Ch. 79

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(12)   (i) Wines that have been purchased at auction shall be delivered to
the purchaser at the event or from a licensed warehouse or retail premises or other
premises that is approved by the Office of the Comptroller.

(ii) All wines delivered are subject to the applicable State sales
taxes.

(13)   Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any person
authorized to sell wine at retail may purchase any wine offered at a wine auction,
provided for under this section, in an amount not exceeding 5 gallons (18 liters) and
may resell it in accordance with the terms of their license.

(14)   The Office of the Comptroller may adopt regulations to implement
the provisions of this subsection.

(u) (1) The Office of the Comptroller may issue a winery special event
permit to a licensed Class 4 Maryland limited winery, provided that:

(i) No more than 12 winery special event permits are issued to the
Class 4 Maryland limited winery in any given calendar year;

(ii) The permit does not exceed [3] 10 consecutive days; and

(iii) No more than one THREE winery special event permit is
PERMITS ARE issued in any calendar [year] MONTH to any given limited winery for
use in the same political subdivision.

(2) The winery special event permit may only be issued for an event
which:

(i) Has as its major purpose an activity other than the sale and
promotion of alcoholic beverages and for which the participation of the winery is a
subordinate activity;

(ii) [Is organized and conducted by a nonprofit organization or
government entity;

(iii)] Is approved by the Department of Agriculture and the Office of
the Comptroller; and

[(iv)] (III) Is held on a nonlicensed premises or a premises on which a
person may obtain a temporary alcoholic beverages license.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

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