Title 33. Worcester County — Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1301 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1301LinkCopy Citation
(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)
§ 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);
(4)
§ 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”); and
(5)
§ 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).
(b)
Section 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(c)
Sections 4–1205 (“License fees”) and 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”) of Division I of this article apply in the county, subject to § 33–1307 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1302 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1302LinkCopy Citation
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1303 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1303LinkCopy Citation
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1304 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1304LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Festival” means:
(1)
the Worcester County Beer and Wine Festival; or
(2)
a similar festival featuring beer and wine that the Board approves.
(b)
(1)
There is a beer and wine festival license.
(2)
The Board may issue not more than three festival licenses each year.
(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; and
(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 one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, for each Festival;
(2)
may not choose a weekend for each Festival that is the same weekend as the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(3)
shall choose a location that is not already licensed; and
(4)
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 each 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. § 33-1305 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
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(a)
There is a 1–day beer and wine tasting license.
(b)
The Board may issue not more than two licenses per year.
(c)
The Board may issue a license to an organization representing local governments in the State for the primary purpose of promoting products and businesses from across the State.
(d)
An organization may apply for not more than one license per year.
(e)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of beer or wine on the premises of the Ocean City Convention Center, with the approval of the management of the Ocean City Convention Center.
(f)
A license holder may serve:
(1)
wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering; or
(2)
beer in a quantity of not more than 3 ounces from each offering.
(g)
An individual who serves beer or wine shall have a certificate of completion of an alcohol awareness program, as defined in § 4–505 of this article.
(h)
An organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.
(i)
The license fee is $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1307 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1307LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board may issue a Sunday license to a holder of a 6–day Class B or a 6–day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The license entitles the holder to sell alcoholic beverages to a convention or other special group that is approved by:
(1)
the Board; and
(2)
the mayor and city council of a municipality if:
(i)
the premises is in the municipality; and
(ii)
the mayor and city council require that the group obtain their approval.
(c)
The license allows on–premises consumption from 12:30 p.m. on Sunday to 1 a.m. the following day.
(d)
An applicant shall file an application for a license at least 10 days before the day the license is to be used.
(e)
The fee shall be paid to the Board before the license is issued.
(f)
The fee for a Sunday license is $10 per day of use.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1308 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1308LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Sunday club license.
(b)
The Board may issue a Sunday club license to a club that already holds a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The Board may issue to a club not more than 20 Sunday club licenses during a calendar year.
(d)
An applicant shall file an application for a license with the Board at least 14 days before the license is to be used.
(e)
A license issued by the Board is subject to all conditions and regulations established by the Board for the on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages authorized under the license.
(f)
The fee for the license is $10 per day of use.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1309 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1309LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C per diem (nonprofit charitable organization) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue a Class C per diem (nonprofit charitable organization) beer, wine, and liquor license to a nonprofit organization.
(c)
(1)
The license is a multiple 1–day alcoholic beverages license.
(2)
On application, the applicant:
(i)
shall specify the dates of the events for which the license will be used; but
(ii)
may not specify more than 12 dates.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1310 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1310LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is an Ocean City promoter’s license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a for–profit organization to sell and serve beer, wine, and liquor at an entertainment event that is held on a premises that is:
(1)
located within the corporate limits of the Town of Ocean City;
(2)
owned by the Town of Ocean City; and
(3)
approved in writing by the Ocean City Police Department.
(c)
The Board may adopt regulations that:
(1)
restrict the number of licenses issued under this section each year; and
(2)
establish the requirements for conducting the sale and service of beer, wine, and liquor at the event described in subsection (b) of this section, including health and safety standards to be met by a license holder.
(d)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application under oath on the form that the Board provides.
(e)
The license fee is $5,000 per entertainment event.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 33-1311 (2026)
Title 33. Worcester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 33–1311LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C per diem municipal to–go beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The license entitles the license holder to allow beer, wine, and liquor sold by a holder of a temporary to–go event permit under § 33–1105 of this title to enter a designated special event area described in the license for a period not exceeding 7 consecutive days.
(c)
The Board may issue the license to:
(1)
the Town of Berlin;
(2)
Pocomoke City; or
(3)
the Town of Snow Hill.
(d)
The Board shall adopt regulations related to the issuance of and requirements for a license under this section, including regulations related to:
(1)
the designation of a special event area;
(2)
the hours of sale;
(3)
age verification requirements;
(4)
the use of specified to–go cups;
(5)
advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements for the license and any associated temporary to–go event permit; and
(6)
public safety and event security requirements.
(e)
The fee for the license is $45 per day.