Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 12-1308
Beer, wine, and liquor tasting license
Effective Jul 1, 2024Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 300, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 301, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 713, § 2, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, c. 132, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 133, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 1015, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 1016, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.State of Maryland
(a) This section applies in:
- (1) ward 27, precincts 42 and 44 of the 41st legislative district of the City;
- (2) ward 27, precincts 41 and 48 of the 43rd legislative district of the City;
- (3) ward 12, precinct 3 of the 43rd legislative district of the City;
- (4) ward 11, precinct 5 of the 44th legislative district of the City;
- (5) the 3000 block of Frederick Avenue in ward 20, precinct 9 of the 44A legislative district of the City, based on the Legislative Districting Plan of 2022; and
- (6) the 46th legislative district of the City.
- (b) There is a Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor (on premises) tasting license.
(c) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a:
- (1) Class A beer, wine, and liquor license only in a location specified in subsection (a)(1) through (5) of this section; or
- (2) Class A-7 beer, wine, and liquor license only in the 46th legislative district of the City.
- (d) The license authorizes the holder to allow on-premises consumption of beer, light wine, and liquor for tasting.
(e) The license may be issued as:
- (1) a daily tasting license, that may be issued not more than 12 times to a single license holder in a license year;
- (2) a 26-day or 52-day tasting license, each of which may be used consecutively or nonconsecutively; and
- (3) a tasting license that may be used daily throughout the year.
(f)
- (1) An applicant shall apply for the license on a form that the Board provides.
- (2) The form shall specify the date or dates on which the tasting is requested to occur.
- (3) The application and payment for the daily license shall be submitted at least 7 days before the tasting event.
- (4) The application and payment for the 26-day tasting license and the 52-day tasting license shall be made at least 7 days before the first proposed tasting event.
- (5) The holder of a 26-day tasting license and the holder of a 52-day tasting license shall notify the Board, on a form that the Board approves, of additional tasting events authorized by the licenses.
- (g) The license holder may exercise the privileges under the license during the hours and days provided for under the license holder's Class A license.
(h) An individual may consume beer, light wine, or liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:
- (1) 1 ounce of light wine from an offering in a day;
- (2) 3 ounces of beer from an offering in a day; and
- (3) one-half ounce of liquor from an offering in a day.
- (i) At the end of each day for which the license is valid, the license holder shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage that remains in a container opened for tasting.
- (j) The Board shall set the license fee.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 300, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 301, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 713, § 2, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, c. 132, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 133, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 1015, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 1016, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.