# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 12. Baltimore City

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 12-1304

(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 Board shall set the license fee.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)