Maryland § 20-1304
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 20-1304, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1304.
(a) There is a beer festival license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer.
(d) A license holder shall display and sell beer:
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2) during the hours and days designated for the beer festival.
(e) The Board shall:
(1) choose 4 weekends each year for the beer festival that do not fall on the dates chosen for the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County or the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(2) choose for the festival:
(i) a location that is not already licensed; or
(ii) subject to subsection (f) of this section, the premises of a holder of a stadium on–sale license; and
(3) ensure that the primary focus of the beer festival is the promotion of Maryland beer.
(f) If a beer festival is held on the premises of a holder of a stadium license, the holder of the stadium license may not sell any alcoholic beverages during the festival.
(g) A beer festival license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h) The license fee is $15.
(i) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 20-1304
What does Maryland Code § 20-1304 cover?
Section 20-1304 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maryland § 20-1304?
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Is this the official text of Maryland law?
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