# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 20. Frederick County

### Subtitle 27. Prohibited Acts

#### Section 20-2701

(a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 ("Prohibited Acts") of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

  (1) Sec. 6-304 ("Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years");

  (2) Sec. 6-305 ("Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages");

  (3) Sec. 6-306 ("Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual");

  (4) Sec. 6-307 ("Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual");

  (5) Sec. 6-308 ("Allowing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder");

  (6) Sec. 6-309 ("Allowing on-premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years");

  (7) Sec. 6-310 ("Providing free food");

  (8) Sec. 6-311 ("Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer");

  (9) Sec. 6-312 ("Beverage misrepresentation");

  (10) Sec. 6-313 ("Tampering with alcoholic beverage container");

  (11) Sec. 6-314 ("Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab");

  (12) Sec. 6-315 ("Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit");

  (13) Sec. 6-316 ("Maximum alcohol content");

  (14) Sec. 6-317 ("Multiple serving purchase required");

  (15) Sec. 6-320 ("Disorderly intoxication");

  (16) Sec. 6-321 ("Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public");

  (17) Sec. 6-322 ("Possession of open container");

  (18) Sec. 6-323 ("Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine");

  (19) Sec. 6-326 ("Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited");

  (20) Sec. 6-327 ("Unlicensed out-of-state sale of alcoholic beverages");

  (21) Sec. 6-328 ("Tax evasion");

  (22) Sec. 6-329 ("Destruction of evidence"); and

  (23) Sec. 6-330 ("Perjury").

(b) Section 6-319 ("On-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder") of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to Sec. 20-2702 of this subtitle.

#### Section 20-2702

Residents and their guests in a continuing care retirement community that holds a Class C (on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license may consume wine not purchased from the continuing care retirement community if:

(1) the wine is consumed with a meal in the dining room; and

(2) the continuing care retirement community:

  (i) is operated by a nonprofit organization for the continuing care retirement of individuals at least 60 years old;

  (ii) has been incorporated for at least 1 year;

  (iii) has obtained a certificate of registration from the Department of Aging under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article; and

  (iv) prepares and serves meals during regular operating hours to residents and their guests.

#### Section 20-2703

(a) A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages, an agent or employee of the person, and a license holder may not, directly or indirectly, offer or make a payment or gift to:

  (1) a member of the Board;

  (2) the chief alcoholic beverages inspector;

  (3) a full-time or part-time alcoholic beverages inspector; or

  (4) any other employee of the Board.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)