{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-6-312","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 6–312","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) A person may not manufacture, sell, or offer for sale, or order or allow an employee or other person to sell or offer for sale, a beverage as malt extract or beer unless the beverage has been brewed and fermented as such.\n(2) A person may not sell or offer for sale, or order or allow an employee or other person to sell or offer for sale:\n(i) beer to which coloring or porterine has been added so as to represent the beer to be malt extract, porter, or another beverage; or\n(ii) a malt or liquor unless the malt or liquor is identified by its proper name.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=6-312","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"207d67a5630d8295bd41bc902b58fc1d7ca299a0e5af6284e6035c322b470643","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-6-311","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-6-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}