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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ARTICLE 2B. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
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TITLE 8. LOCAL LICENSES AND LICENSE PROVISIONS. |
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SUBTITLE 4. WINE TASTING AND SAMPLING. |
§ 8-405.2. Dorchester County -- Beer and wine sampling or tasting (BWST) license.
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(a) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Dorchester County.
(b) Authority conferred. --
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board of License Commissioners may issue a beer and wine sampling or tasting (BWST) license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings or samplings of beer or wine.
(2) A holder of a Class A beer license may use a BWST license to hold tastings or samplings of beer only.
(c) Restrictions. --
(1) A BWST license authorizes sampling or tasting of alcoholic beverages only on the licensed premises of the holder of a Class A license.
(2) The alcoholic beverages shall be offered to consumers at no charge.
(d) Requirements. -- A person may consume alcoholic beverages covered by a BWST license in a quantity not exceeding:
(1) (i) 1 ounce from a single brand of wine; and
(ii) 4 ounces from all brands of wine in a single day; and
(2) (i) 3 ounces from a single brand of beer; and
(ii) 8 ounces from all brands of beer in a single day.
(e) Application for, issuance, renewal of license. --
(1) An application for a BWST license shall be made on a form supplied by the Board of License Commissioners.
(2) A BWST license may be issued without a public hearing.
(3) If an initial application for a BWST license is denied:
(i) The applicant may resubmit the application; and
(ii) On request from the applicant, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the application before determining whether to issue the license.
(4) A renewal of a BWST license may be made at the time the holder's Class A license is renewed.
(f) Fee. -- The fee for a BWST license is:
(1) $ 150 for not more than 15 beer or wine tastings per year; or
(2) $ 250 for not more than 30 beer or wine tastings per year.
(g) Publication of application not required; notification. --
(1) The Board of License Commissioners may not require the publication of an application for a BWST license before issuing the license.
(2) The holder of a BWST license shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before the event at which the license is to be used.
(h) Disposal of beverages opened for tasting or sampling. -- At the end of the day for which a BWST license is valid, the holder of the license shall properly dispose of alcoholic beverages that remain in a container opened for tasting or sampling.