{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-14-1305","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14–1305","heading":"","body":"(a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.\n(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer and wine license or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.\n(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the holder of:\n(i) a Class A beer and wine license to hold tastings of:\n1. wine; or\n2. beer and wine; and\n(ii) a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license to hold tastings of:\n1. wine;\n2. beer and wine; or\n3. beer, wine, and liquor.\n(2) To hold a tasting, the holder of the license shall provide alcoholic beverages to consumers at no charge.\n(3) In addition to the privileges stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the license:\n(i) authorizes the holder to hold a tasting every day of the year; but\n(ii) restricts a single tasting to not more than 3 hours.\n(d) (1) An applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.\n(2) The Board may issue the license without a hearing.\n(3) The license may be renewed only when the Class A beer and wine or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license is renewed.\n(e) An individual may consume beer, wine, and liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:\n(1) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and\n(2) one–half ounce from each offering of liquor.\n(f) The annual license fee is:\n(1) $200, if the license is used for wine;\n(2) $250, if the license is used for beer or wine; and\n(3) $300, if the license is used for beer, wine, and liquor.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=14-1305","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"bedd7fa9a8133d4817bf97b1e8bdc39bd5f80afb5278f27efd4ed2a5a28f7656","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-14-1304","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-14-1308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}