Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 23 - ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO COMMISSION
Chapter 14.23.01 - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 14.23.01.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 14.23.01.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau" means the Tax and Trade Bureau of the United States Department of the
Treasury.
(2) Alcoholic Beverage.
(a) "Alcoholic beverage" means a spirituous,
vinous, malt, or fermented liquor, liquid, or compound that:
(i) Contains at least one-half of 1 percent
of alcohol by volume; and
(ii) Is
suitable for beverage purposes.
(b) "Alcoholic beverage" includes alcohol,
brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, cordial, beer, and wine.
(c) "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.
(3) "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.
(4)
"Commission" means the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
(5) "Comptroller" means the Comptroller of
Maryland or the Comptroller's designee.
(6) "County" means a county of the State of
Maryland or Baltimore City.
(7)
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco
Commission for the State of Maryland or the Executive Director's
designee.
(8) "License" means an
alcoholic beverages license issued or a permit granted under Alcoholic
Beverages Article, Annotated Code of Maryland
(9) "License holder" means a holder of an
alcoholic beverages license, including:
(a) A
county liquor control board and a county dispensary; and
(b) 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.
(10) "Sale" means whenever an alcoholic
beverage is offered, given, paid for, or bartered for between one or more
parties.
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