§ 19–1304
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 19-1304 (2026)
Title 19. Dorchester County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
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(a)
In this section, “festival” means a beer and wine festival in Dorchester County.
(b)
There is a Dorchester County beer and wine festival (DBWF) license.
(c)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, Class 4 limited winery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery 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 40,000 barrels of beer annually; and
(ii)
whose product is distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(e)
A license holder shall 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)
The Board:
(1)
(i)
may approve more than one festival each year to be held on a weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive; and
(ii)
may not approve more than one festival for any one weekend;
(2)
shall approve a location that is not already licensed; and
(3)
shall ensure that the primary focus of a festival is the promotion of Maryland beer and wine.
(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 a 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 license; and
(2)
accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.
(j)
The Board may set the license fee.
(k)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.