# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 14. Calvert County

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 14-1305

(a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.

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

(c)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the holder of:

    (i) a Class A beer and wine license to hold tastings of:

      (1) wine; or

      (2) beer and wine; and

    (ii) a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license to hold tastings of:

      (1) wine;

      (2) beer and wine; or

      (3) beer, wine, and liquor.

  (2) To hold a tasting, the holder of the license shall provide alcoholic beverages to consumers at no charge.

  (3) In addition to the privileges stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the license:

    (i) authorizes the holder to hold a tasting every day of the year; but

    (ii) restricts a single tasting to not more than 3 hours.

(d)

  (1) An applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.

  (2) The Board may issue the license without a hearing.

  (3) The license may be renewed only when the Class A beer and wine or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license is renewed.

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

  (1) 1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and

  (2) one-half ounce from each offering of liquor.

(f) The annual license fee is:

  (1) $200, if the license is used for wine;

  (2) $250, if the license is used for beer or wine; and

  (3) $300, if the license is used for beer, wine, and liquor.

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