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Maryland House Bill HB493

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 756
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4-Chapter 756
5-(House Bill 493)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0493*
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9-Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Service Under Stadium License
10+HOUSE BILL 493
11+A2 EMERGENCY BILL 2lr2072
12+ CF SB 481
13+By: Delegate Johnson Harford County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 9, 2022
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11-FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that an individual serve beer, wine, and
12-liquor under a Harford County stadium beer, wine, and liquor license only in certain
13-containers and authorizing an individual to serve beer, wine, and liquor under the
14-license by the drink and by the bottle, from one or more outlets, for on–premises
15-consumption; authorizing an individual to serve beer, wine, and liquor in a glass
16-container in an area in the stadium designated by the license holder to hold a special
17-event; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Harford County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
20- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
21-Section 22–102
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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25-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
27-Section 22–1006
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Service Under Stadium License 2
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31- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
32-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that an individual serve beer, wine, and 3
27+liquor under a Harford County stadium beer, wine, and liquor license only in certain 4
28+containers and authorizing an individual to serve beer, wine, and liquor under the 5
29+license by the drink and by the bottle, from one or more outlets, for on–premises 6
30+consumption; authorizing an individual to serve beer, wine, and liquor in a glass 7
31+container in an area in the stadium designated by the license holder to hold a special 8
32+event; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Harford County. 9
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34-Article – Alcoholic Beverages
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
35+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 11
36+Section 22–102 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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36-22–102.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
41+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 16
42+Section 22–1006 17
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44+ (2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
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38- This title applies only in Harford County.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 493
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40-22–1006.
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42- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
51+Article – Alcoholic Beverages 1
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44- (2) “Concession manager” means a person that provides and supervises
45-under contract the comprehensive management of all food and beverage concession sales
46-on the licensed premises.
53+22–102. 2
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48- (3) “Licensed premises” includes the stadium facility and stadium parking
49-lots. Ch. 756 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
55+ This title applies only in Harford County. 3
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57+22–1006. 4
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53- (b) There is a stadium beer, wine, and liquor license.
59+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
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55- (c) The Board may issue the license for a stadium to the owner, lessee, or
56-concession manager of a professional baseball stadium.
61+ (2) “Concession manager” means a person that provides and supervises 6
62+under contract the comprehensive management of all food and beverage concession sales 7
63+on the licensed premises. 8
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58- (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the
59-license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.
65+ (3) “Licensed premises” includes the stadium facility and stadium parking 9
66+lots. 10
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61- (2) The license holder may sell, serve, or allow the consumption of beer,
62-wine, and liquor on the stadium parking lots only with the prior written approval of the
63-Board.
68+ (b) There is a stadium beer, wine, and liquor license. 11
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65- (e) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license holder may sell
66-beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
70+ (c) The Board may issue the license for a stadium to the owner, lessee, or 12
71+concession manager of a professional baseball stadium. 13
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68- (2) During a baseball game, a holder of a stadium license may not sell beer,
69-wine, or liquor:
73+ (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the 14
74+license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption. 15
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71- (i) after the beginning of the eighth inning; or
76+ (2) The license holder may sell, serve, or allow the consumption of beer, 16
77+wine, and liquor on the stadium parking lots only with the prior written approval of the 17
78+Board. 18
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73- (ii) during a doubleheader game, after the beginning of the sixth
74-inning of the second game.
80+ (e) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license holder may sell 19
81+beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 20
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76- (f) (1) An individual who serves beer, wine, and liquor on the licensed
77-premises shall hold a certificate from an alcohol awareness program that the Board
78-approves.
83+ (2) During a baseball game, a holder of a stadium license may not sell beer, 21
84+wine, or liquor: 22
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80- (2) (i) [Except as provided in] SUBJECT TO subparagraph (ii) of this
81-paragraph, an individual may serve beer, wine, and liquor during a baseball game [only in
82-a plastic, Styrofoam, or paper container] BY THE DRINK AND BY THE BOTTLE, FROM ONE
83-OR MORE OUTLETS , FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .
86+ (i) after the beginning of the eighth inning; or 23
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85- (ii) An individual may serve beer, wine, and liquor in a glass
86-container ONLY on the club level, IN AN AREA IN THE ST ADIUM DESIGNATED BY THE
87-LICENSE HOLDER TO HO LD A SPECIAL EVENT , or in a dining area where patrons are
88-seated.
88+ (ii) during a doubleheader game, after the beginning of the sixth 24
89+inning of the second game. 25
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90- (3) (i) This paragraph does not apply to wine and liquor served on the
91-club level, IN AN AREA IN THE ST ADIUM DESIGNATED BY THE LICENSE HOLDER T O
92-HOLD A SPECIAL EVENT , or in a dining area where patrons are seated.
91+ (f) (1) An individual who serves beer, wine, and liquor on the licensed 26
92+premises shall hold a certificate from an alcohol awareness program that the Board 27
93+approves. 28
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94- (ii) An individual may dispense wine and liquor during a baseball
95-game only from a stationary structure that is in the stadium and equipped with a motor
96-vehicle driver’s license scanner. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 756
95+ (2) (i) [Except as provided in] SUBJECT TO subparagraph (ii) of this 29
96+paragraph, an individual may serve beer, wine, and liquor during a baseball game [only in 30 HOUSE BILL 493 3
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100- (4) A license holder may not allow a roving vendor to dispense wine and
101-liquor.
99+a plastic, Styrofoam, or paper container] BY THE DRINK AND BY THE BOTTLE, FROM ONE 1
100+OR MORE OUTLETS , FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 2
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103- (5) A license holder may not allow a person to carry beer, wine, and liquor
104-onto or off of the licensed premises.
102+ (ii) An individual may serve beer, wine, and liquor in a glass 3
103+container ONLY on the club level, IN AN AREA IN THE ST ADIUM DESIGNATED BY THE 4
104+LICENSE HOLDER TO HO LD A SPECIAL EVENT , or in a dining area where patrons are 5
105+seated. 6
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106- (g) The annual license fee is $10,000.
107+ (3) (i) This paragraph does not apply to wine and liquor served on the 7
108+club level, IN AN AREA IN THE ST ADIUM DESIGNATED BY THE LICENSE HOLDER T O 8
109+HOLD A SPECIAL EVENT , or in a dining area where patrons are seated. 9
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108- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
109-measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has
110-been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to
111-each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
112-enacted.
111+ (ii) An individual may dispense wine and liquor during a baseball 10
112+game only from a stationary structure that is in the stadium and equipped with a motor 11
113+vehicle driver’s license scanner. 12
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114-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
115+ (4) A license holder may not allow a roving vendor to dispense wine and 13
116+liquor. 14
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118+ (5) A license holder may not allow a person to carry beer, wine, and liquor 15
119+onto or off of the licensed premises. 16
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121+ (g) The annual license fee is $10,000. 17
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123+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 18
124+measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 19
125+been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to 20
126+each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 21
127+enacted. 22
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132+Approved:
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134+ Governor.
135+________________________________________________________________________________
136+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
137+________________________________________________________________________________
138+ President of the Senate.