Sec. 03.02.01.01. Method of Tax Payment Applicable to Beer Delivered Into Maryland

A. Prepayment of Beer Tax. Beer may not be consigned into the State of Maryland, except as provided in Article 2B, §4(h), Annotated Code of Maryland, unless:

(1) The consignor is the holder of a nonresident dealer's permit issued by the Comptroller;

(2) The permittee has furnished the Comptroller a suitable security;

(3) All required beer taxes have been prepaid as provided in this regulation; and

(4) All applicable provisions of Article 2B and the Tax-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, have been met.

B. Certificates to Evidence Prepayment of Tax.

(1) Prepayment of Maryland beer tax by the holder of a nonresident dealer's permit shall be evidenced by certificates issued by the Comptroller.

(2) Before consigning any beer into the State for consumption in the State, each holder of a nonresident dealer's permit shall obtain from the Comptroller a certificate denoting prepayment of the Maryland beer tax. The prepayment shall be in an amount equivalent to the Maryland beer tax paid by the holder of the nonresident dealer's permit for the total number of gallons of beer delivered during the immediate preceding months of July and August, provided, however, that if deliveries were not made in either or both of these months, or if the Comptroller shall find that the prepayment so computed is inadequate or excessive, the Comptroller shall determine the amount of the prepayment to be made before the issuance of the certificate. However, prepayment of the beer tax may not be required of a holder of a nonresident dealer's permit covering consignments to Classes E, F, and G licensees, or to the holder of a Maryland manufacturer's license. The beer tax on beer brewed outside the United States, unless prepaid as provided in this regulation, shall be prepaid through the acquisition of a tax prepayment certificate obtained from the Comptroller covering each individual order before delivery within this State.

(3) Not later than the 15th day of each month, all nonresident dealers authorized to sell beer to Maryland licensed wholesalers shall file a complete and accurate beer tax return with the Comptroller covering all dispositions of beer into this State during the preceding calendar month. This return shall be accompanied by cash remittance covering the beer tax computed on it, less a deduction for taxes paid on dispositions of beer upon which the beer tax has been prepaid pursuant to §B(2) of this regulation on an individual order basis.

(4) The Comptroller may at any time increase or decrease the amount of any prepayment of the beer tax made pursuant to §B(1), above, if it is found by the Comptroller that the amount of the prepayment is inadequate or excessive. If a nonresident dealer is required to increase the amount of beer tax prepayment, that nonresident dealer may not consign any additional amounts of beer into the State until a supplemental prepayment certificate has been issued denoting the additional prepayment of beer tax.

(5) If the permit of a nonresident dealer expires, is surrendered, or is cancelled, the nonresident dealer may file a refund claim together with the original beer tax prepayment certificates with the Comptroller for the amount of the outstanding beer tax prepayment certificates. When the Comptroller is satisfied that all beer tax due under the Tax-General Article has been paid, together with any and all interest and penalties, the Comptroller may refund to the nonresident dealer any beer tax prepayment remaining.

C. Securities.

(1) Every nonresident dealer engaged in the business of selling or delivering beer for consumption within this State shall file with the Comptroller a continuing security in the minimum penalty of $5,000. This security shall be in such form as required by Tax-General Article, §13-826, and shall be conditioned upon the payment of all taxes, penalties, and interest imposed by the Tax-General Article upon the sale or delivery of beer.

(2) Securities filed under this Regulation shall be governed by the provisions of Tax-General Article, 13-827-----13-831.