WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 352
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Chapter 352
(House Bill 520)
AN ACT concerning
City of Annapolis – Alcoholic Beverages – Art Establishment
FOR the purpose of establishing an art establishment beer and wine license in the City of
Annapolis; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to
sell or serve beer and wine for on–premises consumption to a nonprofit organization
primarily engaged in certain activities; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages
in the City of Annapolis.
BY renumbering
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 10–1001
to be Section 10–1002
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 10–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 10–1001
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That Section(s) 10–1001 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–1002.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
10–102.
This title applies only in the City of Annapolis.
10–1001. Ch. 352 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(A) THERE IS AN ART ESTAB LISHMENT BEER AND WI NE LICENSE.
(B) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A NONPROFI T
ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN:
(I) THE DISPLAY, SALE, OR DEMONSTRATION OF ART BY AN
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST OR A GROUP OF ARTISTS ;
(II) THE INSTRUCTION OF P ARTICIPATING CLIENTS IN
CREATING ART ; OR
(III) LIVE PERFORMANCES , INCLUDING MUSICAL AC TS OR
THEATER PERFORMANCES .
(2) THE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE T HE LICENSE TO AN ORG ANIZATION
THAT:
(I) DISPLAYS AND SELLS C OMMERCIALLY PREPARED OR
MASS–PRODUCED ARTISTIC PR ODUCTS; OR
(II) HAS A CORPORATE PURPOSE THAT IS NOT DEDICATED TO
THE ACTIVITIES DESCR IBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SERVE BEER AND
WINE AT RETAIL FOR O N–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER AND WINE DURING
THE HOURS AND DAYS S ET FOR BEER AND LIGH T WINE LICENSES UNDE R § 10–2003
OF THIS TITLE.
(E) THE LICENSE MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION .
(F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $205 $1,000.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2023.
Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.