WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 398
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Chapter 398
(House Bill 1059)
AN ACT concerning
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License
FOR the purpose of establishing in Harford County a performing arts theater beer and wine
license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer and wine in certain performing
arts theaters at retail for on–premises consumption; and generally relating to
alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County.
BY renumbering
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 22–1005.2
to be Section 22–1005.3
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 22–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 22–1005.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That Section(s) 22–1005.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 22–1005.3.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
22–102.
This title applies only in Harford County.
22–1005.2.
Ch. 398 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER” MEANS AN AREA , A
BUILDING, OR A STRUCTURE DESIG NED AND USED FOR PLA YS, ACTS, DRAMAS,
CONCERTS, OR HISTRIONICS BY ACTOR S OR ACTRESSES PERFO RMING ON A STAGE
OR THE SHOWING OF MO VIES OR FILMS.
(B) THERE IS A PERFORMING ARTS THEATER BEER AN D WINE LICENSE.
(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE ON TH E PREMISES OF A
PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER OPERATED BY A NONPROFIT ORGAN IZATION.
(D) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SERVE BEER AND
WINE AT RETAIL FOR O N–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .
(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER AND WINE:
(1) 1 HOUR BEFORE AND AFTE R A PERFORMANCE ;
(2) DURING A PERFORMANCE ;
(3) DURING AN INTERMISSI ON; AND
(4) DURING A RECEPTION 1 HOUR BEFORE OR 1 HOUR AFTER A
PERFORMANCE .
(F) THE LICENSE MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION .
(G) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL PURCHASE BEER AN D WINE FROM A
RETAIL LICENSE HOLDER OR AN AUTHORIZED AND LI CENSED WHOLESALER OR
MANUFACTURER .
(H) ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT PROHIBIT THE
BOARD FROM ISSUING A CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSE THA T APPLIES TO THE
PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER.
(I) THE LICENSE HOLDER SHALL SERVE O R OFFER FOR SALE SNA CKS AT
ALL TIMES WHEN BEER AND WINE ARE SOLD .
(J) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $500.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2023.
Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.