§ 26-1304

(a) In this section, “Festival” means the Prince George’s County Wine Festival.

(b) (1) There is a Prince George’s County Wine Festival license.

(2) The Board may issue one license each year.

(c) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.

(d) The license authorizes the license holder to display and sell wine that is:

(1) manufactured and processed in any state; and

(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed.

(e) A license holder shall display and sell wine:

(1) for on– and off–premises consumption; and

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

(f) (1) The Board shall:

(i) choose a location for the Festival that:

1. is not in the 24th Legislative District; and

2. is not already licensed; and

(ii) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each year the Board may choose 1 weekend, Friday through Sunday, inclusive, for the Festival.

(3) The weekend chosen for the Festival may not:

(i) be within 14 days before or after the dates chosen for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County; or

(ii) conflict with the dates chosen for the:

1. Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;

2. Calvert County Wine Festival;

3. Charles County Beer and Wine Festival; or

4. Howard County Wine Festival.

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

(h) Wine displayed and sold shall be:

(1) invoiced to the license holder by a licensed wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and

(2) delivered to the Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.

(i) A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:

(1) deliver wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and

(2) accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.

(j) The Board may set the license fee.

(k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.