§ 2-311

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§2–311.

(a)The holder of a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wholesaler’s license may obtain more than one such license if separate records are kept.

(1)The holder of a rectifying or winery license may apply for and obtain a wholesaler’s license of any class for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(2)The holder of a Class 4 limited winery license may apply for and obtain a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(i)The holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license or Class 7 micro–brewery license may apply for and obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license in accordance with this paragraph.

(ii)A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license that was selling the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the State as of January 1, 2013, may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license to continue to sell the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the same location in an amount that is not more than 5,000 barrels annually.

(iii)A holder of a Class 5 manufacturer’s license that produces in aggregate from all its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute not more than 5,000 barrels of its own beer annually.

(iv)A holder of one or two Class 7 micro–brewery licenses that produces in aggregate from all of its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute beer that:

1. totals annually not more than 5,000 barrels in aggregate from all of its locations; and

2. has been brewed at the location from where it is distributed.

(4)A holder of a Class 9 limited distillery license may apply for and obtain a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license, for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article, and distribute its own liquor.