1. (a) In this section, “Festival” means the Prince George's County Wine Festival.

2. (b)

   1. (1) There is a Prince George's County Wine Festival license.
   2. (2) The Board may issue one license each year.
3. (c) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.

4. (d) The license authorizes the license holder to display and sell wine that is:

   1. (1) manufactured and processed in any state; and
   2. (2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed.

5. (e) A license holder shall display and sell wine:

   1. (1) for on- and off-premises consumption; and
   2. (2) during the hours and days designated for the Festival.

6. (f)

   1. (1) The Board shall:

      1. (i) choose a location for the Festival that:

         1. 1. is not in the 24th Legislative District; and
         2. 2. is not already licensed; and
      2. (ii) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.
   2. (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each year the Board may choose 1 weekend, Friday through Sunday, inclusive, for the Festival.

   3. (3) The weekend chosen for the Festival may not:

      1. (i) be within 14 days before or after the dates chosen for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County; or

      2. (ii) conflict with the dates chosen for the:

         1. 1. Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;
         2. 2. Calvert County Wine Festival;
         3. 3. Charles County Beer and Wine Festival; or
         4. 4. Howard County Wine Festival.
7. (g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.

8. (h) Wine displayed and sold shall be:

   1. (1) invoiced to the license holder by a licensed wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and
   2. (2) delivered to the Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.

9. (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. (1) deliver wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and
   2. (2) accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.
10. (j) The Board may set the license fee.
11. (k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.