(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 8-301 through 8-313, respectively, of Article 2B -
Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be
Section(s) 8-302 through 8-314, respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

8-301.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.

(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN
APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE SHALL BE A HOLDER OF AN EXISTING
STATE RETAIL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE, STATE CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE,
OR STATE CLASS 4 LIMITED WINERY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(E) A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSEE SHALL:
(1) ONLY DISPLAY AND SELL:

(I) WINE THAT IS:

1. MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED IN ANY STATE;

2. PRICE FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE COMPTROLLER; AND

3. DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE AT THE TIME THE
APPLICATION IS FILED; OR

(II) BEER THAT IS BREWED BY A BREWER:

1. WHO BREWS LESS THAN 60,000 BARRELS OF BEER

ANNUALLY; AND

2. WHOSE PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE AT THE
TIME THE APPLICATION IS FILED;

(2) DISPLAY AND SELL BEER AND WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES ON THE DAYS AND FOR THE HOURS
DESIGNATED FOR THE SPECIAL FESTIVAL; AND

(3) DISPLAY AND SELL WINE THAT IS MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED
IN ANY STATE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES ON THE
DAYS AND FOR THE HOURS DESIGNATED FOR THE SPECIAL FESTIVAL.