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Carroll County board backs two bills to let distilleries serve food and create a 'class L' manufacturer license
Summary
The Board of License Commissioners voted to support two proposed Carroll County measures — a distillery on‑premise food authorization and a new class L license allowing Maryland manufacturers to sell other Maryland-made products on-site — urging clarifications on wording and fees.
The Board of License Commissioners of Carroll County on Feb. 11 voted to endorse two pieces of proposed local legislation aimed at expanding options for Maryland craft beverage manufacturers.
Jennifer Yang, speaking on behalf of several Carroll County craft producers, described two parallel efforts being pursued locally and at the state level: revising on‑premise distillery permits to explicitly allow food service (charcuterie, boxed desserts and other cold-prep items) and creating a county-level "class L" license that would permit Maryland‑licensed manufacturers (breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries) to sell beer, wine and liquor produced by another holder of a manufacturer's license for on‑site consumption.
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