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MD SB807

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jack Bailey

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Class 10 farm distillery license available only to existing Class 8 farm brewery license holders, authorizing distillation, rectification, bottling, and wholesale/retail sale of spirits made with Maryland agricultural products grown on the licensed farm

  • Caps Class 10 farm distillery production at 100,000 gallons per calendar year and sets the annual license fee at no more than $500

  • Requires both Class 8 farm breweries and Class 10 farm distilleries to operate as agritourism businesses that expose the public to farming and value-added farming practices

  • Exempts Class 8 farm brewery and Class 10 farm distillery premises from local zoning compliance requirements and grants the state Commission exclusive regulatory authority over their operations

  • Expands privileges for both license types to include hosting festivals, providing live entertainment, renting facilities for private events (weddings, banquets, fundraisers), and serving food through licensed establishments, food trucks, caterers, or cottage industry food operations

Legislative Description

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery Licenses

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

2/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/6/2026

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