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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. |
§ 8-313.1. Washington County -- Wine festival license.
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(a) Definitions. --
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Board" means the Washington County Board of License Commissioners.
(3) "Festival" means the Washington County Wine Festival.
(b) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Washington County.
(c) License authorized. -- The Board may issue a special wine festival (WF) license.
(d) Qualifications. -- 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 the festival in the county.
(f) Restrictions on display and sale of wines. --
(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 the 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.