# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 27. Queen Anne's County

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 27-1301

Title 4, Subtitle 12 ("Temporary Licenses") of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.

#### Section 27-1304

(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.

#### Section 27-1305

(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.

#### Section 27-1306

(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.

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