Maryland Statutes
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 31-1307 - Beer Tasting License

(a)    There is a beer tasting (BT) 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 the on–premises consumption of multiple varieties of beer from a single brand owner for tasting if the consumer is not charged.
    (d)    A license holder may serve not more than 2 ounces of a single offering to a single consumer.
    (e)    The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a beer tasting event.
    (f)    (1)    A maximum of four bottles of beer may be open at any one time at a beer tasting event.
        (2)    After a bottle is opened:
            (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.
    (g)    (1)    The license may be used for a maximum of:
            (i)    12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
            (ii)    24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
        (2)    A beer tasting may not last longer than 4 hours.
    (h)    The annual license fees are:
        (1)    $100 for a 12–tasting license; and
        (2)    $200 for a 24–tasting license.