(a)    In this section, “Festival” means:

(1)    the Worcester County Beer and Wine Festival; or

(2)    a similar festival featuring beer and wine that the Board approves.

(b)    (1)    There is a beer and wine festival license.

(2)    The Board may issue not more than three festival licenses 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 holder to display and sell:

(1)    wine that is:

(i)    manufactured and processed in any state; and

(ii)    distributed in the State when the license application is filed; and

(2)    beer that is brewed by a brewer:

(i)    that brews less than 60,000 barrels of beer annually; and

(ii)    whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.

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

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

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

(f)    The Board:

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

(2)    may not choose a weekend for each Festival that is the same weekend as the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;

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

(4)    shall ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.

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

(h)    Beer and 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 each 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 beer and 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.