1. (a) In this section, “Festival” means the Wicomico County Wine Festival.
2. (b) There is a Wicomico County Wine Festival (WCWF) license.
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 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) The license holder shall display and sell wine:

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

6. (f) The Board shall:

   1. (1) choose one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, each year for the Festival;
   2. (2) choose a location that is not already licensed; and
   3. (3) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.
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 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 holder of a WCWF license 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 license fee is $50 per day.
11. (k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

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