Md. Code, AB§ 6-314

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through Ch. 734, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 6-314 - Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab
(a)
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not sell or offer for sale at retail an alcoholic beverage container that is:
(i) made from metal or a composite material; and
(ii) designed and constructed with an all-metal tab opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a manner that is normally used to empty the contents of the container.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to:
(i) a beverage container sealed with a laminated tape seal, including one with aluminum foil, that is not rigid;
(ii) an all-metal container with a detachable metal pull tab for a frozen beverage concentrate that is customarily and primarily purchased for dilution and use in the home or a similar purpose; and
(iii) a metal beverage container with a detachable metal pull tab for a milk-based, soy-based, or similar product that requires sterilization and pressure in the canning process.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.

Md. Code, AB§ 6-314

Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.