§ 26-1304. Wine festival license

MD Alcoholic B Code § 26-1304 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “Festival” means the Prince George’s County Wine Festival.

(b)    (1)    There is a Prince George’s County Wine Festival license.

(2)    The Board may issue one license each year.

(c)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.

(d)    The license authorizes the license holder to display and sell wine that is:

(1)    manufactured and processed in any state; and

(2)    distributed in the State when the license application is filed.

(e)    A license holder shall display and sell wine:

(1)    for on– and off–premises consumption; and

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

(f)    (1)    The Board shall:

(i)    choose a location for the Festival that:

1.    is not in the 24th Legislative District; and

2.    is not already licensed; and

(ii)    ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.

(2)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each year the Board may choose 1 weekend, Friday through Sunday, inclusive, for the Festival.

(3)    The weekend chosen for the Festival may not:

(i)    be within 14 days before or after the dates chosen for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County; or

(ii)    conflict with the dates chosen for the:

1.    Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;

2.    Calvert County Wine Festival;

3.    Charles County Beer and Wine Festival; or

4.    Howard County Wine Festival.

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

(h)    Wine displayed and sold shall be:

(1)    invoiced to the license holder by a licensed wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and

(2)    delivered to the Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.

(i)    A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:

(1)    deliver wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and

(2)    accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.

(j)    The Board may set the license fee.

(k)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.