§ 28-1306. Beer and wine tasting or sampling license

MD Alcoholic B Code § 28-1306 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    There is a 1–day Class BWTS beer and wine tasting or sampling license.

(b)    The Board may issue the license to:

(1)    a holder of a current alcoholic beverages license; or

(2)    a religious, fraternal, civic, veterans’, hospital, or charitable:

(i)    club;

(ii)    society;

(iii)    association; or

(iv)    organization.

(c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer or wine for tasting or sampling if:

(1)    the beer or wine is given to consumers at no charge; and

(2)    all consumption of the beer or wine occurs at the location of the license holder.

(d)    The Board need not publish a license application before issuing the license.

(e)    The Board may issue a license to a person not more than 12 times in a calendar year.

(f)    An individual may consume beer or wine covered by the license in a quantity not exceeding:

(1)    1 ounce from each offering and 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day; and

(2)    2 ounces from each offering and 8 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.

(g)    At the end of the day for which the license is valid, the license holder shall dispose of any beer or wine that remains in a container opened for tasting or sampling.

(h)    The license fee is $50.