§ 12-1304

Maryland § 12-1304

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gab: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
• Title: 12

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(a) (1) There is a beer festival license.

(2) The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.

(b) (1) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.

(2) Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.

(c) (1) If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:

(i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

(ii) provided by the holder of the Class B license.

(2) If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:

(i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or

(ii) directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.

(d) Each festival shall be held:

(1) on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or

(2) at a location that is not already licensed.

(e) The license holder shall display and sell beer:

(1) at retail for on–premises consumption; and

(2) during the hours and days designated for the festival.

(f) The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.

(g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.

(h) The Board shall set the license fee.