintain for 3 years complete and accurate records of all information needed to verify compliance with this part; and allow the Comptroller or the Executive Director to perform an audit of the permit holder’s records on request. The holder of a direct wine delivery permit may not cause more than 18 9–liter cases of wine to be delivered to a single address in a single calendar year.

There is a common carrier permit. A holder of a common carrier permit may deliver wine from a location inside or outside the State to a consumer in the State for the consumer’s personal use under this part. A person shall be issued a common carrier permit before the person may engage in transporting wine from a direct wine shipper to a consumer. The term of a common carrier permit is 1 year and begins on July 1. To complete delivery of a shipment, the common carrier shall require from a consumer at the address listed on the shipping label: the signature of the consumer or another individual at the address who is at least 21 years old; and government–issued photographic identification showing that the signing individual is at least 21 years old. A common carrier shall refuse delivery when the intended receiving individual appears to be under the age of 21 years or refuses to present valid identification. At the time of initial application for a common carrier permit and on request of the Executive Director, a common carrier shall submit to the Executive Director information concerning the training of its drivers in verifying the age of recipients of direct wine shipments under this part. At least once each year, in a manner acceptable to the Executive Director, a holder of a common carrier permit shall verify that the shipper of wine into the State under this part holds a valid direct wine shipper’s permit. A holder of a common carrier permit that delivers wine solely under this part may not be required to obtain a transportation permit issued under § 2–118 or § 2–119 of this subtitle in addition to the common carrier permit. The permit fee is $100.

There is a nonbeverage permit. The permit authorizes the holder to purchase alcohol and alcoholic beverages for: use in compounding or manufacturing flavoring extracts; medicinal, antiseptic, or toilet preparations or for other similar purposes; scientific or laboratory purposes; flavoring food products; or sale by pharmacists on the written prescription of a qualified physician. The permit holder may not use, sell, or deliver: alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes; or any other product that is: produced with alcoholic beverages; and fit for beverage purposes. The permit does not expire until it is revoked. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the fee for the issuance or renewal of the permit is $50. The Executive Director shall issue the permit without the payment of a fee to: a charitable organization; or a holder of a fuel–alcohol permit.

To qualify for a direct beer delivery permit, an applicant shall be: a person licensed in the State to engage in the manufacture of beer; and a holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license. The holder of a direct beer delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if: the delivery is made by an employee who is: at least 18 years old; and certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the beer at the time and place of delivery; the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and the direct beer deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct beer deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old. To qualify for a direct liquor delivery permit, an applicant shall be: a person issued a license by the Executive Director in the State to engage in the manufacture of liquor; and a holder of a Class 8 limited wholesaler’s license. The holder of a direct liquor delivery permit issued under § 2–170 of this subtitle may sell and deliver the permit holder’s own product to an individual in the State if: the delivery is made by an employee who is: at least 18 years old; and certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; the purchaser, or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the liquor at the time and place of delivery; the purchaser pays for the purchase at the time of order; and the direct liquor deliverer and the individual receiving the delivery each endorse a delivery form that the Executive Director approves certifying that the direct liquor deliverer examined the recipient’s government–issued identification and the recipient was at least 21 years old.

A person who holds a permit under this part shall: ensure that any container containing an alcoholic beverage delivered directly to a consumer in the State is: conspicuously labeled with: the name of the manufacturer; the name and address of the consumer who is the intended recipient; and the words “Contains Alcohol: Signature of Person at Least 21 Years of Age Required for Delivery”; and commercially sealed by the manufacturer; report to the Executive Director information about the deliveries, in a manner that the Executive Director determines; file a quarterly tax return in accordance with § 5–201(d) of the Tax – General Article; pay quarterly to the Comptroller all sales taxes and excise taxes due on sales to consumers in the State and calculate the taxes as if the sales were made in the State; maintain for 3 years complete and accurate records of all information needed to verify compliance with this part; allow the Comptroller or the Executive Director to perform an audit of the permit holder’s records on request; and consent to the jurisdiction of the Executive Director, Comptroller, or other State unit and the State courts concerning enforcement of this part and any related law. The holder of a direct beer delivery permit may not cause more than 3,456 ounces of the permit holder’s own product to be delivered to a single delivery address in a single calendar year. The holder of a direct liquor delivery permit may not cause more than 24 standard 750–milliliter bottles of the permit holder’s own product, or an equivalent amount, to be delivered to a single delivery address in a single calendar year.