Maryland Statutes
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 12-1304 - Beer Festival License

(a)    (1)    There is a beer festival license.
        (2)    The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.
    (b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.
        (2)    Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.
    (c)    (1)    If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:
            (i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
            (ii)    provided by the holder of the Class B license.
        (2)    If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:
            (i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
            (ii)    directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.
    (d)    Each festival shall be held:
        (1)    on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or
        (2)    at a location that is not already licensed.
    (e)    The license holder shall display and sell beer:
        (1)    at retail for on–premises consumption; and
        (2)    during the hours and days designated for the festival.
    (f)    The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.
    (g)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
    (h)    The license fee is $50 per day.

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