Md. Code, Alco. Bev. § 26-1304

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 26-1304 - Wine festival license
(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.

Md. Code, AB § 26-1304

Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.