§ 1–411
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 1-411 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4. General Licensing Regulation
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(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Authorized instructor” means an instructor at a qualified institution of higher education who:
(i)
teaches a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism; and
(ii)
is at least 21 years old.
(3)
“Qualified institution of higher education” means an institution of postsecondary education that:
(i)
generally limits enrollment to graduates of secondary schools;
(ii)
awards degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level; and
(iii)
offers courses or programs in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism.
(4)
“Qualified student” means a student who is:
(i)
at least 18 years old and under the age of 21 years; and
(ii)
enrolled in a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism offered by a qualified institution of higher education.
(5)
(i)
“Taste” means to draw an alcoholic beverage into the mouth.
(ii)
“Taste” does not include swallowing or otherwise consuming an alcoholic beverage.
(b)
A qualified student may taste an alcoholic beverage if:
(1)
the qualified student:
(i)
tastes the alcoholic beverage:
(1)
for educational purposes as part of a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism that the qualified student is enrolled in at a qualified institution of higher education; and
(2)
only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(ii)
spits the alcoholic beverage out after tasting the alcoholic beverage;
(2)
an authorized instructor offers the alcoholic beverage only during the dates and times of the enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism course or program; and
(3)
the alcoholic beverage remains under the control of an authorized instructor.
(c)
A qualified institution of higher education is not required to obtain a permit or license issued under this article to allow a qualified student to taste an alcoholic beverage in accordance with this section if the qualified institution does not impose an extra fee or charge for the alcoholic beverage tasted by a qualified student.