(a)In this section, “Festival” means:
(1)the Worcester County Beer and Wine Festival; or
(2)a similar festival featuring beer and wine that the Board approves.
(b)(1) There is a beer and wine festival license.
(2)The Board may issue not more than three festival licenses 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 holder to display and sell:
(1)wine that is:
(i)manufactured and processed in any state; and
(ii)distributed in the State when the license application is filed; and
(2)beer that is brewed by a brewer:
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(a) In this section, “Festival” means:
(1) the Worcester County Beer and Wine Festival; or
(2) a similar festival featuring beer and wine that the Board approves.
(b) (1) There is a beer and wine festival license.
(2) The Board may issue not more than three festival licenses 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 holder to display and sell:
(1) wine that is:
(i) manufactured and processed in any state; and
(ii) distributed in the State when the license application is filed; and
(2) beer that is brewed by a brewer:
(i) that brews less than 60,000 barrels of beer annually; and
(ii) whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(e) A license holder shall display and sell beer and wine:
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2) during the hours and days designated for the festival.
(f) The Board:
(1) each year may choose one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, for each Festival;
(2) may not choose a weekend for each Festival that is the same weekend as the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(3) shall choose a location that is not already licensed; and
(4) shall ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.
(g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h) Beer and 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 each 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 beer and 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.