WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

(2)     Carroll County[,];

(3)     Frederick County[,];

(4)     Harford County[,];

(5)     Montgomery County[,];

(6)     Talbot County[,]; and

(7)     Washington County.

(b) (1)    The annual fee for this license is $50. [, except in]

(2)    IN Montgomery County [where] the ANNUAL license fee is $100.

[(a)](C) A Class A light wine license may be issued by the license issuing
authority of the county in which the place of business is located to any holder of a Class
4 manufacturer's license.

(D)     (1) The license authorizes the holder to keep for sale and to sell light wines
produced at the winery in any quantity to any consumer at retail at the place described in
the license. THE LIGHT WINE SHALL BE DELIVERED IN A SEALED PACKAGE OR
CONTAINER WHICH MAY NOT BE OPENED OR THE CONTENTS CONSUMED ON THE
LICENSED PREMISES.

(2) In Montgomery County[,] the [holder's] LICENSEE MAY NOT MAKE
MORE THAN 20,000 GALLONS OF on-premises sales [are limited to 20,000 gallons] per
year. [The light wine shall be delivered in a sealed package or container which may not
be opened or the contents consumed on the licensed premises.]

(E)     (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES:

(I)      Baltimore COUNTY[, ] ;

(II)     Frederick COUNTY[,];

(III)   Harford COUNTY[,];

(IV)   Talbot COUNTY[,]; and

(V)     Washington [Counties] COUNTY.

(2)      [a] A Class A light wine license may [also] be issued to a holder of a
Class 3 manufacturer's license, who makes wine from agricultural products grown in
Maryland.

(3)     Baltimore County wineries applying for [such] a CLASS A/CLASS 3
license are exempt from quotas established by the Baltimore County Liquor Board as to
the number of licenses in that election district.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to clarify language and structure.

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