Ch. 507                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND

10-1001.                                                                                                                 

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "BOARD" MEANS THE MARYLAND WINEGROWERS' WINERY AND
GRAPE GROWERS' ADVISORY BOARD.

(C)   "ENOLOGY" MEANS THOSE PRACTICES AND BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE
THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCING, AGING, STORING, AND PACKAGING
OF WINE.

(D)   "GRAPE GROWER" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(1)  GROWS GRAPES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; AND

(2)  (I) SELLS AT LEAST $10,000 WORTH OF GRAPES EACH
YEAR; OR

(II) HAS PLANTED AT LEAST 3 ACRES OF VINES OF A
TYPE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WINE.

(E)   "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OR A
DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY.

(F)   "VITICULTURE" MEANS THE CULTIVATION AND STUDY OF GRAPES
AND GRAPE VINES.

(G)   "WINE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN ARTICLE 2B, § 2 OF THE
CODE.                              

(H) "WINEGROWER" MEANS A PERSON WHO PRODUCES WINE FROM
APPROVED PRODUCTS GROWN BY THE PERSON.

(I) "WINERY" MEANS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT HAS A WINERY
LICENSE OR LIMITED WINERY LICENSE UNDER ARTICLE 2B, § 5 OF THE
CODE.

10-1002.

THERE IS A MARYLAND WINEGROWERS' WINERY AND GRAPE GROWERS'
ADVISORY BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT.                                                           

10-1003.

(A) (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS.

(2) OF THE. 9 BOARD MEMBERS:

(I) THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE AS AN EX OFFICIO
MEMBER;

(II) 3 SHALL BE OPERATORS OF WINERIES;

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