Title 21. Garrett County — Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1301 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1301LinkCopy 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of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county and are superseded by §§ 21–1309, 21–1310, and 21–1312 of this subtitle:
(1)
§ 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”);
(2)
§ 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”); and
(3)
§ 4–1205 (“License fees”).
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1304 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1304LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
There is a beer festival license.
(2)
The Board may issue not more than four beer festival licenses each year.
(3)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the Board provides.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of:
(1)
a retail license issued by the Board;
(2)
a Class 5 brewery license;
(3)
a Class 6 pub–brewery license;
(4)
a Class 7 micro–brewery license;
(5)
a Class 8 farm brewery license; or
(6)
a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer that is:
(1)
manufactured and processed in any state; and
(2)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(d)
A license holder may display and sell beer:
(1)
at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
during the hours and days designated for a beer festival.
(e)
The Board shall:
(1)
hold a hearing on a license application;
(2)
publish notice of the license application hearing one time at least 7 days before the hearing;
(3)
choose a fixed period of time for the festival of up to 3 consecutive days, excluding Sunday; and
(4)
choose a location that is not already licensed.
(f)
Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1) of this section, a holder of a beer festival license issued for a location at which Sunday sales are allowed under § 21–2002(e) of this title may make Sunday sales beginning at 10 a.m.
(g)
Beer displayed and sold shall be:
(1)
invoiced to the license holder by a wholesaler or holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license; and
(2)
delivered to the beer festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler.
(h)
A holder of a State wholesaler’s license, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 pub–brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:
(1)
deliver beer 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.
(i)
A person may hold a beer festival license in addition to another license.
(j)
The Board shall set the fee.
(k)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1304.1 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1304.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C beer and wine street festival license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption at an entertainment event that is:
(1)
held in an arts and entertainment district; and
(2)
if required, approved by the mayor and town council of the municipality where the event is located.
(d)
During an event for which the license is issued, an individual in the event area approved by the Board who uses a designated container unique to the event may:
(1)
purchase beer or wine from:
(i)
the holder of the beer and wine street festival license; or
(ii)
another license holder with on–sale privileges within the arts and entertainment district;
(2)
transport beer or wine in the designated container:
(i)
to the premises of a license holder with on–sale privileges in the arts and entertainment district; and
(ii)
in the approved event area; and
(3)
consume beer and wine:
(i)
on the premises of a license holder with on–sale privileges in the arts and entertainment district; and
(ii)
in the approved event area.
(e)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the Board provides.
(f)
The Board shall:
(1)
hold a hearing on a license application; and
(2)
publish notice of the license application hearing one time at least 7 days before the hearing.
(g)
A license holder may purchase beer and wine from a holder of a retail or wholesaler’s license.
(h)
The license holder:
(1)
shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years old at the event for which the license is issued; and
(2)
may not serve beer or wine to an individual who does not wear a wristband.
(i)
The organization for which the license is issued shall ensure that at least one server who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program is on the premises when alcoholic beverages are served.
(j)
The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(k)
The license may be used for a maximum of 26 days in a calendar year.
(l)
The license fee is $50 per day.
(m)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1304.2 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1304.2LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Festival” means the Garrett County Beer and Wine Festival.
(3)
“Festival organization” means a nonprofit organization that is chosen by the county in accordance with subsection (c) of this section to organize a festival.
(b)
(1)
There is a Garrett County Beer and Wine Festival.
(2)
Under the supervision of the Board, the festival organization may conduct the Festival annually for a fixed period of time of up to 3 consecutive days.
(c)
(1)
In selecting a nonprofit organization to be a festival organization, the county shall ensure that the nonprofit organization has extensive experience in organizing and managing large–scale public events.
(2)
The Board may issue not more than four beer and wine festival licenses each year.
(d)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license or a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license.
(e)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the Board provides.
(f)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer and wine that is:
(1)
manufactured and processed in or outside the State; and
(2)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(g)
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 beer and wine festival.
(h)
The Board shall:
(1)
hold a hearing on a license application; and
(2)
publish notice of the license application hearing one time at least 7 days before the hearing.
(i)
(1)
The Board shall choose a location for the festival that is not already licensed.
(2)
If the location chosen allows for Sunday sales, Sunday sales may begin at 10 a.m.
(j)
Beer and wine displayed and sold shall be:
(1)
invoiced to the license holder by a retailer or wholesaler; and
(2)
delivered to the festival from the licensed premises of the retailer or wholesaler.
(k)
A holder of a retail license or State wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with the holder of the festival license 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 5 days after the expiration date of the license.
(l)
The Board shall establish the license fee.
(m)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1304.3 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1304.3LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Festival” means the Garrett County Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival.
(3)
“Festival organization” means a nonprofit organization that is chosen by the county in accordance with subsection (c) of this section to organize a festival.
(b)
(1)
There is a beer, wine, and liquor festival license.
(2)
Under the supervision of the Board, the festival organization may conduct the festival annually for a fixed period of time of up to 3 consecutive days.
(c)
(1)
In selecting a nonprofit organization to be a festival organization, the county shall ensure that the nonprofit organization has extensive experience in organizing and managing large–scale public events.
(2)
The Board may issue not more than four beer, wine, and liquor festival licenses each year.
(d)
(1)
The Board may issue the beer, wine, and liquor festival license to a holder of a retail license or a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license.
(2)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the Board provides.
(e)
The license authorizes the license holder to display and sell beer, wine, and liquor that is:
(1)
manufactured and processed in or outside the State; and
(2)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(f)
A license holder shall display and sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1)
at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
during the hours and days designated for the festival.
(g)
The Board shall:
(1)
hold a hearing on a license application; and
(2)
publish notice of the license application hearing one time at least 7 days before the hearing.
(h)
(1)
The Board shall choose a location for the festival that is not already licensed.
(2)
If the location chosen allows for Sunday sales, Sunday sales may begin at 10 a.m.
(i)
Beer, wine, and liquor displayed and sold shall be:
(1)
invoiced to the license holder by a retailer or wholesaler; and
(2)
delivered to the festival from the licensed premises of the retailer or wholesaler.
(j)
A holder of a retail license or State wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with the holder of the beer, wine, and liquor festival license to:
(1)
deliver beer, wine, and liquor not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and
(2)
accept returns not later than 5 days after the expiration date of the license.
(k)
The Board shall establish the beer, wine, and liquor festival license fee.
(l)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1305 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1305LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
There is a wine festival license.
(2)
The Board may issue not more than four wine festival licenses each year.
(3)
An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the Board provides.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to:
(1)
a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited winery license; or
(2)
a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is:
(1)
manufactured and processed in any state; and
(2)
distributed in the State when the license application is filed.
(d)
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 wine festival.
(e)
The Board shall:
(1)
hold a hearing on each license application; and
(2)
publish notice of the license application hearing one time at least 7 days before the hearing.
(f)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each year the Board shall choose up to 3 consecutive days for the wine festival.
(2)
The Board shall choose a location that is not already licensed.
(3)
A day chosen for the wine festival may not:
(i)
be a Sunday; or
(ii)
fall on the same weekend as the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.
(g)
Notwithstanding subsection (f)(3)(i) of this section, a holder of a wine festival license issued for use in a location where Sunday sales are allowed may make Sunday sales beginning at 10 a.m.
(h)
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 wine festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery.
(i)
A holder of a State wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the license holder to:
(1)
deliver wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the license; and
(2)
accept returns not later than 5 days after the expiration date of the license.
(j)
The Board shall establish the license fee.
(k)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1306 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1306LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a beer and wine tasting license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer and wine license or beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer or wine for tasting if:
(1)
the license holder is authorized to sell the beer or wine;
(2)
the consumer is not charged for the beer or wine; and
(3)
the tasting does not occur during the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.
(d)
The Board shall regulate:
(1)
the quantity of beer or wine served to each individual; and
(2)
the number of bottles of beer or wine from which this quantity is served.
(e)
In addition to the cost of the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license, the Board shall charge:
(1)
an annual license fee of $100; and
(2)
an issuing fee of $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1307 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1307LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor tasting license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)
The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of beer, wine, or liquor.
(d)
The license holder shall notify the Board at least 7 days before a tasting event is held.
(e)
(1)
The annual fee for a Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor tasting license is $150.
(2)
The annual fee is in addition to:
(i)
a one–time issuing fee of $150 for a new Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor tasting license; and
(ii)
the annual fee for the underlying beer, wine, and liquor license.
(f)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1308 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1308LinkCopy Citation
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1309 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1309LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board may issue a Class C multiple day beer license, beer and wine license, and beer, wine, and liquor license to a nonprofit organization for the following fees and license types:
(1)
$50 for a 2–day license;
(2)
$150 for a 6–day license; and
(3)
$300 for a 12–day license.
(b)
The license holder may hold another license issued by the Board that is of a different class or nature.
(c)
The Board is not required to hold a hearing before issuing a license under this section if a license holder anticipates attendance of fewer than 500 individuals at an event.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1310 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1310LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board may issue a multiple event license to a nonprofit organization that qualifies for a Class C multiple day license.
(b)
The Board may not issue more than one multiple event license to a nonprofit organization in a license year.
(c)
The license holder may hold another license issued by the Board that is of a different class or nature.
(d)
(1)
The Board shall publish a notice for application for the license one time at least 7 days before a license hearing.
(2)
A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before an event for which the license is to be used.
(e)
The nonprofit organization for which a multiple event license is issued shall ensure that at least one server who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program is on the premises when alcoholic beverages are served.
(f)
The nonprofit organization for which a multiple event license is issued may cater functions on their premises.
(g)
The fee for a Class C multiple event license is:
(1)
$125 for not more than 5 events per year;
(2)
$250 for not more than 12 events per year;
(3)
$375 for not more than 18 events per year; and
(4)
$500 for not more than 24 events per year.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1311 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1311LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies only to the holder of a multiple event license who has an approved licensed premises.
(b)
Alcoholic beverages may be stored between individual licensed events on the licensed premises or in a storage area that the Board approves if the alcoholic beverages:
(1)
are in a specially identified locked and secured location; and
(2)
are not sold or consumed except during licensed event hours for licensed event purposes.
(c)
(1)
A license holder shall keep complete and accurate records of all alcoholic beverages purchased and sold on the licensed premises.
(2)
The records shall be:
(i)
maintained on the licensed premises for 2 years; and
(ii)
available for inspection by authorized personnel of the Comptroller, the Executive Director, and the Board.
(3)
The records shall include a completed pre– and post–inventory of all alcoholic beverages for each individual event.
(d)
Authorized personnel of the Comptroller, the Executive Director, and the Board may inspect the premises of a license holder as provided under § 6–202 of this article.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1312 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses
§ 21–1312LinkCopy Citation
A holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler or a retailer.