§ 12-1304. Beer festival license

MD Alcoholic B Code § 12-1304 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    There is a beer festival license.

(2)    The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.

(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.

(2)    Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.

(c)    (1)    If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:

(i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

(ii)    provided by the holder of the Class B license.

(2)    If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:

(i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

(ii)    directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.

(d)    Each festival shall be held:

(1)    on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or

(2)    at a location that is not already licensed.

(e)    The license holder shall display and sell beer:

(1)    at retail for on–premises consumption; and

(2)    during the hours and days designated for the festival.

(f)    The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.

(g)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.

(h)    The license fee is $50 per day.