Ch. 509

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

SUBTITLE 8. BEER FESTIVALS.
8-801.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS OF BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)   . THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(C)     THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN A BEER FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON CLASS B RETAIL LICENSED
PREMISES OR ON NONLICENSED PREMISES LOCATED IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(D)     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AN
APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE SHALL BE THE HOLDER OF AN
EXISTING CLASS 5 BREWERY, CLASS 6 PUB-BREWERY, OR CLASS 7 MICRO-BREWERY
MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE. EACH MANUFACTURER
IN THE BEER FESTIVAL SHALL OBTAIN A LICENSE.

(E)     A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSEE SHALL DISPLAY AND SELL BEER AT
RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE LICENSED PREMISES ON THE HOURS AND DAYS
DESIGNATED FOR THE FESTIVAL.

(F)      THE PRODUCTS DISPLAYED AND SOLD BY A SPECIFIC SPECIAL FESTIVAL
LICENSEE SHALL BE:

(1)      PRODUCTS OWNED AND PRODUCED BY THE LICENSEE AND
PROVIDED BY THE LICENSEE;

(2)      PRODUCTS NOT OWNED AND PRODUCED BY THE LICENSEE AND
PROVIDED BY THE RETAIL LICENSEE IF THE EVENT IS HELD ON A CLASS B LICENSED
PREMISES; OR

(3)      PRODUCTS NOT OWNED AND PRODUCED BY THE LICENSEE AND
DIRECTLY OBTAINED FROM WHOLESALERS AUTHORIZED TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR
PRODUCTS IN BALTIMORE CITY IF THE FESTIVAL IS HELD ON A NONLICENSED
PREMISES.

(G)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE HOLDER OF A SPECIAL FESTIVAL
LICENSE FROM HOLDING ANOTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE OF A
DIFFERENT CLASS OR NATURE.

(H) THE LICENSE FEE IS $50.

(I) THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES DURING A
CALENDAR YEAR FOR A BREWER'S FESTIVAL AT BEER FESTIVAL FOR WHICH SPECIAL
FESTIVAL LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED.

(J) EACH SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE MAY BE IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD NOT
TO EXCEED 3 DAYS.

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