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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ARTICLE 2B. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
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TITLE 8. LOCAL LICENSES AND LICENSE PROVISIONS. |
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SUBTITLE 3. WINE FESTIVALS. |
§ 8-308.1. Frederick County.
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(a) Definitions. --
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Board" means the Frederick County Board of License Commissioners.
(3) "Festival" means the Frederick County Wine Festival.
(b) Scope. -- This section applies only in Frederick County.
(c) Special wine festival license. -- The Board may issue a special wine festival (WF) license.
(d) Requirements. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, to be eligible for a special WF license, an applicant must be a holder of an existing State retail alcoholic beverages license, a State Class 3 winery license, or a State Class 4 limited winery license.
(e) Scope of license. -- A special WF license entitles the holder to display and sell at retail wine for consumption on or off the premises on the days and for the hours designated for a festival in the county.
(f) Restrictions on display and sale. --
(1) The Board shall assure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.
(2) A holder of a special WF license shall display and sell wine that is distributed in the State.
(g) Fee. -- The special WF license fee is $ 20.
(h) Holding other licenses not prohibited. -- This section does not prohibit the holder of a special WF license from holding another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.
(i) Time of festival. -- The Board may choose 2 weekends annually for festivals.
(j) Location of festival. -- The Board shall choose locations in the county for the festivals that are not licensed under this article.
(k) Regulations. -- The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.