Subject to § 1–309 of this article, the Liquor Control Board may:

(1)    purchase from a holder of a wholesaler’s license or manufacturer’s license alcoholic beverages that the Liquor Control Board is authorized to sell and on which the excise tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article is paid;

(2)    (i)    purchase from a holder of a resident or nonresident dealer’s permit and import for resale alcoholic beverages that the Liquor Control Board is authorized to sell; and

(ii)    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 judgment of the Liquor Control Board, 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 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;

(8)    subject to the approval of the county, rent, lease, or purchase premises necessary for the operation of the dispensaries; and

(9)    establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.