# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 25. Montgomery County

### Subtitle 3. Alcohol Beverage Services

#### Section 25-309

(a) With the approval of the County Executive and subject to Sec. 1-319 of this article, the Director may:

  (1) purchase from a holder of a wholesaler's license or manufacturer's license alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell and on which the excise tax imposed by Sec. 5-102 of the Tax - General Article is paid;

  (2) purchase from a holder of a resident or nonresident dealer's permit and import for resale alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell, and resell the alcoholic beverages once the excise tax is paid;

  (3) sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers at prices that it determines and that are uniform in all dispensaries;

  (4) refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to a person that, in the Services' judgment, is not suitable to purchase or consume the alcoholic beverages;

  (5) restrict by any method the quantity of alcoholic beverages that may be sold to an individual consumer or license holder at or during any time;

  (6) enter into a contract or adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this article;

  (7) sell and ship outside of the county a container or package of alcoholic beverages kept for sale in a dispensary, if not prohibited by law in the place where the shipment is consigned; and

  (8) establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.

(b)

  (1) With the approval of the County Executive, the Director, by rental, lease, purchase, or otherwise, may acquire:

    (i) real or personal property determined by the Director to be necessary to operate dispensaries, stores, or warehouses; and

    (ii) alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.

  (2) Except for purchases of merchandise for resale, the Services shall make all purchases through the County Office of Procurement.

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