# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 16. Carroll County

### Subtitle 8. Beer and Wine Licenses

#### Section 16-801

The wine that may be sold under a beer and wine license may not contain more than 22% of alcohol by volume.

#### Section 16-802

(a) There is a Class A beer and wine license.

(b)

  (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license.

  (2) The license holder shall sell the beer and wine in a sealed package or container.

  (3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer or wine is sold.

(c) The annual license fee is:

  (1) from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017, $340; and

  (2) beginning on July 1, 2017, $500.

#### Section 16-803

(a) There is:

  (1) a Class B beer and wine 6-day license; and

  (2) a Class B beer and wine 7-day license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on- and off-premises consumption.

(c) The annual license fees are:

  (1) $160 for a 6-day license; and

  (2) $1,000 for a 7-day license.

#### Section 16-804

(a) There is a Class C beer and wine license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a club and a guest of the member, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on-premises consumption.

(c) The annual license fee is $70.

#### Section 16-805

(a) There is a Class D beer and wine license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license:

  (1) for on-premises consumption; and

  (2) for off-premises consumption at the discretion of the Board.

(c) The license may not be issued for use by a drugstore.

(d) The annual license fee is $250.

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