Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 24-1304
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§24–1304.
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(a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption for tasting of:
(1) beer, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer license;
(2) wine, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A wine license;
(3) beer and wine, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer and wine license; and
(4) beer, wine, and liquor, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d) The license authorizes the holder to allow an individual to taste in 1 day not more than:
(1) 2 ounces of beer from each offering and 6 ounces from all offerings of beer;
(2) 2 ounces of wine from each offering and 4 ounces from all offerings of wine; and
(3) one–half ounce of liquor from each offering and 1.5 ounces from all offerings of liquor.
(e) In addition to a fee for any other license held by the license holder, the annual fee for a BWLT license is $200.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption for tasting of:
(1) beer, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer license;
(2) wine, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A wine license;
(3) beer and wine, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer and wine license; and
(4) beer, wine, and liquor, if the underlying license of the holder is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d) The license authorizes the holder to allow an individual to taste in 1 day not more than:
(1) 2 ounces of beer from each offering and 6 ounces from all offerings of beer;
(2) 2 ounces of wine from each offering and 4 ounces from all offerings of wine; and
(3) one–half ounce of liquor from each offering and 1.5 ounces from all offerings of liquor.
(e) In addition to a fee for any other license held by the license holder, the annual fee for a BWLT license is $200.
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