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Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 16-1308.1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) tasting license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder and the holder of a solicitor's permit to allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor for tasting by a customer or an employee of the license holder if:

(1) the license holder is authorized to sell the beer, wine, and liquor; and

(2) the customer or the employee is not charged for the beer, wine, and liquor.

(d) The Board shall regulate:

(1) the quantity of beer served to each individual;

(2) the number of bottles or other containers of beer from which the quantity is served;

(3) the size of the beer bottles or other containers;

(4) the quantity of wine served to each individual; and

(5) the number of bottles of wine from which the quantity is served.

(e) An individual may consume liquor at a liquor tasting in a quantity of not more than:

(1) one-half ounce from each offering of liquor; and

(2) five offerings in 1 day.

(f) A license is valid during business hours.

(g) In addition to the cost of a BWL license, the annual license fee is $150.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 16-1308.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-16-1308-1/

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