Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB102 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 102
8	8	A2 2lr1063
9	9	(PRE–FILED) CF 2lr1064
10	10	By: Senator Cassilly
11	11	Requested: October 29, 2021
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
13	13	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Sale of Beer to Retail Dealer 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of authorizing a holder of a manufacturer’s license and a holder of a 3
22	22	wholesaler’s license to sell beer to a retail dealer on terms other than cash on delivery 4
23	23	in Harford County; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Harford County. 5
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25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
26	26	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 7
27	27	Section 2–215, 2–314, and 22–102 8
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
29	29	(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
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31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
32	32	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 12
33	33	Section 22–401 and 22–501 13
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
35	35	(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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37	37	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
38	38	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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40	40	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 18
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42	42	2–215. 19
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44	44	(a) A holder of a manufacturer’s license may not sell beer to a retail dealer on 20
45	45	terms other than for cash on delivery. 21
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47	47	(b) A civil action to enforce or collect a claim for credit extended or enforce a check 22
48	48	given in violation of this section may not be maintained in the State. 23 2 SENATE BILL 102
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52	52	2–314. 1
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54	54	(a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may not sell beer to a retail dealer on terms 2
55	55	other than for cash on delivery. 3
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57	57	(b) A suit or civil action to enforce or collect a claim for credit extended or enforce 4
58	58	payment of a check given for payment in violation of this section may not be maintained in 5
59	59	the State. 6
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61	61	(c) A person that violates this section is subject to the penalties provided in § 7
62	62	6–402 of this article. 8
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64	64	22–102. 9
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66	66	This title applies only in Harford County. 10
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68	68	22–401. 11
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70	70	(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 12
71	71	Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 13
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73	73	(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 14
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75	75	(2) § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”); 15
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77	77	(3) § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”); 16
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79	79	(4) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”); 17
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81	81	(5) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”); 18
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83	83	(6) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”); 19
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85	85	(7) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”); 20
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87	87	(8) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”); 21
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89	89	(9) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”); 22
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91	91	(10) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 23
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93	93	(11) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 24
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95	95	(12) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 25
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97	97	(13) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 26 SENATE BILL 102 3
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101	101	(14) [§ 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”); 1
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103	103	(15)] § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”); 2
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105	105	[(16)] (15) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited 3
106	106	practices”); and 4
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108	108	[(17)] (16) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and 5
109	109	retailers — Prohibited”). 6
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111	111	(B) SECTION 2–215 (“BEER SALE ON CREDIT T O RETAIL DEALER 7
112	112	PROHIBITED”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY IN THE COU NTY. 8
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114	114	[(b)] (C) Section 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”) of Division I of this article 9
115	115	applies in the county, subject to § 22–403 of this subtitle. 10
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117	117	22–501. 11
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119	119	(A) THE FOLLOWING SECTION S OF Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) 12
120	120	of Division I of this article [applies] APPLY in the county without exception or variation: 13
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122	122	(1) § 2–301 (“LICENSES ISSUED BY COMPTROLLER ”); 14
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124	124	(2) § 2–302 (“CLASS 1 BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR WHOLESALE R’S 15
125	125	LICENSE”); 16
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127	127	(3) § 2–303 (“CLASS 2 WINE AND LIQUOR WHOL ESALER’S LICENSE”); 17
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129	129	(4) § 2–304 (“CLASS 3 BEER AND WINE WHOLES ALER’S LICENSE”); 18
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131	131	(5) § 2–305 (“CLASS 4 BEER WHOLESALER ’S LICENSE”); 19
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133	133	(6) § 2–306 (“CLASS 5 WINE WHOLESALER ’S LICENSE”); 20
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135	135	(7) § 2–307 (“CLASS 6 LIMITED WINE WHOLESA LER’S LICENSE”); 21
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137	137	(8) § 2–308 (“CLASS 7 LIMITED BEER WHOLESA LER’S LICENSE”); 22
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139	139	(9) § 2–308.1 (“CLASS 8 LIQUOR WHOLESALER ’S LICENSE”); 23
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141	141	(10) § 2–309 (“SALE AND DELIVERY OF BEER OR WINE FROM 24
142	142	WHOLESALER ’S VEHICLE”); 25
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146	146	(11) § 2–310 (“SALE AND DELIVERY TO RETAIL LICENSE HOLDE R”); 1
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148	148	(12) § 2–311 (“ADDITIONAL WHOLESALER ’S LICENSES”); 2
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150	150	(13) § 2–312 (“DIRECT IMPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ”); 3
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152	152	(14) § 2–313 (“SALE OR DELIVERY REST RICTED TO HOLDER OF 4
153	153	LICENSE OR PERMIT ”); 5
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155	155	(15) § 2–315 (“INTERACTION BETWEEN W HOLESALING ENTITIES AND 6
156	156	RETAILERS”); 7
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158	158	(16) § 2–316 (“DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOH OLIC 8
159	159	BEVERAGES — PROHIBITED PRACTICES ”); AND 9
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161	161	(17) § 2–317 (“RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENT S BETWEEN WHOLESALER S 10
162	162	AND RETAILERS — PROHIBITED”). 11
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164	164	(B) SECTION 2–314 (“BEER SALE ON CREDIT T O RETAIL DEALER 12
165	165	PROHIBITED”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY IN THE COU NTY. 13
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167	167	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14
168	168	1, 2022. 15