(a) In this section, "Festival" means the Wicomico County Wine Festival. (b) There is a Wicomico County Wine Festival (WCWF) 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: (1) manufactured and processed in any state; and (2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed. (e) The 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 shall: (1) choose one weekend, Friday through Sunday inclusive, each year for the Festival; (2) choose a location that is not already licensed; and (3) ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland wine. (g) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature. (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 Festival from the licensed premises of the wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery. (i) A holder of a wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license may enter into an agreement with the holder of a WCWF license to: (1) deliver wine 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. (j) The license fee is $50 per day. (k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
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