1. (a)

   1. (1) There is a beer festival license.
   2. (2) The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.

2. (b)

   1. (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. (2) Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:

      1. (i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
      2. (ii) provided by the holder of the Class B license.

   2. (2) If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:

      1. (i) owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
      2. (ii) directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.

4. (d) Each festival shall be held:

   1. (1) on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or
   2. (2) at a location that is not already licensed.

5. (e) The license holder shall display and sell beer:

   1. (1) at retail for on-premises consumption; and
   2. (2) during the hours and days designated for the festival.
6. (f) The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.
7. (g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
8. (h) The Board shall set the license fee.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2024, c. 1015, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 1016, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.