Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 8-304

      (a)      The Baltimore County Board of License Commissioners may issue a special wine festival license.

      (b)      Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, an applicant for a special wine festival license shall be a holder of a requisite existing retail alcoholic beverages license issued in the State, State Class 3 winery license, or State Class 4 winery license issued pursuant to this article.

      (c)      A special wine festival license entitles the holder to display and sell at retail wine for consumption on or off the licensed premises on the days and for the hours designated for the special wine festival in Baltimore County.

      (d)      The license fee is $15.

      (e)      The provisions of this section may not prohibit the licensee from holding another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.

      (f)      The Baltimore County Board of License Commissioners:

            (1)      Except for the dates chosen for the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County, the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County and the Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival, shall approve one weekend annually for the special wine festival;

            (2)      Shall approve a location in Baltimore County for the special wine festival which does not hold an alcoholic beverages license; and

            (3)      Shall ensure that the primary focus of the special wine festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.

      (g)      The Baltimore County Board of License Commissioners shall adopt regulations for implementing this section.