# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 5. Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs

### Subtitle 20. Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program

#### Section 5-2001

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Program" means the Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program established under Sec. 5-2002 of this subtitle.

(c) "Qualified capital expenses" means all expenditures made by an individual or a corporation for the purchase and installation of equipment or agricultural materials for use in the production of agricultural products at a vineyard or a winery, including:

  (1) barrels;

  (2) bins;

  (3) bottling equipment;

  (4) canopy management machines;

  (5) capsuling equipment;

  (6) chemicals;

  (7) corkers;

  (8) crushers;

  (9) destemmers;

  (10) fermenters or other recognized fermentation devices;

  (11) fertilizer and soil amendments;

  (12) filters;

  (13) fruit harvesters;

  (14) fruit plants;

  (15) hoses;

  (16) irrigation equipment;

  (17) labeling equipment;

  (18) lugs;

  (19) mowers;

  (20) poles;

  (21) posts;

  (22) presses;

  (23) pruning equipment;

  (24) pumps;

  (25) refractometers;

  (26) refrigeration equipment;

  (27) seeders;

  (28) soil;

  (29) small tools;

  (30) tanks;

  (31) tractors;

  (32) vats;

  (33) weeding and spraying equipment;

  (34) wine tanks;

  (35) wire; and

  (36) any other items as approved by the Department.

(d) "Vineyard" means agricultural lands located in the State consisting of at least 1 contiguous acre dedicated to the growing of grapes that are used or are intended to be used in the production of wine by a winery as well as any plants or other improvements located on the agricultural lands.

(e) "Winery" means an establishment or a location identified in:

  (1) a Class 3 winery license issued under Sec. 2-205 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; or

  (2) a Class 4 limited winery license issued under Sec. 2-206 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article.

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Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)