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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Authorized instructor” means an instructor at a qualified institution of higher education who:
(i) teaches a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism; and
(ii) is at least 21 years old.
(3) “Qualified institution of higher education” means an institution of postsecondary education that:
(i) generally limits enrollment to graduates of secondary schools;
(ii) awards degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level; and
(iii) offers courses or programs in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism.
(4) “Qualified student” means a student who is:
(i) at least 18 years old and under the age of 21 years; and
(ii) enrolled in a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism offered by a qualified institution of higher education.
(5)(i) “Taste” means to draw an alcoholic beverage into the mouth.
(ii) “Taste” does not include swallowing or otherwise consuming an alcoholic beverage.
(b) A qualified student may taste an alcoholic beverage if:
(1) the qualified student:
(i) tastes the alcoholic beverage:
1. for educational purposes as part of a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism that the qualified student is enrolled in at a qualified institution of higher education; and
2. only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(ii) spits the alcoholic beverage out after tasting the alcoholic beverage;
(2) an authorized instructor offers the alcoholic beverage only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(3) the alcoholic beverage remains under the control of an authorized instructor.
(c) A qualified institution of higher education is not required to obtain a permit or license issued under this article to allow a qualified student to taste an alcoholic beverage in accordance with this section if the qualified institution does not impose an extra fee or charge for the alcoholic beverage tasted by a qualified student.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 1-411 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-1-411/
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