Title 20. Frederick County — Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1301 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1301LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);
(2)
§ 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);
(3)
§ 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);
(4)
§ 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and
(5)
§ 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)
§ 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”), which is superseded by § 20–1312 of this subtitle;
(2)
§ 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”), which is superseded by § 20–1313 of this subtitle; and
(3)
§ 4–1205 (“License fees”), which is superseded by §§ 20–1312 and 20–1313 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1304 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1304LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a beer festival license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 5 brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or 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 4 weekends each year for the beer festival that do not fall on the dates chosen for the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County or the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(2)
choose for the festival:
(i)
a location that is not already licensed; or
(ii)
subject to subsection (f) of this section, the premises of a holder of a stadium on–sale license; and
(3)
ensure that the primary focus of the beer festival is the promotion of Maryland beer.
(f)
If a beer festival is held on the premises of a holder of a stadium license, the holder of the stadium license may not sell any alcoholic beverages during the festival.
(g)
A beer festival license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h)
The license fee is $15.
(i)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1305 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1305LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Festival” means the Frederick County Wine Festival.
(b)
There is a wine festival (WF) 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 wine that is distributed in the State.
(e)
A license holder shall display and sell 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)
may choose two weekends each year for the Festival;
(2)
shall choose locations that are not already licensed; and
(3)
shall ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.
(g)
A license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h)
The license fee is $20.
(i)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1306 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1306LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
There is a Middletown Wine Festival (MWF) license.
(2)
The Burgess and Commissioners of Middletown may not hold more than two 1–day Middletown Wine Festivals each year on the days that the Burgess and Commissioners choose.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 limited winery license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine at retail for on– and off–premises consumption.
(d)
A license holder shall display and sell wine during the hours and days designated for the Middletown Wine Festival.
(e)
The Burgess and Commissioners of Middletown:
(1)
each year may choose the days for the Festival; and
(2)
shall choose locations that are not already licensed.
(f)
A license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(g)
The license fee is $20.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1309 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1309LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a 1–day multivenue wine (MVW) license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.
(c)
(1)
The license holder may conduct simultaneous wine events at not more than five venues that are:
(i)
within walking distance of each other; and
(ii)
located in districts that allow the consumption of wine.
(2)
Under regulations that the Board adopts, at each wine event, the license holder:
(i)
may sell wine by the glass for on–premises consumption or by the bottle for off–premises consumption;
(ii)
may allow the holder of a Class 4 limited winery license to conduct a wine tasting; and
(iii)
shall prohibit a guest from transporting wine from one venue to another.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1312 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1312LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C per diem beer and a Class C per diem beer and wine license.
(b)
An applicant may purchase:
(1)
a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license for each day a license is required; or
(2)
a Class C multiday beer license or a Class C multiday beer and wine license for all days for which a license is required.
(c)
The days for which licenses under this section may be issued to a single applicant may not exceed 50 in a calendar year.
(d)
The fee is $10 per day for:
(1)
a Class C per diem beer license;
(2)
a Class C per diem beer and wine license;
(3)
a Class C multiday beer license; or
(4)
a Class C multiday beer and wine license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1313 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1313LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
An applicant may purchase:
(1)
a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license for each day a license is required; or
(2)
a Class C multiday beer, wine, and liquor license for all days for which a license is required.
(c)
The days for which licenses under this subsection may be issued to a single applicant may not exceed 50 in a calendar year.
(d)
The fee is $30 per day for:
(1)
a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(2)
a Class C multiday beer, wine, and liquor license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 20-1317 (2026)
Title 20. Frederick County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 20–1317LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a basket of cheer permit.
(b)
The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer of alcoholic beverages consisting of:
(1)
for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:
(i)
288 ounces of beer; and
(2)
for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:
(i)
288 ounces of beer;
(d)
The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off–premises consumption.
(e)
A holder of the permit:
(1)
shall obtain the alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer from a holder of a retail license; and
(2)
may raffle off not more than 10 baskets of cheer at each benefit performance.