Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1305
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§12–1305.
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(a) (1) There is a Baltimore Wine Festival (WF) license.
(2) The Board may issue not more than four licenses each year.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 winery license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine.
(d) The license holder shall display and sell wine:
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2) during the hours and days designated for a wine festival.
(e) The Board:
(1) may select four 4–day periods annually for the wine festival;
(2) except as provided in item (3) of this subsection, shall choose a location for a festival for which a license has not been issued; and
(3) may not issue a license for use in election district 46, except for the 1st precinct of the 22nd ward.
(f) The license holder may hold another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.
(g) The Board shall set the license fee.
(h) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(2) The Board may issue not more than four licenses each year.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 winery license.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine.
(d) The license holder shall display and sell wine:
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2) during the hours and days designated for a wine festival.
(e) The Board:
(1) may select four 4–day periods annually for the wine festival;
(2) except as provided in item (3) of this subsection, shall choose a location for a festival for which a license has not been issued; and
(3) may not issue a license for use in election district 46, except for the 1st precinct of the 22nd ward.
(f) The license holder may hold another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.
(g) The Board shall set the license fee.
(h) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
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