{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-31-1307","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31–1307","heading":"","body":"(a) There is a beer tasting (BT) license.\n(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.\n(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.\n(d) A license holder may serve not more than 2 ounces of a single offering to a single consumer.\n(e) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a beer tasting event.\n(f) (1) A maximum of four bottles of beer may be open at any one time at a beer tasting event.\n(2) After a bottle is opened:\n(i) the contents of the bottle may not be mixed with that of any other bottle; and\n(ii) the bottle shall be destroyed when empty.\n(g) (1) The license may be used for a maximum of:\n(i) 12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and\n(ii) 24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.\n(2) A beer tasting may not last longer than 4 hours.\n(h) The annual license fees are:\n(1) $100 for a 12–tasting license; and\n(2) $200 for a 24–tasting license.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=31-1307","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"ce4409eac5a272149f0fd57a18dfb3f972ffa25eba730ed58181c1ddb26123cc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-31-1306","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-31-1308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}