Maryland § 26-1304

§ 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.