Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 18-2704
Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to habitual drunkard or intellectually disabled individual
Effective Jul 1, 2018Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 305, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 306, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.State of Maryland
- (a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable individual would have under ordinary circumstances based on the habits, appearance, or personal reputation of an individual.
- (b) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not knowingly sell or provide an alcoholic beverage to a habitual drunkard.
(c) A license holder who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
- (1) for a first offense, a fine not exceeding $50; and
- (2) for each subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 305, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 306, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.