Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 32-1305 - Wine festival license(a) In this section, "Festival" means the Wicomico County Wine Festival.(b) There is a Wicomico County Wine Festival (WCWF) license.(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 wine that is: (1) manufactured and processed in any state; and(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed.(e) The license holder shall display and sell wine:(1) at retail for on- and off-premises consumption; and(2) during the hours and days designated for the Festival.(f) The Board shall: (1) choose one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, each year for the Festival;(2) choose a location that is not already licensed; and(3) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.(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 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 holder of a WCWF license 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 license fee is $50 per day.(k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.