Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 29-1305
This is the official text of Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 29-1305, part of Maryland’s Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis — regulates the sale and licensing of alcohol and cannabis.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§29–1305.
Official statutory text
(a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor license or a beer and wine license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer or wine that may be sold under the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license for tasting if the consumer is not charged for the beer or wine.
(d) The Board shall regulate:
(1) the quantity of beer or wine to be served to each individual; and
(2) the number of bottles of beer or wine from which this quantity is being served.
(e) (1) In addition to the cost of the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license, the annual BWT license fee is $150.
(2) In addition to the annual BWT license fee, the issuing fee is $100.
(f) The privileges granted by the license may not be exercised during a festival event.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor license or a beer and wine license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer or wine that may be sold under the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license for tasting if the consumer is not charged for the beer or wine.
(d) The Board shall regulate:
(1) the quantity of beer or wine to be served to each individual; and
(2) the number of bottles of beer or wine from which this quantity is being served.
(e) (1) In addition to the cost of the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license, the annual BWT license fee is $150.
(2) In addition to the annual BWT license fee, the issuing fee is $100.
(f) The privileges granted by the license may not be exercised during a festival event.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.