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§ 31-1308. Wine tasting license

MD Alcoholic B Code § 31-1308 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    There is a wine tasting (WTL) 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:

(1)    the on–premises consumption of wine for tasting; and

(2)    a wholesaler or supplier to present various wines from a single brand owner.

(d)    The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a tasting event.

(e)    A license holder may not serve more than 2 ounces of a single wine to a single customer.

(f)    A license holder may not charge for the wine tasting.

(g)    The license may be used for a maximum of:

(1)    12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and

(2)    24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.

(h)    A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.

(i)    (1)    A maximum of four bottles may be open at any time at a wine tasting event.

(2)    After a bottle of wine is opened for a tasting event:

(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.

(j)    The annual license fees are:

(1)    $200 for a 12–tasting license; and

(2)    $400 for a 24–tasting license.

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