PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 552

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 8-901 and the subtitle "Subtitle 9. Beer Tasting Licenses"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 8-901 and the subtitle "Subtitle 9. Revitalization
Districts", respectively, of Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 8-1001 and the subtitle "Subtitle 10.
Revitalization Districts", respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

SUBTITLE 9. BEER TASTING LICENSES.
8-901.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN CARROLL COUNTY.

(B)     IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(C)     THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A BEER TASTING (BT)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE.

(D)     THE LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO HOLDERS OF A BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR (BWL) OR A BEER AND WINE (BW) LICENSE.

(E)     THE LICENSE PERMITS THE CONSUMPTION OF BEER AUTHORIZED TO BE
SOLD BY THE BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE (BWL) OR THE BEER AND WINE
LICENSE (BW) FOR TASTING OR SAMPLING PURPOSES ONLY. CONSIDERATION MAY
NOT BE CHARGED OR EXACTED.

(F)      THE BOARD SHALL REGULATE:

(1)      THE QUANTITY OF BEER TO BE SERVED TO EACH PERSON;

(2)      THE NUMBER OF BOTTLES OR OTHER CONTAINERS OF BEER FROM
WHICH THIS QUANTITY IS BEING SERVED; AND

(3)      THE SIZE OF THE BOTTLES OR OTHER CONTAINERS.

(G)     THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE:

(1) FOR HOLDERS OF A BWL LICENSE IS $100 IN ADDITION TO THE COST
OF THE BWL LICENSE; AND

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