Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31-1309
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§31–1309.
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(a) There is a liquor tasting license (LTL).
(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 liquor for tasting; and
(2) a wholesaler or supplier to present various liquors 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 1 ounce of a single liquor to a single individual.
(f) (1) A maximum of four bottles may be open at any one time at a liquor tasting event.
(2) After a bottle of liquor 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.
(g) A license holder may not charge for the liquor tasting.
(h) 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.
(i) A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.
(j) The annual license fees are:
(1) $300 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $500 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 liquor for tasting; and
(2) a wholesaler or supplier to present various liquors 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 1 ounce of a single liquor to a single individual.
(f) (1) A maximum of four bottles may be open at any one time at a liquor tasting event.
(2) After a bottle of liquor 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.
(g) A license holder may not charge for the liquor tasting.
(h) 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.
(i) A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.
(j) The annual license fees are:
(1) $300 for a 12–tasting license; and
(2) $500 for a 24–tasting license.
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