Ch. 3                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND                                       

[(k)](L) [Such] THE HOLDER OF a permit [shall authorize the holder thereof
to] MAY establish a distilled spirits plant solely for the purpose of manufacturing,
processing, storing, using, or distributing distilled spirits to be used exclusively for fuel
purposes and not for beverage purposes.

[(l)] (M) (1) A national family wine exhibition permit may be issued at the
discretion of THE OFFICE OF the Comptroller to a bona fide national family wine
association.

(2)     The permit holder may conduct a national family wine exhibition and
competition.

(3)     The permit holder may receive for use, exhibition, and tastings at a
national family wine exhibit:

(i) Tax free family-produced wine;

(ii) Tax paid commercially-produced wines from licensed nonresident
dealers or manufacturers through licensed Maryland wholesalers or licensed Class 4
wineries; and

(iii) Commercially-produced wine from non-Maryland licensed
manufacturers or suppliers subject to the tax imposed in § 5-102 of the Tax - General
Article.

(4)     A nonresident dealer's permit [shall] IS not [be] required of a
non-Maryland licensed supplier for shipment of wine to a national family wine exhibition
permittee.

(5)     The permit holder may not sell but may exhibit, judge, and taste the
wine acquired pursuant to this section at the place designated in the application for a
period not exceeding 5 days.

(6)     Manufacturers, nonresident dealers, suppliers, and wholesalers or their
representatives may act as judges or participate at a national family wine exhibition.

(7)     The permit may be granted:

(i) For an unlicensed premise;

(ii) A Class B or Class C alcoholic beverages licensed premise; or

(iii) A Baltimore City Class B-D-7 alcoholic beverages licensed
premise.                                                                                                .

(8)     The permit authorizes the possession and consumption of wine on the
named premises with THE permission of the licensee as [herein] provided. IN THIS
SECTION, notwithstanding contrary provisions of § 114 of this article.

(9)     (i) The permit holder shall file a report on forms provided by THE
OFFICE OF the Comptroller of the number of gallons of commercially-produced-wine
received from nonlicensed suppliers, and pay the tax provided by § 5-102 of the Tax -
General Article within 30 days following the close of the exhibition.

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