Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB618 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 618
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10	10	By: Senator McCray
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Sales in Grocery Stores and 2
19	19	Supermarkets – Referendum 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to 4
22	22	issue a Class A beer and light wine license to a grocery store, chain store, 5
23	23	supermarket, or discount house; submitting this Act to a referendum of the qualified 6
24	24	voters of Baltimore City; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Baltimore 7
25	25	City. 8
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
28	28	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 10
29	29	Section 12–102 11
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
31	31	(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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33	33	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
34	34	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 15
35	35	Section 12–801, 12–1501, and 12–2003(a) 16
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
37	37	(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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39	39	BY adding to 19
40	40	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 20
41	41	Section 12–1510 21
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 22
43	43	(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23
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45	45	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
46	46	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
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48	48	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 26 2 SENATE BILL 618
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52	52	12–102. 1
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54	54	This title applies only in Baltimore City. 2
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56	56	12–801. 3
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58	58	(a) There is a Class A beer and light wine license. 4
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60	60	(b) THE LICENSE MAY BE IS SUED TO A GROCERY STORE , CHAIN STORE, 5
61	61	SUPERMARKET , OR DISCOUNT HOUSE . 6
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63	63	(C) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and light wine, at 7
64	64	retail, at the place described in the license. 8
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66	66	(2) The license holder shall sell the beer and light wine in a sealed package 9
67	67	or container. 10
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69	69	(3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not 11
70	70	be consumed on the premises where the beer or light wine is sold. 12
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72	72	[(c)] (D) The annual license fee is $110. 13
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74	74	12–1501. 14
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76	76	(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local 15
77	77	Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation: 16
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79	79	(1) [§ 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”); 17
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81	81	(2)] § 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”); 18
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83	83	[(3)] (2) § 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”); 19
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85	85	[(4)] (3) § 4–209 (“Hearing”); 20
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87	87	[(5)] (4) § 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”); 21
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89	89	[(6)] (5) § 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”); 22
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91	91	[(7)] (6) § 4–212 (“License not property”); and 23
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93	93	[(8)] (7) § 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”). 24
94	94	SENATE BILL 618 3
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97	97	(b) THE FOLLOWING SECTION S OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 2 (“ISSUANCE OR 1
98	98	DENIAL OF LOCAL LICENSES”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE DO N OT APPLY IN 2
99	99	THE CITY: 3
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101	101	(1) § 4–205 (“CHAIN STORE, SUPERMARKET , OR DISCOUNT HOUSE ”) 4
102	102	AND IS SUPERSEDED BY § 12–1510 OF THIS SUBTITLE ; AND 5
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104	104	(2) [Section] § 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) 6
105	105	[of Division I of this article does not apply in the City] and is superseded by § 12–1507 of 7
106	106	this subtitle. 8
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108	108	(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local 9
109	109	Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City: 10
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111	111	(1) § 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to §§ 12–1502 11
112	112	and 12–1503 of this subtitle; 12
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114	114	(2) § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or 13
115	115	for use of entity”), subject to §§ 12–1504 and 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part 14
116	116	III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title; 15
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118	118	(3) § 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same 16
119	119	premises”), subject to § 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and 17
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121	121	(4) § 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 12–1506 18
122	122	of this subtitle. 19
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124	124	12–1510. 20
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126	126	AS PROVIDED IN § 12–801 OF THIS TITLE, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A CLASS A 21
127	127	BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSE TO A GROCERY STORE, CHAIN STORE , 22
128	128	SUPERMARKET , OR DISCOUNT HOUSE . 23
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130	130	12–2003. 24
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132	132	(a) (1) (I) Except as provided in PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION 25
133	133	AND § 12–2005 of this subtitle, a holder of a Class A beer and light wine license may sell 26
134	134	beer and light wine: 27
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136	136	[(i)] 1. on Monday through Saturday: 28
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138	138	[1.] A. from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the area specified in the 29
139	139	Park Heights Master Plan adopted by the City in 2006; and 30
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141	141	[2.] B. from 6 a.m. to midnight in all other locations in the 31
142	142	City; and 32 4 SENATE BILL 618
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146	146	[(ii)] 2. On the Sundays that fall between Thanksgiving Day and 1
147	147	New Year’s Day, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., if, on or before September 30 of that year, the license 2
148	148	holder has paid a supplementary license fee of $75 for each Sunday the privilege is to be 3
149	149	exercised. 4
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151	151	[(2)] (II) In addition to the privileges specified under paragraph [(1)(ii)] 5
152	152	(1)(I)2 of this subsection, the license holder may sell beer and light wine for off–premises 6
153	153	consumption on two additional Sundays during the calendar year if the holder pays a 7
154	154	license fee of $75 at least 2 weeks before each time the privilege is exercised. 8
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156	156	(2) (I) A HOLDER OF A CLASS A BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSE 9
157	157	ISSUED TO A GROCERY STORE , CHAIN STORE, SUPERMARKET , OR DISCOUNT HOUSE 10
158	158	MAY SELL BEER AND LI GHT WINE ON MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 11
159	159	MIDNIGHT. 12
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161	161	(II) IF THE LICENSE HOLDER IS OPEN ANYTIME OUTSIDE THE 13
162	162	HOURS OF SALE AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 14
163	163	LICENSE HOLDER SHALL KEEP ALL ALCOHOLIC B EVERAGES ON THE PREM ISES THAT 15
164	164	ARE STORED IN AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC I N A SEPARATE BEVERAG E 16
165	165	DEPARTMENT THAT IS S ECURELY CLOSED AND L OCKED FROM MIDNIGHT TO 10 A.M. 17
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167	167	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before this Act becomes 18
168	168	effective, it first shall be submitted to a referendum of the qualified voters of Baltimore City 19
169	169	at the general election to be held in November 2022. The Mayor, City Council, and 20
170	170	Baltimore City Board of Elections shall do those things necessary and proper to provide for 21
171	171	and hold the referendum required by this section. If a majority of the votes cast on the 22
172	172	question are “For the referred law” this Act shall become effective on the 30th day following 23
173	173	the official canvass of votes for the referendum, but if a majority of the votes cast on the 24
174	174	question are “Against the referred law” this Act, with no further action required by the 25
175	175	General Assembly, shall be null and void. 26
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177	177	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions of 27
178	178	Section 2 of this Act and for the sole purpose of providing for the referendum required by 28
179	179	Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 29