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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. |
§ 8-408.2. Montgomery County
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(a) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Montgomery County.
(b) "Board" defined. -- In this section, "Board" means the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners.
(c) Issuance. --
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board 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 wine license may use a BWST license to hold tastings or samplings of wine only.
(d) Fee. -- The annual license fee for a BWST license is $ 200.
(e) Scope of license. --
(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) A holder of a BWST license may allow consumption by a single individual for sampling or tasting purposes of not more than:
(i) 1 ounce from a single brand of wine;
(ii) 4 ounces from all brands of wine in a single day;
(iii) 3 ounces from a single brand of beer; and
(iv) 12 ounces from all brands of beer in a single day.
(3) Once opened, each bottle used for the beer and wine tasting or sampling shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.
(4) The holder of a BWST license shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each sampling or tasting event.
(f) Application form. --
(1) An application for a BWST license shall be made on a form supplied by the Board.
(2) A BWST license may be issued without a public hearing.
(3) If an initial application for a BWST license is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.
(4) The Board may not require the publication of an application for a BWST license before issuing the license.
(5) A renewal of a BWST license may be made at the time the holder's Class A license is renewed.
(g) Specific provisions. -- The provisions of this section are not restricted by:
(1) § 12-107(b) of this article; and
(2) The provisions in § 9-102 of this article that prohibit the issuance of two licenses for the same premises.