Ch. 541

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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;

(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 SECTIONS §§ 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.

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