§ 8-313. Washington County

   (a) License authorized. -- The Washington County Board of License Commissioners may issue a special Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival (C&SVWF) license.

(b) Issuance of license restricted. -- The C&SVWF license shall only be issued to a nonprofit Williamsport club which is chartered by an international service organization headquartered in the United States.

(c) Authorized activities under license. -- The C&SVWF license authorizes:

   (1) The holder to have a wine festival on premises not already licensed under this article; and

   (2) State Class 3 and Class 4 wineries that are licensed under this article to display, sample, and sell at retail for on- or off-premises consumption only wine that is manufactured and processed in Maryland.

(d) Duties of license commissioners. -- The Washington County Board of License Commissioners:

   (1) Shall establish the C&SVWF license fee;

   (2) May select one weekend annually during the month of June, July, or August for the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival that does not conflict with the dates of the Maryland Wine Festival; and

   (3) Shall adopt regulations for the implementation of this section.

HISTORY: 1988, ch. 72; 1989, ch. 5, § 1, 15; 1995, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 541, § 1; 1996, ch. 359, § 1; 1997, ch. 724, § 1; 1999, ch. 87, § 1.