Maryland Statutes
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 23-1304 - Beer Festival License

(a)    There is a beer festival license.
    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license.
    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer.
    (d)    A license holder shall display and sell beer:
        (1)    at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
        (2)    during the hours and days designated for the beer festival.
    (e)    The Board shall:
        (1)    choose 1 weekend each year for the festival;
        (2)    choose a location that is not already licensed; and
        (3)    ensure that the primary focus of the festival is the promotion of Maryland beer.
    (f)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
    (g)    The license fee is $50 for a 1–day or 2–day festival.
    (h)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

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