Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31-1308
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§31–1308.
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(a) There is a wine tasting (WTL) 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:
(1) the on–premises consumption of wine for tasting; and
(2) a wholesaler or supplier to present various wines from a single brand owner.
(d) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a tasting event.
(e) A license holder may not serve more than 2 ounces of a single wine to a single customer.
(f) A license holder may not charge for the wine tasting.
(g) The license may be used for a maximum of:
(1) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
(h) A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.
(i) (1) A maximum of four bottles may be open at any time at a wine tasting event.
(2) After a bottle of wine is opened for a tasting event:
(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.
(j) The annual license fees are:
(1) $200 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $400 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:
(1) the on–premises consumption of wine for tasting; and
(2) a wholesaler or supplier to present various wines from a single brand owner.
(d) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a tasting event.
(e) A license holder may not serve more than 2 ounces of a single wine to a single customer.
(f) A license holder may not charge for the wine tasting.
(g) The license may be used for a maximum of:
(1) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
(h) A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.
(i) (1) A maximum of four bottles may be open at any time at a wine tasting event.
(2) After a bottle of wine is opened for a tasting event:
(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.
(j) The annual license fees are:
(1) $200 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $400 for a 24–tasting license.
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