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HOUSE BILL 520
A2 3lr2844
CF SB 472
By: Delegates D. Jones, Bagnall, and Henson
Introduced and read first time: February 1, 2023
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 10, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
City of Annapolis – Alcoholic Beverages – Art Establishment 2
FOR the purpose of establishing an art establishment beer and wine license in the City of 3
Annapolis; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to 4
sell or serve beer and wine for on–premises consumption to a nonprofit organization 5
primarily engaged in certain activities; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages 6
in the City of Annapolis. 7
BY renumbering 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 9
Section 10–1001 10
to be Section 10–1002 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 15
Section 10–102 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 18
BY adding to 19
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 20
Section 10–1001 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 520
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That Section(s) 10–1001 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of Maryland 3
be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–1002. 4
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 5
as follows: 6
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 7
10–102. 8
This title applies only in the City of Annapolis. 9
10–1001. 10
(A) THERE IS AN ART ESTAB LISHMENT BEER AND WI NE LICENSE. 11
(B) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE LICENSE TO A NON PROFIT 12
ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN: 13
(I) THE DISPLAY, SALE, OR DEMONSTRATION OF ART BY AN 14
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST OR A GROUP OF ARTISTS ; 15
(II) THE INSTRUCTION OF P ARTICIPATING CLIENTS IN 16
CREATING ART ; OR 17
(III) LIVE PERFORMANCES , INCLUDING MUSICAL AC TS OR 18
THEATER PERFORMANCES . 19
(2) THE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE T HE LICENSE TO AN ORG ANIZATION 20
THAT: 21
(I) DISPLAYS AND SELLS C OMMERCIALLY PREPARED OR 22
MASS–PRODUCED ARTISTIC PR ODUCTS; OR 23
(II) HAS A CORPORATE PURP OSE THAT IS NOT DEDICATED TO 24
THE ACTIVITIES DESCR IBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 25
(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SERVE BEER AND 26
WINE AT RETAIL FOR O N–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 27
HOUSE BILL 520 3
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER AND WINE DUR ING 1
THE HOURS AND DAYS S ET FOR BEER AND LIGH T WINE LICENSES UNDE R § 10–2003 2
OF THIS TITLE. 3
(E) THE LICENSE MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION . 4
(F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $205 $1,000. 5
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6
1, 2023. 7
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.