Maryland § 2-130

§ 2-130.

    (a)    There is a manufacturer off–site permit.

    (b)    The Executive Director may issue the permit to a holder of any of the following licenses who meets the requirements of this section:

        (1)    Class 1 distillery license;

        (2)    Class 3 winery license;

        (3)    Class 4 limited winery license;

        (4)    Class 5 brewery license;

        (5)    Class 7 micro–brewery license;

        (6)    Class 8 farm brewery license; or

        (7)    Class 9 limited distillery license.

    (c)    (1)    During an event listed in subsection (e) of this section, the permit holder may:

            (i)    provide samples and sell products to a consumer that are manufactured by the permit holder under the permit holder’s license;

            (ii)    provide to a consumer a sample that may not exceed:

                1.    1 fluid ounce for each offering of wine;

                2.    1 fluid ounce for each offering of beer; or

                3.    0.25 fluid ounce for each offering of liquor;

            (iii)    sell to a consumer for on–premises consumption; and

            (iv)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, sell to a consumer for off–premises consumption.

        (2)    The holder of a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license may sell to each consumer at an approved off–site permitted event under the permit up to 288 ounces of beer for off–premises consumption.

    (d)    The permit holder shall have present at least one individual who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program while providing samples or selling an alcoholic beverage during an event.

    (e)    The permit may be used:

        (1)    at the following events:

            (i)    a county agricultural fair;

            (ii)    the Maryland State Agricultural Fair;

            (iii)    a farmer’s market that is listed on the Farmer’s Market Directory of the Maryland Department of Agriculture; and

            (iv)    a nonprofit beer, wine, and liquor festival under § 2–131 of this subtitle; and

        (2)    for not more than 32 additional events in 1 year that have an activity:

            (i)    that has a primary purpose other than the sale and promotion of alcoholic beverages; or

            (ii)    for which the participation of the permit holder is secondary.

    (f)    The permit may not be used for more than nine events in 1 year at any individual location.

    (g)    An applicant for a permit shall complete an application on a form that the Executive Director authorizes.

    (h)    The permit holder shall notify the Executive Director of the permit holder’s intention to attend an event within a period of time that the Executive Director determines on the form that the Executive Director authorizes.

    (i)    The Executive Director may adopt regulations to require the permit holder to notify the local licensing board of the jurisdiction where the event is being held of the permit holder’s intention to attend the event.

    (j)    The annual permit fee is $100.