Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 18-901 - Class A beer, wine, and liquor license(a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.(b)(1) The license authorizes the holder to: (i) sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license; and(ii) serve beer, wine, and liquor for tasting and sampling if:1. the tasting or sampling is held on the licensed premises; and2. the holder serves not more than 1 ounce from each serving of beer, wine, or liquor, in a container that holds not more than 4 ounces, to any one individual.(2) The license holder shall deliver the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.(c) A license may not be issued for a drugstore unless the applicant:(1) has been doing business at the location applied for in the license for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license;(2) is the assignee of a business established for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license at the location applied for; or(3) has been engaged in the retail drug business for at least 3 years.(d) The annual license fee is $960.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.