(a)    In this section, “Festival” means the Wicomico County Wine Festival.

(b)    There is a Wicomico County Wine Festival (WCWF) license.

(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 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)    The license holder shall display and sell wine:

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

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

(f)    The Board shall:

(1)    choose one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, each year for the Festival;

(2)    choose a location that is not already licensed; and

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

(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 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 holder of a WCWF license 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 license fee is $50 per day.

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