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*sb0965*
SENATE BILL 965
A2 2lr3040
CF HB 1423
By: Senator Jackson
Introduced and read first time: February 15, 2022
Assigned to: Rules
Re–referred to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs, February 21, 2022
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Charles County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Class B Licenses 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Charles County to 3
allow prohibiting a person to obtain from having a direct or indirect interest in, in 4
addition to certain other licenses, not more than a certain number of Class B–H 5
(hotel), Class B–R (restaurant), or and Class B–RB (restaurant/bar) on–sale beer, 6
wine, and liquor licenses in any combination in Charles County; and generally 7
relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Charles County. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 10
Section 18–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
BY adding to 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 15
Section 18–1606 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
2 SENATE BILL 965
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 1
18–102. 2
This title applies only in Charles County. 3
18–1606. 4
(A) THE BOARD MAY ALLOW A A PERSON TO OBTAIN MAY NOT HAVE A 5
DIRECT OR INDIRECT I NTEREST IN, IN ADDITION TO ONE O R MORE LICENSES ISSU ED 6
IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR STAT E, NOT MORE THAN TWO OF THE FOLLOWING 7
LICENSES IN ANY COMB INATION: 8
(1) CLASS B–H (HOTEL) ON–SALE BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 9
LICENSES ISSUED UNDER § 18–902 OF THIS TITLE; 10
(2) CLASS B–R (RESTAURANT ) ON–SALE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR 11
LICENSES ISSUED UNDE R § 18–904 OF THIS TITLE; OR AND 12
(3) CLASS B–RB (RESTAURANT /BAR) ON–SALE BEER, WINE, AND 13
LIQUOR LICENSES ISSU ED UNDER § 18–905 OF THIS TITLE. 14
(B) AN INDIRECT INTEREST IS PRESUMED TO EXIST BETWEEN ANY 15
COMBINATION OF PERSO NS IF ANY OF THE FOL LOWING CONDITIONS EX IST 16
BETWEEN THEM : 17
(1) A COMMON PARENT COMP ANY; 18
(2) A FRANCHISE AGREEMEN T; 19
(3) A LICENSING AGREEMEN T; 20
(4) A CONCESSION AGREEMENT ; 21
(5) DUAL MEMBERSHIP IN A CHAIN OF BUSINESSES COMMONLY 22
OWNED AND OPERATED ; 23
(6) A SHARING OF DIRECTO RS, STOCKHOLDERS , PARTNERS, OR 24
MEMBERS, OR A SHARING OF DIRE CTORS, STOCKHOLDERS , PARTNERS, OR 25
MEMBERS OF PARENTS O R SUBSIDIARIES; 26
(7) COMMON DIRECT OR IND IRECT SHARING OF PRO FIT FROM THE 27
SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BE VERAGES; OR 28
SENATE BILL 965 3
(8) A SHARING OF A COMMO N TRADE NAME , TRADEMARK , LOGO, OR 1
THEME OR MODE OF OPE RATION IDENTIFIABLE BY THE PUBLIC. 2
(C) A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT LICENSE DESCRIBED I N SUBSECTION (A) OF 3
THIS SECTION DOES NO T CONFER AN OFF –SALE PRIVILEGE. 4
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
1, 2022. 6
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.