Ch. 359

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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 MAY:

(1)     ONLY DISPLAY AND SELL:

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

(II)    BEER THAT IS BREWED BY A BREWER THAT 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 BEFORE OR AFTER THE MARYLAND
WINE FESTIVAL IN CARROLL COUNTY AND DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE DATES
CHOSEN FOR THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL, THE
BALTIMORE COUNTY WINE FESTIVAL, THE CALVERT COUNTY WINE FESTIVAL, THE
HARFORD COUNTY WINE FESTIVAL, THE HOWARD COUNTY WINE FESTIVAL, THE
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL, THE MARYLAND WINE
FESTIVAL IN SOMERSET COUNTY, THE CUMBERLAND AND SHENANDOAH VALLEY
WINE FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND THE WORCESTER COUNTY BEER
AND 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 §§ 2-301(F) AND 12-103(C) OF
THIS ARTICLE, BEER AND WINE PRODUCTS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR GENERAL

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