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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-2110" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An applicant for a grant from the Fund shall submit an application to the Advisory Commission on the form that the Secretary requires.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>To be eligible to receive a grant from the Fund, an applicant must be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a nonprofit organization under § 501(c)(3) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a State or local governmental unit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary shall award grants to eligible applicants from the Fund based on the advice of the Advisory Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Subject to the availability of money in the Fund, the Secretary may award grants to eligible applicants to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>foster the creation and expansion of State breweries, distilleries, and wineries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>attract new visitors to State breweries, distilleries, and wineries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>encourage and create incentives for special events to promote State breweries, distilleries, and wineries;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>educate the public about alcohol manufacturing in the State, especially the history of the industry;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>conduct research on, develop incentives for, and promote the growth of State agricultural products used in State manufactured beer, wine, and spirits; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>support the expansion of minority ownership and participation in the operation of State breweries, distilleries, and wineries.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An eligible applicant may not use a grant provided under this subtitle to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>satisfy any part of a matching fund requirement of another State grant provided to the eligible applicant; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>pay for activities related to lobbying, as defined in Title 5 of the General Provisions Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
