# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 12. Baltimore City

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 12-1301

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 ("Temporary Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:

  (1) Sec. 4-1202 ("Per diem licenses");

  (2) Sec. 4-1203 ("Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses");

  (3) Sec. 4-1206 ("License to dispose of stock");

  (4) Sec. 4-1207 ("Temporary move of licensed premises");

  (5) Sec. 4-1208 ("Hours and days of sale"); and

  (6) Sec. 4-1209 ("Wine permit for fund-raising event").

(b) Section 4-1205 ("License fees") of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by Sec. 12-1311 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4-1204 ("Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license") of Division I of this article applies in the City, subject to Sec. 12-1312 of this subtitle.

#### Section 12-1304

(a)

  (1) There is a beer festival license.

  (2) The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.

(b)

  (1) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub-brewery license, Class 7 micro-brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.

  (2) Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.

(c)

  (1) If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:

    (i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

    (ii) provided by the holder of the Class B license.

  (2) If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:

    (i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

    (ii) directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.

(d) Each festival shall be held:

  (1) on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or

  (2) at a location that is not already licensed.

(e) The license holder shall display and sell beer:

  (1) at retail for on-premises consumption; and

  (2) during the hours and days designated for the festival.

(f) The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.

(g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.

(h) The Board shall set the license fee.

#### Section 12-1305

(a)

  (1) There is a Baltimore Wine Festival (WF) license.

  (2) The Board may issue not more than four licenses each year.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 winery license.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine.

(d) The license holder shall display and sell wine:

  (1) at retail for on- and off-premises consumption; and

  (2) during the hours and days designated for a wine festival.

(e) The Board:

  (1) may select four 4-day periods annually for the wine festival;

  (2) except as provided in item (3) of this subsection, shall choose a location for a festival for which a license has not been issued; and

  (3) may not issue a license for use in election district 46, except for the 1st precinct of the 22nd ward.

(f) The license holder may hold another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.

(g) The Board shall set the license fee.

(h) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

#### Section 12-1306

(a) There is a wine sampling (WS) license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.

(c) The license authorizes the transportation and consumption of wine for sampling:

  (1) on premises for which a Class B or Class B-D-7 license has been issued, with the authorization of the holder of the license for the premises; or

  (2) at a location that is not already licensed.

(d) The nonprofit organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.

(e) The Board may issue not more than 12 licenses in a license year to a single nonprofit organization.

(f) A license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces of wine from an offering to an individual.

(g) The Board shall set the license fee.

#### Section 12-1307

(a) There is a 1-day Class BWT beer and wine tasting license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer and light wine license or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to allow on-premises consumption of beer and light wine for tasting.

(d) The Board may issue not more than 12 licenses per year to each license holder.

(e) A license holder may exercise the privileges under the license only during the hours and days provided for under the license holder's Class A license.

(f) A license holder may serve to an individual:

  (1) light wine in a quantity of not more than 1 ounce from an offering; and

  (2) beer in a quantity of not more than 3 ounces from an offering.

(g) At the end of the day for which a license is valid, the license holder shall dispose of any beer or wine that remains in a container opened for tasting.

(h)

  (1) The Board shall set the license fee.

  (2) The license fee is in addition to the Class A annual license fee.

#### Section 12-1308

(a) This section applies in:

  (1) ward 27, precincts 42 and 44 of the 41st legislative district of the City;

  (2) ward 27, precincts 41 and 48 of the 43rd legislative district of the City;

  (3) ward 12, precinct 3 of the 43rd legislative district of the City;

  (4) ward 11, precinct 5 of the 44th legislative district of the City;

  (5) the 3000 block of Frederick Avenue in ward 20, precinct 9 of the 44A legislative district of the City, based on the Legislative Districting Plan of 2022; and

  (6) the 46th legislative district of the City.

(b) There is a Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor (on premises) tasting license.

(c) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a:

  (1) Class A beer, wine, and liquor license only in a location specified in subsection (a)(1) through (5) of this section; or

  (2) Class A-7 beer, wine, and liquor license only in the 46th legislative district of the City.

(d) The license authorizes the holder to allow on-premises consumption of beer, light wine, and liquor for tasting.

(e) The license may be issued as:

  (1) a daily tasting license, that may be issued not more than 12 times to a single license holder in a license year;

  (2) a 26-day or 52-day tasting license, each of which may be used consecutively or nonconsecutively; and

  (3) a tasting license that may be used daily throughout the year.

(f)

  (1) An applicant shall apply for the license on a form that the Board provides.

  (2) The form shall specify the date or dates on which the tasting is requested to occur.

  (3) The application and payment for the daily license shall be submitted at least 7 days before the tasting event.

  (4) The application and payment for the 26-day tasting license and the 52-day tasting license shall be made at least 7 days before the first proposed tasting event.

  (5) The holder of a 26-day tasting license and the holder of a 52-day tasting license shall notify the Board, on a form that the Board approves, of additional tasting events authorized by the licenses.

(g) The license holder may exercise the privileges under the license during the hours and days provided for under the license holder's Class A license.

(h) An individual may consume beer, light wine, or liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:

  (1) 1 ounce of light wine from an offering in a day;

  (2) 3 ounces of beer from an offering in a day; and

  (3) one-half ounce of liquor from an offering in a day.

(i) At the end of each day for which the license is valid, the license holder shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage that remains in a container opened for tasting.

(j) The Board shall set the license fee.

#### Section 12-1311

(a) The Board shall set the license fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a Class C per diem beer and wine license.

(b)

  (1) The Board shall set the license fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

  (2) The Board may collect from the license holder reimbursement for costs incurred while monitoring the event for which the license is issued.

(c) The Board shall impose a fee of not more than $250 for expedited processing of a per diem license application if the application is submitted less than 2 weeks before the scheduled event requiring the per diem license.

#### Section 12-1312

A holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase beer and light wine from a wholesaler.

#### Section 12-1313

(a) The Board may not charge a fee for a temporary license permit extension if:

  (1) the applicant is an officially recognized and active main street organization established by the City that is exempt from taxation under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

  (2) the event is a single event where the attendance is limited to 750 or fewer individuals.

(b) The Board shall enforce this section.

#### Section 12-1314

(a) The Board shall adopt regulations relating to the application process for Class C per diem licenses issued in accordance with Sec.Sec. 4-1203 and 4-1204 of this article.

(b) Regulations adopted by the Board under this section may authorize the Board to:

  (1) deny or revoke a Class C per diem license; or

  (2) limit the number of Class C per diem licenses that may be issued to a person for the same location within a calendar year.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)