§ 2-206. Brewery license.
(a) In general.- A Class 5 manufacturer's license:
(1) Is a brewery license; and
(2) Authorizes the holder to:
(i) Establish and operate in this State a plant for brewing and bottling malt beverages at the location described in the license;
(ii) Import beer from holders of nonresident dealer's permits; and
(iii) Sell and deliver beer to any wholesale licensee in this State, or person outside of this State, authorized to acquire it.
(b) Restrictions on service and sale.- A licensee may:
(1) Serve up to 6 ounces for a sample of beer brewed at the licensed premises to anyone who has taken a tour of the brewery, if that person is of legal drinking age; and
(2) Sell beer brewed at the brewery for off-premises consumption to anyone who participates in a guided tour of the brewery, subject to the following restrictions:
(i) The purchase is limited to 144 ounces of beer per person each year, based upon records kept by the brewery and forwarded to the Office of the Comptroller at intervals specified by that Office; and
(ii) The person has attained the legal drinking age.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What does it mean to have a brewery license in Maryland?
I was scouring our Maryland code on beer and breweries (Article 2B), and finding our "code" is a hell of a lot harder than I expected. If the legislature were smart, there would be a direct link to the general code on the main page - an easy to navigate code, to boot.
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