Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 22-1306
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§22–1306.
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(a) There is a cordial, beer, wine, and liquor tasting license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A1 beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption of cordials, beer, wine, and liquor for tasting.
(2) The license may be issued for a maximum of:
(i) any 26 days in a licensing period;
(ii) any 52 days in a licensing period; or
(iii) an entire licensing period.
(3) If a license holder is issued a license for any 26 days in a licensing period or any 52 days in a licensing period, the license holder must notify the Board at least 7 days before exercising the privileges of the license.
(d) An individual may consume cordials, beer, wine, or liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:
(1) 0.5 ounce from each offering of a cordial;
(2) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and
(3) 0.5 ounce from each offering of liquor.
(e) The license fee is:
(1) $125 for a 26–day license;
(2) $200 for a 52–day license; and
(3) $400 for a 1–year license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A1 beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption of cordials, beer, wine, and liquor for tasting.
(2) The license may be issued for a maximum of:
(i) any 26 days in a licensing period;
(ii) any 52 days in a licensing period; or
(iii) an entire licensing period.
(3) If a license holder is issued a license for any 26 days in a licensing period or any 52 days in a licensing period, the license holder must notify the Board at least 7 days before exercising the privileges of the license.
(d) An individual may consume cordials, beer, wine, or liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:
(1) 0.5 ounce from each offering of a cordial;
(2) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and
(3) 0.5 ounce from each offering of liquor.
(e) The license fee is:
(1) $125 for a 26–day license;
(2) $200 for a 52–day license; and
(3) $400 for a 1–year license.
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