Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 31-1307
Beer tasting license
Effective Mar 27, 2019Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 320, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 321, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 7, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a beer tasting (BT) license.
- (b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
- (c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on-premises consumption of multiple varieties of beer from a single brand owner for tasting if the consumer is not charged.
- (d) A license holder may serve not more than 2 ounces of a single offering to a single consumer.
- (e) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a beer tasting event.
(f)
- (1) A maximum of four bottles of beer may be open at any one time at a beer tasting event.
(2) After a bottle is opened:
- (i) the contents of the bottle may not be mixed with that of any other bottle; and
- (ii) the bottle shall be destroyed when empty.
(g)
(1) The license may be used for a maximum of:
- (i) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12-tasting license; and
- (ii) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24-tasting license.
- (2) A beer tasting may not last longer than 4 hours.
(h) The annual license fees are:
- (1) $100 for a 12-tasting license; and
- (2) $200 for a 24-tasting license.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 320, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 321, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 7, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.