Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 6-308 - Allowing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder(a) This section does not apply to a Class 4 limited winery that brings wine or pomace brandy manufactured on its licensed premises onto a retail licensed premises if: (1) the wine or pomace brandy is being provided for a promotional activity conducted by the limited winery, a retail license holder, an alcoholic beverages trade association, or a nonprofit organization;(2) a representative of the limited winery or a trade association representing Maryland wineries is present at all times during the promotional activity;(3) the limited winery or winery trade association complies with any regulations that the Executive Director adopts relating to on-premises promotions and product sampling;(4) the limited winery or winery trade association has advance written permission of the retail license holder to bring wine products on the retail licensed premises for the promotional activity; and(5) all unopened or partially consumed containers of wine and pomace brandy are removed from the retail licensed premises at the end of the promotional activity.(b) A license holder may not allow an individual to consume on the licensed premises an alcoholic beverage that is:(1) not purchased on the premises from the license holder; and(2) not otherwise allowed by this article to be consumed on the premises.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 450, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 360, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2020.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 359, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2020.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.