Title 23. Howard County — Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1301 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
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(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);
(2)
§ 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”);
(3)
§ 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”);
(4)
§ 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);
(5)
§ 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);
(6)
§ 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and
(7)
§ 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Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1312 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1302 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1303 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1304 (2026)
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(a)
There is a beer festival license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer.
(d)
A license holder shall display and sell beer:
(1)
at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
during the hours and days designated for the beer festival.
(e)
The Board shall:
(1)
choose 1 weekend each year for the festival;
(2)
choose a location that is not already licensed; and
(3)
ensure that the primary focus of the festival is the promotion of Maryland beer.
(f)
The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(g)
The license fee is $50 for a 1–day or 2–day festival.
(h)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1305 (2026)
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(a)
There is a wine festival (WF) license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license that authorizes the holder to sell wine, a Class 3 winery license, or a Class 4 limited winery license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is produced and processed in the State.
(d)
A 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 the wine festival.
(e)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board shall choose 1 weekend each year for the wine festival.
(2)
The Board shall choose a location that is not already licensed.
(3)
The weekend chosen for the wine festival may not conflict with the dates chosen for the:
(i)
Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;
(ii)
Baltimore County Wine Festival;
(iii)
Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County; or
(iv)
Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.
(f)
The license fee is $15.
(g)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1306 (2026)
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(a)
There is a wine sampling (WS) license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.
(c)
(1)
The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of wine for sampling:
(i)
on premises for which a Class B license has been issued with authorization of the holder of the license for the premises; or
(ii)
at a location that is not already licensed.
(2)
The license holder may carry wine onto the premises for wine sampling with the authorization of the owner or holder of the Class B license.
(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)
The license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual.
(g)
The license fee is $15 per day.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1307 (2026)
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(a)
There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license or Class A beer and wine (BW) license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:
(1)
beer; or
(2)
wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(d)
A license holder may serve:
(1)
wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or
(2)
beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.
(e)
In addition to the fee of any other alcoholic beverages license, the annual license fee is $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1308 (2026)
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(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, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:
(1)
beer;
(2)
wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume; or
(3)
liquor.
(d)
A license holder may serve:
(1)
wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day;
(2)
beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or
(3)
liquor in a quantity of not more than 1/2 ounce from each offering and not more than 2 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.
(e)
In addition to any other alcoholic beverages license fee, the annual license fee is $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1309 (2026)
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(a)
In this section, “educational event” means an event at which a speaker provides instruction on how to develop a foundation of alcoholic beverages knowledge, including:
(1)
styles of beer, wine, and liquor;
(2)
methods of tasting beer, wine, and liquor;
(3)
pairing food and beer, wine, and liquor; and
(4)
serving, storing, and buying beer, wine, and liquor.
(b)
The Board may issue:
(1)
an educational event beer and wine tasting (BWT) license; and
(2)
an educational event beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.
(c)
(1)
An educational event BWT license may be issued to a holder of:
(i)
a Class A beer and wine license; or
(ii)
a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2)
An educational event BWLT license may be issued to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d)
(1)
An educational event BWT license authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of:
(i)
beer; or
(ii)
wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(2)
An educational event BWLT license:
(i)
has the privileges of a BWT license set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii)
authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of liquor.
(3)
(i)
An educational event BWT license and educational event BWLT license authorize the license holder to provide alcoholic beverages from the license holder’s inventory to a consumer who has preregistered for an educational event.
(ii)
The alcoholic beverages may be provided at a prorated charge that covers the cost of the educational event, including alcoholic beverages, snacks, and a speaker.
(e)
(1)
A holder of an educational event BWT license may not serve:
(i)
wine in a quantity of more than 1 ounce from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day; or
(ii)
beer in a quantity of more than 2 ounces from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.
(2)
A holder of an educational event BWLT license:
(i)
is subject to the prohibitions set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii)
may not serve liquor in a quantity of more than 1/2 ounce from any individual brand and not more than 3 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.
(f)
In addition to the fee for any other license, the annual fees are:
(1)
$100 for an educational event BWT license; and
(2)
$100 for an educational event BWLT license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1310 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1311 (2026)
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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1312 (2026)
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The fee for a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and light wine license, and a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is $15 per day.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1313 (2026)
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(a)
In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.
(b)
There is a Class C per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The Board may issue the Class C per diem license to the holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.
(d)
(1)
The Class C per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.
(2)
License holders are responsible for:
(i)
all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and
(ii)
compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.
(e)
The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.
(f)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(g)
The Board shall determine the license fee.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1314 (2026)
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(a)
In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.
(b)
There is a Class D per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The Board may issue the Class D per diem license to the holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.
(d)
(1)
The Class D per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.
(2)
License holders are responsible for:
(i)
all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and
(ii)
compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.
(e)
The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.
(f)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(g)
The Board shall determine the license fee.