{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-309","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25–309","heading":"","body":"(a) With the approval of the County Executive and subject to § 1–319 of this article, the Director may:\n(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 § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article is paid;\n(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;\n(3) sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers at prices that it determines and that are uniform in all dispensaries;\n(4) refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to a person that, in the Services’ judgment, is not suitable to purchase or consume the alcoholic beverages;\n(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;\n(6) enter into a contract or adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this article;\n(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\n(8) establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.\n(b) (1) With the approval of the County Executive, the Director, by rental, lease, purchase, or otherwise, may acquire:\n(i) real or personal property determined by the Director to be necessary to operate dispensaries, stores, or warehouses; and\n(ii) alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.\n(2) Except for purchases of merchandise for resale, the Services shall make all purchases through the County Office of Procurement.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=25-309","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"69b583739f0bc78fea9cbc4e4872131d3a5015aa749ad5132193587c9fa722b4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-308","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}