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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="2-207" title_number="2" title_name="State-Issued Permits and Licenses" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “affiliate” means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a holder of a Class 5 brewery license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Class 5 brewery license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A license holder may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>establish and operate a plant for brewing and bottling malt beverages at the location described in the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>import beer from a holder of a nonresident dealer’s permit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>contract to brew and bottle beer with and on behalf of the holder of a Class 2 rectifying license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, Class 8 farm brewery license, or a nonresident dealer’s permit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>sell and deliver beer to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a holder of a wholesaler’s license that is authorized to acquire beer; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a person outside of the State that is authorized to acquire beer;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>subject to subsection (i) of this section, serve, at the location described in the license and at no charge, samples of beer, consisting of a total of not more than 18 ounces of beer per visit, to an individual who:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>has attained the legal drinking age; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is participating in a guided tour of the brewery or attends a scheduled promotional event or other organized activity at the brewery;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>subject to subsections (d) and (i) of this section, sell beer for off–premises consumption at the location described in the license, at retail in a container other than a keg to an individual who has attained legal drinking age;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>subject to subsection (f) of this section, sell beer at the location described in the license for on–premises consumption; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>brew and bottle malt beverages at a location listed on a permit issued to the license holder in accordance with § 2–113 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An individual may purchase beer under subsection (c)(6) of this section if the individual has attained the legal drinking age.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The annual license fee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall be determined by the Executive Director; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not exceed $1,500.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A local licensing board may grant an on–site consumption permit to an applicant that holds a Class 5 brewery license and, subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a Class D beer license.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>On request, a local licensing board may grant an applicant a conditional on–site consumption permit or a conditional Class D beer license.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The conditional permit or conditional license shall become effective after the applicant:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>files a completed brewer’s notice form with the U.S. Department of Treasury;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>obtains a Class 5 brewery license; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>fulfills any other obligation required by law that the local licensing board identifies.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the maximum volume limit under paragraph (4) of this subsection, a Class D beer license or an equivalent license under paragraph (5) of this subsection entitles the holder to sell to an individual who has attained the legal drinking age, for on–premises consumption at the brewery:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>beer:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>of which the holder of the Class 5 license is the brand owner; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>that is fermented and brewed entirely by the license holder at a location authorized by this section;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>beer that is fermented and brewed entirely at the brewery under contract with a brand owner who does not possess a Class 5 license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, beer brewed at a location other than the Class 5 brewery if:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>the brand owner of the beer is the holder of the Class 5 license or an affiliate of the holder of the Class 5 license;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the number of barrels of the beer sold for on–premises consumption under the Class D beer license or an equivalent license or an on–site consumption permit in a calendar year does not exceed the greater of:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>35% of the total number of barrels of beer sold for on–premises consumption under the Class D license or an equivalent license or an on–site consumption permit in that calendar year; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <level label="1">
            <text>2% of total finished production under the Class 5 brewery license; and</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <level label="A">
            <text>the license holder contracts with or on behalf of a holder of a manufacturer’s license or nonresident dealer’s permit; or</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>the beer is manufactured by an affiliate of the license holder.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>This paragraph applies to a Class 5 brewery with more than 1,000,000 barrels of finished production annually, alone or in combination with its affiliates.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Beer that is delivered to the Class 5 brewery in finished form may be sold for on–premises consumption under paragraph (2)(iii)2 of this subsection only if it is purchased from a licensed wholesaler.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The total amount of beer sold each year for on–premises consumption under this subsection may not exceed 5,000 barrels.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Before a local licensing board that does not issue a Class D beer license may grant an on–site consumption permit, the local licensing board shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>establish an equivalent license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>require the applicant to obtain that equivalent license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A local licensing board may charge a fee for granting an on–site consumption permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A local licensing board shall require the holder of an on–site consumption permit or a Class D beer license or an equivalent license under paragraph (5) of this subsection to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>comply with the alcohol awareness requirements under § 4–505 of this article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>abide by all applicable trade practice restrictions.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the holder of a Class 5 brewery license that held an on–site consumption permit and a Class D license or an equivalent license on or before April 1, 2017, and any transferee of those licenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an individual who held a minority interest in an on–site consumption permit and a Class D license or an equivalent license on or before April 1, 2017, and then obtains by transfer a majority interest in the same license or permit;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a location in the State for which a completed brewer’s notice form was filed with the U. S. Department of Treasury on or before April 1, 2017;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a permit issued under § 2–140 of this title; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>a guided tour during which:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>samples of beer are served under subsection (c)(5) of this section; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>beer is sold for off–premises consumption under subsection (c)(6) of this section.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This subsection applies to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a holder of a Class 5 brewery license who:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>after April 1, 2017, obtains an on–site consumption permit and a Class D beer license or equivalent license for on–premises consumption; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>not holding a minority interest in an on–site consumption permit and a Class D license or an equivalent license on or before April 1, 2017, obtains a majority interest by transfer in an on–site consumption permit and a Class D license or an equivalent license; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, a manufacturer of beer with more than 1,000,000 barrels of finished production annually alone or in combination with its affiliates.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Notwithstanding any provision in Division II of this article, the sales and serving privileges of an on–site consumption permit and a Class D license or an equivalent license may be exercised only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>All beer offered, served, or sold to a consumer under subsection (c)(5) or (6) of this section shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>fermented and brewed entirely at the Class 5 brewery; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>beer of which the license holder or an affiliate of the license holder is the brand owner.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Executive Director may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer under § 4–1104 or Subtitle 11 of the various titles in Division II of this article to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>on completion of an application form that the Executive Director provides; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>at no cost to the holder of the Class 5 brewery license.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A refillable container permit may be renewed each year concurrently with the renewal of the Class 5 brewery license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The hours of sale for a refillable container permit issued under this subsection are the same as the hours when a guided tour, a promotional event, or other organized activity at the licensed premises authorized under subsection (c) of this section may be conducted.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>The license holder shall report to the Executive Director annually on a form provided by the Executive Director on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the amount of alcoholic beverages produced under the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the amount of alcoholic beverages sold for off–premises consumption; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the amount of alcoholic beverages sold for on–premises consumption.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided by law, the license holder may not sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption to a person who intends to resell the alcoholic beverages.</text>
  </level>
</section>
