# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 25. Montgomery County

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 25-1301

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

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

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

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

  (5) 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(b) Section 4-1205 ("License fees") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 25-1311 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 ("Temporary Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-1203 ("Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses"), subject to Sec. 25-1302 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-1204 ("Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license"), subject to Sec. 25-1302 of this subtitle.

#### Section 25-1302

A holder of a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and wine license, or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase alcoholic beverages from:

(1) a County Alcohol Beverage Services warehouse;

(2) a dispensary;

(3) a manufacturer with a self-distribution license or permit under Sec. 25-307 of this title; or

(4) a retail dealer licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.

#### Section 25-1304

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Festival" means the Montgomery County Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival.

  (3) "Festival organization" means a nonprofit organization that:

    (i) is chosen by the county to organize the Festival; and

    (ii) has extensive experience in organizing and managing large-scale public events.

(b) There is a Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival license.

(c) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license issued in the county, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 pub-brewery license, a Class 7 micro-brewery license, a State Class 8 farm brewery license, a Class 3 winery license, a Class 4 limited winery license, a Class 1 distillery license, or a Class 9 limited distillery license.

(d)

  (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to display and sell beer, wine, or liquor that is distributed in the State.

  (2) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or display beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival unless the person:

    (i) holds a beer, wine, and liquor festival license; and

    (ii) has contracted with a festival organization to display and sell beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival.

(e) A license holder shall display and sell beer, wine, or liquor:

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

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

(f) A festival organization shall:

  (1) choose the weekends for the Festival;

  (2) choose a location regardless of whether the location is already licensed; and

  (3) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer, wine, or liquor.

(g) A festival organization may contract with a holder of a retail license issued in the county, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 pub-brewery license, a Class 7 micro-brewery license, a State Class 8 farm brewery license, a Class 3 winery license, a Class 4 limited winery license, a Class 1 distillery license, or a Class 9 limited distillery license to sell and display beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival.

(h) A person may hold a beer, wine, and liquor festival license in addition to another license.

(i)

  (1) The license fee is $30 for each day of the Festival.

  (2) License fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the county.

(j)

  (1) The Board may deny a beer, wine, and liquor festival license to an applicant or suspend or revoke a beer, wine, and liquor festival license if the applicant or license holder violates a provision of this article or the regulations of the Board.

  (2) Instead of or in addition to denying, suspending, or revoking a license under this subsection, the Board may impose on an applicant or license holder a fine not exceeding $20,000.

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

#### Section 25-1306

(a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.

(b)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings of beer or wine.

  (2) A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.

(d)

  (1) A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.

  (2) The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.

  (3) The license may be issued without a public hearing.

  (4) If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.

  (5) A renewal of the BWT license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.

(e) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.

(f) A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:

  (1) 1 ounce from each offering of wine;

  (2) 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;

  (3) 3 ounces from each offering of beer; and

  (4) 12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.

(g) Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.

(h) The annual license fee is $200.

#### Section 25-1307

(a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license in the Town of Kensington.

(b)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license issued under Sec. 25-1604(c) of this title to hold tastings of beer or wine.

  (2) A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.

(d)

  (1) A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.

  (2) The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.

  (3) The license may be issued without a public hearing.

  (4) If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.

  (5) A renewal of the license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.

(e) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.

(f) A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:

  (1) 1 ounce from each offering of wine;

  (2) 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;

  (3) 3 ounces from each offering of beer; and

  (4) 12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.

(g) Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.

(h) The annual license fee is $200.

#### Section 25-1310

The Board may issue a Class C per diem beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a community swimming pool club.

#### Section 25-1311

The license fees are:

(1) $30 per day for a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license; and

(2) $60 per day for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

#### Section 25-1312

(a) There is a basket of cheer permit.

(b) The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

(c) The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer, consisting of:

  (1) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:

    (i) 288 ounces of beer; and

    (ii)

      (2) 25 liters of wine; and

  (2) for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:

    (i) 288 ounces of beer;

    (ii)

      (2) 25 liters of wine; and

    (iii)

      (2) 25 liters of liquor.

(d) The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off-premises consumption.

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