Title 27. Queen Anne's County — Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 27-1301 (2026)
Title 27. Queen Anne's County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 27–1301LinkCopy Citation
Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 27-1304 (2026)
Title 27. Queen Anne's County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 27–1304LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Festival” means a Beer and Wine Festival (BWF) in Queen Anne’s County.
(b)
There is a Beer and Wine Festival (BWF) license.
(c)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.
(d)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell:
(1)
wine that is:
(i)
manufactured and processed in any state; and
(ii)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed; or
(2)
beer that is brewed by a brewer:
(i)
that brews less than 60,000 barrels of beer annually; and
(ii)
whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(e)
A license holder shall display and sell beer and wine:
(1)
at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
during the hours and days designated for the Festival.
(f)
The Board:
(1)
each year may choose for the Festival a maximum of 4 weekends, each of which:
(i)
extends from Friday through Sunday, inclusive; but
(ii)
is not within 14 days before or after the weekend chosen for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(2)
shall choose a location that is not already licensed; and
(3)
shall ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.
(g)
The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h)
Beer and wine displayed and sold shall be:
(1)
invoiced to the license holder by a licensed wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and
(2)
delivered to the Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.
(i)
A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:
(1)
deliver beer and wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and
(2)
accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.
(j)
The Board may set the license fee.
(k)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 27-1305 (2026)
Title 27. Queen Anne's County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
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(a)
There is a wine tasting (WT) 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)
The license authorizes the holder to allow, for tasting, the on–premises consumption of wine that contains not more than 22% of alcohol by volume.
(d)
The license holder may serve:
(1)
not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual; and
(2)
not more than 4 ounces to an individual in a day.
(e)
In addition to the fee for any other license, the annual license fee is $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 27-1306 (2026)
Title 27. Queen Anne's County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 27–1306LinkCopy Citation
(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 license.
(c)
(1)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption for tasting in a quantity of:
(i)
not more than 1 ounce of beer from each offering and 4 ounces from all offerings;
(ii)
not more than 2 ounces of wine from each offering and 4 ounces from all offerings; and
(iii)
not more than one–half ounce of liquor from each offering and 1.5 ounces from all offerings.
(2)
The limits on consumption specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection apply to one individual in a day.
(d)
In addition to the fee for any other license held by the license holder, the annual license fee is $100.