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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 14.23.01.01" title_num="14" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau” means the Tax and Trade Bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Alcoholic Beverage.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Alcoholic beverage” means a spirituous, vinous, malt, or fermented liquor, liquid, or compound that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Contains at least one-half of 1 percent of alcohol by volume; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is suitable for beverage purposes.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Alcoholic beverage” includes alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, cordial, beer, and wine.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>“Alcoholic beverage” does not include a confectionery food product that contains up to 5 percent of alcohol by volume and is regulated by the Maryland Department of Health under Health-General Article, §21-209, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Board of license commissioners”, “local licensing board”, or “liquor control board” means a board of license commissioners or another governmental unit of a jurisdiction that issues alcoholic beverages licenses.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Commission” means the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Comptroller” means the Comptroller of Maryland or the Comptroller’s designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“County” means a county of the State of Maryland or Baltimore City.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission for the State of Maryland or the Executive Director’s designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“License” means an alcoholic beverages license issued or a permit granted under Alcoholic Beverages Article, Annotated Code of Maryland</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“License holder” means a holder of an alcoholic beverages license, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A county liquor control board and a county dispensary; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For the delivery and billing purposes of Alcoholic Beverages Article, §2-213 and Title 2, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, a corporation on behalf of which an individual has obtained a license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Sale” means whenever an alcoholic beverage is offered, given, paid for, or bartered for between one or more parties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>