§ 20-1102.1. Beer and wine consumption (BWC) permit

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 20. Frederick County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Additional License Privileges (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 20-1102.1
§ 20-1102.1. Beer and wine consumption (BWC) permit
Currentness
Establishment
(a) There is a beer and wine consumption (BWC) permit.
Eligibility
(b) The Board may issue the permit to the holder of a Class A license.
Scope of authorization
(c) The permit authorizes the holder to allow for on-premises consumption of beer and wine.
Procedure
(d)(1) An applicant for the permit shall submit to the Board an application on a form that the Board provides.
(2) The Board may issue the permit without a public hearing.
(3) If an initial permit application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.
(4) Renewal of the permit may be made when the license holder's Class A license is renewed.
Quantities
(e) An individual may consume beer or wine covered by the permit in a quantity not exceeding:
(1) a single serving consisting of:
(i) 12 total ounces of beer; or
(ii) 6 total ounces of wine; or
(2) three individual sample servings of beer or wine in any combination, each consisting of not more than:
(i) 2 ounces of beer; or
(ii) 1 ounce of wine.
Restrictions
(f)(1) The permit authorizes the consumption of beer and wine only on the licensed premises of the holder.
(2) The permit holder may not allow an open container to be taken from the licensed premises.
(3) The permit holder may not serve open alcoholic beverages from a drive-through window.
Fee
(g) The annual permit fee is $200.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 561, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 562, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 86, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 20-1102.1, MD AL BEV § 20-1102.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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