Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 31-1308 - Wine tasting license(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.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 321, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 320, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.