Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 6-312 - Beverage misrepresentation(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.(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: (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(ii) a malt or liquor unless the malt or liquor is identified by its proper name.(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.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.