Ch. 541                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

8-307.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "BOARD" MEANS THE QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(3)      "FESTIVAL" MEANS THE QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY BEER AND WINE
FESTIVAL (QABWF).

(B)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.
(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE.
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN

APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE SHALL BE A HOLDER OF AN EXISTING
STATE RETAIL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE, STATE CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE,
OR STATE CLASS 4 WINERY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(E) A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSEE SHALL:

(1) ONLY DISPLAY AND SELL:

(I)      WINE THAT IS MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED IN ANY
STATE; AND

(II)     BEER THAT IS BREWED BY A BREWER WHO BREWS LESS THAN
60,000 BARRELS OF BEER ANNUALLY;

(2) DISPLAY AND SELL BEER AND WINE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES ON THE DAYS AND FOR THE HOURS
DESIGNATED FOR THE FESTIVAL; AND

(3) DISPLAY AND SELL WINE THAT IS MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED
IN ANY STATE AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES ON THE
DAYS AND FOR THE HOURS DESIGNATED FOR THE FESTIVAL.

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

(G) THE BOARD:

(1) MAY ESTABLISH THE LICENSE FEE;

(2) MAY SELECT ONE WEEKEND, FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
INCLUSIVE, ANNUALLY FOR THE FESTIVAL PROVIDED THAT THE WEEKEND THAT IS
SELECTED DOES NOT OCCUR WITHIN 14 DAYS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MARYLAND
WINE FESTIVAL;

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