Section 12-1304 - Beer festival license(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 .Md. Code art. Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis, § 12-1304Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1304
Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 1016,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 1015,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.