§ 14-1305

Maryland § 14-1305

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gab: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
• Title: 14

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(a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer and wine license or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the holder of:

(i) a Class A beer and wine license to hold tastings of:

1. wine; or

2. beer and wine; and

(ii) a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license to hold tastings of:

1. wine;

2. beer and wine; or

3. beer, wine, and liquor.

(2) To hold a tasting, the holder of the license shall provide alcoholic beverages to consumers at no charge.

(3) In addition to the privileges stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the license:

(i) authorizes the holder to hold a tasting every day of the year; but

(ii) restricts a single tasting to not more than 3 hours.

(d) (1) An applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.

(2) The Board may issue the license without a hearing.

(3) The license may be renewed only when the Class A beer and wine or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license is renewed.

(e) An individual may consume beer, wine, and liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:

(1) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and

(2) one–half ounce from each offering of liquor.

(f) The annual license fee is:

(1) $200, if the license is used for wine;

(2) $250, if the license is used for beer or wine; and

(3) $300, if the license is used for beer, wine, and liquor.