PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 541

(3) SHALL CHOOSE A LOCATION IN THE COUNTY FOR THIS FESTIVAL
WHICH IS NOT LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; AND

(4) SHALL ASSURE THAT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE FESTIVAL IS THE
PROMOTION OF MARYLAND BEER AND WINE.

(H) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 2-301(F) AND 12-103(C) OF
THIS ARTICLE, BEER AND WINE PRODUCTS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR GENERAL
DISTRIBUTION IN MARYLAND AT THE TIME OF THE FESTIVAL MAY BE SHIPPED
DIRECTLY TO THE LICENSEE BY A LICENSED NONRESIDENT DEALER.

(2) ALL INVOICES FOR PRODUCTS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE
FESTIVAL BY A NONRESIDENT DEALER. OR CREDITS FOR AUTHORIZED RETURNS,
SHALL BE MADE THROUGH A LICENSED MARYLAND WHOLESALER.

(3) BEER OR WINE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO A SPECIAL BEER AND
WINE FESTIVAL LICENSEE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
RETURNED DIRECTLY TO THE NONRESIDENT DEALER.

(4) WHENEVER A FESTIVAL LICENSE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBSECTION, HOLDERS OF WHOLESALE LICENSES OR NONRESIDENT DEALER
PERMITS MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOLDER OF A FESTIVAL
LICENSE TO DELIVER BEER AND WINE 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE, AND
TO ACCEPT RETURNS 2 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE FESTIVAL
LICENSE.

(I) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS
SECTION.

8-309. 8-310.

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

(2)      "BOARD" MEANS THE WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(3)      "FESTIVAL" MEANS THE WORCESTER COUNTY BEER AND WINE
FESTIVAL (WBWF).

(B)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WORCESTER COUNTY.

(C)     THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL FESTIVAL WBWF 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:

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