1. (a) Unless otherwise provided for in this article or the Tax--General Article, a person may not:

   1. (1) sell alcoholic beverages;
   2. (2) allow alcoholic beverages to be sold;
   3. (3) accept or deliver alcoholic beverages; or

   4. (4) for the purpose of sale, transport, buy, possess, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be transported, bought, possessed, or kept:

      1. (i) in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
      2. (ii) on any premises; or
      3. (iii) under the person's charge or control.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be bought, possessed, stored, imported, transported, or kept:

      1. (i) in a vehicle, a water vessel, or an aircraft;
      2. (ii) on any premises; or
      3. (iii) under the person's charge or control.

   2. (2) A person may perform an activity listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the person is:

      1. (i) a consumer;
      2. (ii) subject to the requirements under this article, a license holder; or

      3. (iii) an individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or is transporting alcoholic beverages for a lawful purpose:

         1. 1. with the knowledge and consent of the individual's parent or guardian; or
         2. 2. incident to the lawful employment of the individual under this article.

3. (c) Except as provided in § 1-411 of this subtitle, an individual under the age of 21 years may not:

   1. (1) buy, consume, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for the individual's own use; or
   2. (2) buy, possess, store, import, transport, or keep alcoholic beverages for any purpose in a jurisdiction where prohibited under State law.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 62, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 63, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.