§ 18–1304
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 18-1304 (2026)
Title 18. Charles County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
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(a)
In this section, “Festival” means the Charles County Beer and Wine Festival.
(b)
There is a Charles County Beer and Wine Festival (CBWF) license.
(c)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license.
(d)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell:
(1)
wine that is:
(i)
manufactured and processed in any state; and
(ii)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed; and
(2)
beer that is brewed by a brewer:
(i)
that brews less than 60,000 barrels of beer annually; and
(ii)
whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(e)
A license holder may display and sell beer and wine:
(1)
at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
during the hours and days designated for the Festival.
(f)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may choose 1 weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, each year for the Festival.
(2)
The Board shall:
(i)
choose a location that is not licensed; and
(ii)
ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.
(3)
The weekend chosen for the Festival may not:
(i)
be within 14 days before or after the dates selected for the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County; or
(ii)
conflict with the dates selected for the:
(1)
Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;
(2)
Baltimore County Wine Festival;
(3)
Calvert County Wine Festival;
(4)
Harford County Wine Festival;
(5)
Howard County Wine Festival;
(6)
Queen Anne’s County Beer and Wine Festival;
(7)
Maryland Wine Festival in Somerset County;
(8)
Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County; or
(9)
Worcester County Beer and Wine Festival.
(g)
The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h)
Beer and wine displayed and sold shall be:
(1)
invoiced to the license holder by a wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery; and
(2)
delivered to the Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.
(i)
A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:
(1)
deliver beer and wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the festival license; and
(2)
accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the festival license.
(j)
The Board may set the license fee.
(k)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.