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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 512

that the Carroll County board of license commissioners adopt
rules and regulations regarding the implementation of this
Act; and generally relating to Carroll County and the
Maryland Wine Festival.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 39D

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The intent of this Act is to establish a Maryland
Wine Festival to be held one weekend annually in Carroll County
to educate the general public about and promote the Maryland wine
industry; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

39D.

(A)  THE CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY
ISSUE A SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL (MWF) LICENSE.

(B)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, AN
APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL (MWF) LICENSE SHALL BE A HOLDER OF AN
EXISTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OR PERMIT STATE RETAIL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE, STATE CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE, OR
STATE CLASS 4 WINERY LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.

(C)  A SPECIAL (MWF) LICENSEE SHALL ONLY DISPLAY AND SELL
WINE THAT IS BOTTLED OR FERMENTED PRODUCED AND PROCESSED IN
MARYLAND.

(D)  A SPECIAL (MWF) LICENSE ENTITLES THE HOLDER TO DISPLAY
AND SELL AT RETAIL WINE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR OFF THE LICENSED
PREMISES ON THE DAYS AND FOR THE HOURS DESIGNATED FOR THE
MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL IN CARROLL COUNTY.

(E)  THE LICENSE FEE IS $15.

(F)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE
LICENSEE FROM HOLDING ANOTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF A
DIFFERENT CLASS OR NATURE.

(G)  THE CARROLL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

(1) MAY SELECT ONE WEEKEND ANNUALLY DURING THE MONTHS
OF JULY, AUGUST, OR SEPTEMBER FOR THE MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL; AND