# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 6. Forfeitures; Enforcement; Prohibited Acts; Penalties

### Subtitle 3. Prohibited Acts

#### Section 6-314

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not sell or offer for sale at retail an alcoholic beverage container that is:

    (i) made from metal or a composite material; and

    (ii) designed and constructed with an all-metal tab opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a manner that is normally used to empty the contents of the container.

  (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to:

    (i) a beverage container sealed with a laminated tape seal, including one with aluminum foil, that is not rigid;

    (ii) an all-metal container with a detachable metal pull tab for a frozen beverage concentrate that is customarily and primarily purchased for dilution and use in the home or a similar purpose; and

    (iii) a metal beverage container with a detachable metal pull tab for a milk-based, soy-based, or similar product that requires sterilization and pressure in the canning process.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.

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