1. (a) There is a Class C (on-sale) beer and wine street festival license.
2. (b) The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit club, society, association, or organization.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The license authorizes the holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by the Class C (on-sale) beer and wine street festival license at an entertainment event that is:

      1. (i) held in the Arts and Entertainment District in Hagerstown; and
      2. (ii) approved by the Mayor of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown City Council.

   2. (2) During the event for which the license is issued, an individual, within the approved event area and with a designated container unique to the event, may:

      1. (i) purchase beer or wine from the license holder, or purchase beer or wine from, and consume on the premises of, any other license holder with on-sale privileges within the Arts and Entertainment District;
      2. (ii) transport the beer or wine in the designated container to the premises of another license holder with on-sale privileges in the Arts and Entertainment District and within the approved event area; and
      3. (iii) consume the beer or wine within the Arts and Entertainment District event area as approved by the Mayor and City Council, including the premises of any license holder with on-sale privileges.

4. (d)

   1. (1) An applicant for the license shall submit an application under oath on the form that the Board provides.
   2. (2) Subtitles 14 and 15 of this title and § 3-102 of the General Provisions Article do not apply to an applicant for the license.

5. (e)

   1. (1) The license holder:

      1. (i) at the event for which the license is issued, shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years old; and
      2. (ii) may not serve beer or wine to an individual who does not wear a wristband.

   2. (2) A person who violates this subsection is subject to:

      1. (i) for a first offense, a fine of $250; and
      2. (ii) for a second offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 and denial of further requests for a Class C (on-sale) beer and wine street festival license.
6. (f) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
7. (g) The license may be used for a maximum of 26 days in a calendar year.
8. (h) The license fee is $30 per day.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 631, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018.