Alcoholic beverage transportation - Maryland

Permits

For-hire carriers must obtain a Public Transportation Permit to transport alcoholic beverages into, out of, within or through Maryland.

Carriers are also issued a non-transferable Vehicle Identification Card which must be in the vehicle at all times when transporting alcoholic beverages in the state. The Identification Card must include the vehicle's make, model, VIN, state of registration, and license plate number.

Private carriers (carriers who own the alcoholic beverages they are transporting) must obtain an Individual Transportation Permit, as well as a Vehicle Identification Card for each vehicle. This permit authorizes the transportation of alcoholic beverages not for sale or delivery in Maryland from or through the state.

Fees

The Public Transportation Permit fee is $75, the Individual Transportation Permit is $10, and the Vehicle Identification Card is $10 per vehicle. Permits and cards are renewable annually by October 31 of each year.

Bonds

No special bonds are needed to transport alcoholic beverages out of, through, or within Maryland.

Reports

Permit holders must keep complete and accurate records in the form prescribed by the Comptroller. The records are subject to inspection by the Comptroller or his employees during all regular business hours.

Other

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Transportation of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

Records

A carrier transporting cigarettes or other tobacco products by vehicle on a public road must have in the vehicle a delivery ticket or invoice that states:

• The name and address of the seller or consignor; and
• The name and address of a buyer or consignee who is:
  • A person in Maryland authorized by Title 12 of the Tax — General Article to hold unstamped cigarettes or other tobacco products on which the tobacco tax has not been paid; or
  • A person in another jurisdiction authorized to hold cigarettes or other tobacco products on which the tax imposed by that jurisdiction has not been paid; and
• The quantity and brands of the cigarettes or other tobacco products being transported.

Other

The Comptroller may require a common carrier that brings cigarettes into Maryland to submit a copy of any freight bill relating to the cigarette shipment.