Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 28-1305 - Wine festival license(a) There is a wine festival (WF) license.(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license that authorizes the sale of wine, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.(c) 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.(d) A 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.(e) The Board shall: (1) choose 1 weekend 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.(f) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.(g) The license fee is $15.(h) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.