Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 25-309 - Other powers(a) With the approval of the County Executive and subject to § 1-309 of this article, the Director may: (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;(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;(3) sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers at prices that it determines and that are uniform in all dispensaries;(4) refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to a person that, in the Services' judgment, is not suitable to purchase or consume the alcoholic beverages;(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;(6) enter into a contract or adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this article;(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(8) establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.(b)(1) With the approval of the County Executive, the Director, by rental, lease, purchase, or otherwise, may acquire: (i) real or personal property determined by the Director to be necessary to operate dispensaries, stores, or warehouses; and(ii) alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.(2) Except for purchases of merchandise for resale, the Services shall make all purchases through the County Office of Procurement.