1. (a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.
2. (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.

3. (c)

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

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

         1. 1. wine; or
         2. 2. beer and wine; and

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

         1. 1. wine;
         2. 2. beer and wine; or
         3. 3. beer, wine, and liquor.
   2. (2) To hold a tasting, the holder of the license shall provide alcoholic beverages to consumers at no charge.

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

      1. (i) authorizes the holder to hold a tasting every day of the year; but
      2. (ii) restricts a single tasting to not more than 3 hours.

4. (d)

   1. (1) An applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.
   2. (2) The Board may issue the license without a hearing.
   3. (3) The license may be renewed only when the Class A beer and wine or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license is renewed.

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

   1. (1) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and
   2. (2) one-half ounce from each offering of liquor.

6. (f) The annual license fee is:

   1. (1) $200, if the license is used for wine;
   2. (2) $250, if the license is used for beer or wine; and
   3. (3) $300, if the license is used for beer, wine, and liquor.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.