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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="2-210" title_number="2" title_name="State-Issued Permits and Licenses" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Class 8 farm brewery license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder may sell and deliver beer manufactured in a facility on the licensed farm or in a facility other than one on the licensed farm to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a wholesaler licensed to sell and deliver beer in the State; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a person in another state authorized to acquire beer.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The beer to be sold and delivered under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be manufactured with an ingredient from a Maryland agricultural product, including hops, grain, and fruit, produced on the licensed farm.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The licensed farm shall be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an agribusiness engaged in the production, showcasing, preparation, and sale of farm products; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>actively engaged in agritourism by exposing the public to farming and value–added farming practices.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A license holder may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>sell beer produced by the license holder for on–premises and off–premises consumption;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>in an amount not exceeding 6 fluid ounces per brand, provide samples of beer that the license holder produces to a consumer:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>at no charge; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>for a fee;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>sell or serve:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>bread and other baked goods;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>chili;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>chocolate;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>crackers;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>cured meat;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>fruits (whole and cut);</text>
        </level>
        <level label="7">
          <text>hard and soft cheese (whole and cut);</text>
        </level>
        <level label="8">
          <text>salads and vegetables (whole and cut);</text>
        </level>
        <level label="9">
          <text>ice cream;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="10">
          <text>jam;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="11">
          <text>jelly;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="12">
          <text>vinegar;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="13">
          <text>pizza;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="14">
          <text>prepackaged sandwiches and other prepackaged foods ready to be eaten;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="15">
          <text>soup; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="16">
          <text>condiments; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>subject to subsection (e)(2) of this section, sell or serve any food if the license holder:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>is licensed to operate a food establishment under Title 21, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>uses a licensed food truck;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>uses a licensed caterer; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>is selling or serving cottage industry food prepared on the farm under § 21–330.1 of the Health – General Article;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>store, in a segregated area approved by the Executive Director, beer produced by the license holder for sale and delivery to a wholesaler licensed in the State or a person outside the State authorized to acquire the beer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>brew, bottle, or contract for not more than 15,000 barrels of beer each calendar year;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>contract with the holder of a Class 2 rectifying license, a Class 5 brewery license, or a Class 7 micro–brewery license to brew and bottle beer from ingredients produced on the licensed farm;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>import, export, and transport its beer in accordance with this section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>store, brew, and bottle beer in a facility listed on a permit issued to the license holder in accordance with § 2–113 of this title, for sale and delivery to a wholesaler licensed in the State or a person outside the State authorized to acquire the beer, or shipment back to the licensed farm, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the license holder does not serve or sell beer at the warehouse; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Executive Director has full access at all times to the warehouse to enforce this article;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>enter into a temporary delivery agreement with a distributor only for delivery of beer to a beer festival or a wine and beer festival, and the return of any unused beer, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the festival is in a sales territory for which the license holder does not have a franchise with a distributor under the Beer Franchise Fair Dealing Act in Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the temporary delivery agreement is in writing; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>in accordance with subsection (b)(3) of this section:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>host festivals;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>provide live music or other entertainment; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>rent portions of the licensed farm to the public or private individuals or groups for functions or events, including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>banquets;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>weddings;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>anniversary parties;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>birthday parties;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>fundraisers; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>other similar celebrations or events.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A Class 8 farm brewery may be located only at the place stated on the license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and notwithstanding any local law, a license holder may exercise the privileges of a Class 8 farm brewery license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Executive Director has exclusive regulatory authority over the operation of a Class 8 farm brewery.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Except as provided in a local fire safety code, the Executive Director may not limit the number of visitors on the licensed premises.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to a permit issued under § 2–140 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A license holder at the location listed on the license may exercise the retail privileges of the license each day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Except as provided in Division II of this article, a Class 8 farm brewery license allows the license holder to operate 7 days a week.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Nothing in this section limits the application of relevant provisions of Title 21 of the Health – General Article, and regulations adopted under that title, to a license holder.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A license holder may sponsor a multibrewery activity at the location issued on the license that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>includes the products of other Maryland breweries; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>provides for the sale of products in the manner authorized under the license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In a segregated area approved by the Executive Director at the location listed on the license, a license holder may store the products of other Maryland breweries for the multibrewery activity.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The multibrewery activity:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>may be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>may not exceed 3 consecutive days.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>The annual license fee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall be determined by the Executive Director; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not exceed $200.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before December 1 each year, the Executive Director shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the total beer production of each Class 8 license holder in the preceding fiscal year, identified by jurisdiction and license holder.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each holder of a Class 8 license shall report to the Executive Director the information needed to prepare the annual report required under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Executive Director shall include the information reported under this subsection in the annual report submitted under § 1–316 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
