Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31-1307
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§31–1307.
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(a) There is a beer tasting (BT) license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption of multiple varieties of beer from a single brand owner for tasting if the consumer is not charged.
(d) A license holder may serve not more than 2 ounces of a single offering to a single consumer.
(e) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a beer tasting event.
(f) (1) A maximum of four bottles of beer may be open at any one time at a beer tasting event.
(2) After a bottle is opened:
(i) the contents of the bottle may not be mixed with that of any other bottle; and
(ii) the bottle shall be destroyed when empty.
(g) (1) The license may be used for a maximum of:
(i) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
(ii) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
(2) A beer tasting may not last longer than 4 hours.
(h) The annual license fees are:
(1) $100 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $200 for a 24–tasting license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption of multiple varieties of beer from a single brand owner for tasting if the consumer is not charged.
(d) A license holder may serve not more than 2 ounces of a single offering to a single consumer.
(e) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a beer tasting event.
(f) (1) A maximum of four bottles of beer may be open at any one time at a beer tasting event.
(2) After a bottle is opened:
(i) the contents of the bottle may not be mixed with that of any other bottle; and
(ii) the bottle shall be destroyed when empty.
(g) (1) The license may be used for a maximum of:
(i) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
(ii) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
(2) A beer tasting may not last longer than 4 hours.
(h) The annual license fees are:
(1) $100 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $200 for a 24–tasting license.
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