1. (a) Section 2-216(b) and (d) of this article does not apply to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or Class 4 limited winery license who is issued a Class A2 light wine on-sale and off-sale license with respect to the wine manufactured or bottled on the winery premises.

2. (b)

   1. (1) This subsection applies only to a Class 1 distillery and a retail dealer located on contiguous premises in the area commonly known as Port Covington.

   2. (2) The Class 1 distillery:

      1. (i) may lend a thing of value, make a gift, or offer a gratuity to the retail dealer; but
      2. (ii) may not lend money to the retail dealer.

   3. (3) The retail dealer:

      1. (i) may accept, receive, or make use of a gift or an advertisement provided by the Class 1 distillery; but
      2. (ii) may not become indebted to the distillery except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and allied products purchased for resale.
   4. (4) Section 2-216(d) of this article regarding advertisements does not apply to the Class 1 distillery and the licensed retailer.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 676, § 3, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 677, § 3, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 555, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 556, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.