Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1305

(a)(1) There is a wine festival license.

(2) The Board may issue not more than four wine festival licenses each year.

(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.

(1) manufactured and processed in any state; and

(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed.

(1) at retail for on- and off-premises consumption; and

(2) during the hours and days designated for the wine festival.

(1) hold a hearing on each license application; and

(2) publish notice of a license application hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county 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:

(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.

(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.