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Maryland House Bill HB939

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 84
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4-Chapter 84
5-(House Bill 939)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0939*
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9-Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Sunday Sales
10+HOUSE BILL 939
11+A2 3lr1826
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11-FOR the purpose of altering the hours during which a licensee may sell alcoholic beverages
12-on Sundays in Frederick County; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in
13-Frederick County.
13+By: Frederick County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 10, 2023
1419
15-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
16- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
17-Section 20–102, 20–1004(a), 20–1007(a), 20–1009(a), 20–1009.1(a), and 20–1009.2(a)
18- Annotated Code of Maryland
19- (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
20+CHAPTER ______
2021
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
23-Section 20–1004(d), 20–1007(d), 20–1009(e), 20–1009.1(e), 20–1009.2(g), 20–2002,
24-20–2004, and 20–2005
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
2723
28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Sunday Sales 2
3025
31-Article – Alcoholic Beverages
26+FOR the purpose of altering the hours during which a licensee may sell alcoholic beverages 3
27+on Sundays in Frederick County; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in 4
28+Frederick County. 5
3229
33-20–102.
30+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
31+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 7
32+Section 20–102, 20–1004(a), 20–1007(a), 20–1009(a), 20–1009.1(a), and 20–1009.2(a) 8
33+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
34+ (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
3435
35- This title applies only in Frederick County.
36+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
37+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 12
38+Section 20–1004(d), 20–1007(d), 20–1009(e), 20–1009.1(e), 20–1009.2(g), 20–2002, 13
39+20–2004, and 20–2005 14
40+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
41+ (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
3642
37-20–1004.
43+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
44+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
3845
39- (a) There is a Class B–CC (conference center) beer, wine, and liquor license.
46+Article – Alcoholic Beverages 19
4047
41- (d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor[:
48+20–102. 20 2 HOUSE BILL 939
4249
43- (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the
44-following day[; and
4550
46- (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day].
4751
48-20–1007. Ch. 84 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+ This title applies only in Frederick County. 1
4953
50-– 2 –
54+20–1004. 2
5155
52- (a) There is a Class B–DT (dinner theater) beer, wine, and liquor license.
56+ (a) There is a Class B–CC (conference center) beer, wine, and liquor license. 3
5357
54- (d) A license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor beginning 2 hours before a live
55-performance until the end of the performance[:
58+ (d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor[: 4
5659
57- (1)] on Monday through [Saturday; and
60+ (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the 5
61+following day[; and 6
5862
59- (2) on or after 1 p.m. on] Sunday.
63+ (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day]. 7
6064
61-20–1009.
65+20–1007. 8
6266
63- (a) There is a Class EC (entertainment center) license.
67+ (a) There is a Class B–DT (dinner theater) beer, wine, and liquor license. 9
6468
65- (e) The [hours of sale are:
69+ (d) A license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor beginning 2 hours before a live 10
70+performance until the end of the performance[: 11
6671
67- (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;
68-and
72+ (1)] on Monday through [Saturday; and 12
6973
70- (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day] LICENSE HOLDER
71-MAY SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR DURING TH E HOURS AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR
72-A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE U NDER § 20–2005 OF THIS TITLE.
74+ (2) on or after 1 p.m. on] Sunday. 13
7375
74-20–1009.1.
76+20–1009. 14
7577
76- (a) There is a hotel lobby license.
78+ (a) There is a Class EC (entertainment center) license. 15
7779
78- (e) The license holder may sell beer and wine[:
80+ (e) The [hours of sale are: 16
7981
80- (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;
81-and
82+ (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; 17
83+and 18
8284
83- (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day] DURING THE
84-HOURS AND DAYS AS SE T OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENS E UNDER §
85-20–2004 OF THIS TITLE.
85+ (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day] LICENSE HOLDER 19
86+MAY SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR DURING TH E HOURS AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR 20
87+A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE U NDER § 20–2005 OF THIS TITLE. 21
8688
87-20–1009.2.
89+20–1009.1. 22
8890
89- (a) This section applies only to a municipal golf course that is operated by a
90-municipal golf course manager or a golf course manager under a management agreement
91-with the City of Frederick.
91+ (a) There is a hotel lobby license. 23
9292
93- (g) The [hours of sale are:
93+ (e) The license holder may sell beer and wine[: 24
9494
95- (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 84
95+ (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; 25
96+and 26 HOUSE BILL 939 3
9697
97-– 3 –
9898
99- (2) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m] LICENSE HOLDER MAY S ELL
100-BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR DURING TH E HOURS AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS
101-B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE U NDER § 20–2005 OF THIS TITLE.
10299
103-20–2002.
100+ (2) on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day] DURING THE 1
101+HOURS AND D AYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENS E UNDER § 2
102+20–2004 OF THIS TITLE. 3
104103
105- (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer[:
104+20–1009.2. 4
106105
107- (i)] on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following
108-day[; and
106+ (a) This section applies only to a municipal golf course that is operated by a 5
107+municipal golf course manager or a golf course manager under a management agreement 6
108+with the City of Frederick. 7
109109
110- (ii) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day].
110+ (g) The [hours of sale are: 8
111111
112- (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the
113-license holder.
112+ (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and 9
114113
115- (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises
116-consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day.
114+ (2) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m] LICENSE HOLDER MAY S ELL 10
115+BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR DURING TH E HOURS AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS 11
116+B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE U NDER § 20–2005 OF THIS TITLE. 12
117117
118- (iii) The annual permit fee is $100 in addition to the annual fee for
119-the license.
118+20–2002. 13
120119
121- (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it
122-is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license.
120+ (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer[: 14
123121
124- (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer[:
122+ (i)] on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following 15
123+day[; and 16
125124
126- (i)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on– and
127-off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and
125+ (ii) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day]. 17
128126
129- (ii) on Sunday:
127+ (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the 18
128+license holder. 19
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131- 1. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for
132-on–premises consumption:
130+ (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises 20
131+consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day. 21
133132
134- A. from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
133+ (iii) The annual permit fee is $100 in addition to the annual fee for 22
134+the license. 23
135135
136- B. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours
137-for the event that are set by the Board; and
136+ (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it 24
137+is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license. 25
138138
139- 2. for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the
140-following day.
139+ (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer[: 26
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142- (2) The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday]. Ch. 84 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
141+ (i)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on– and 27
142+off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and 28
143143
144-– 4 –
144+ (ii) on Sunday: 29 4 HOUSE BILL 939
145145
146- (c) A holder of a Class C beer (on–sale) license may sell beer:
147146
148- (1) on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the
149-following day; and
150147
151- (2) [on Sunday:
148+ 1. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for 1
149+on–premises consumption: 2
152150
153- (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
151+ A. from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 3
154152
155- (ii)] for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for
156-the event that are set by the Board.
153+ B. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours 4
154+for the event that are set by the Board; and 5
157155
158-20–2004.
156+ 2. for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the 6
157+following day. 7
159158
160- (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[:
159+ (2) The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday]. 8
161160
162- (i)] on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following
163-day[; and
161+ (c) A holder of a Class C beer (on–sale) license may sell beer: 9
164162
165- (ii) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day].
163+ (1) on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the 10
164+following day; and 11
166165
167- (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the
168-license holder.
166+ (2) [on Sunday: 12
169167
170- (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises
171-consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day.
168+ (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 13
172169
173- (iii) The annual permit fee is $140 in addition to the annual fee for
174-the license.
170+ (ii)] for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for 14
171+the event that are set by the Board. 15
175172
176- (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it
177-is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license.
173+20–2004. 16
178174
179- (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[:
175+ (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[: 17
180176
181- (i)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on– and
182-off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and
177+ (i)] on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following 18
178+day[; and 19
183179
184- (ii) on Sunday:
180+ (ii) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day]. 20
185181
186- 1. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for
187-on–premises consumption:
182+ (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the 21
183+license holder. 22
188184
189- A. from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 84
185+ (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises 23
186+consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day. 24
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191-– 5 –
188+ (iii) The annual permit fee is $140 in addition to the annual fee for 25
189+the license. 26
192190
193- B. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours
194-for the event that are set by the Board; and
191+ (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it 27
192+is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license. 28 HOUSE BILL 939 5
195193
196- 2. for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the
197-following day.
198194
199- (2) The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on
200-Sunday].
201195
202- (c) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[:
196+ (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[: 1
203197
204- (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on–premises
205-consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and
198+ (i)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on– and 2
199+off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and 3
206200
207- (2) on Sunday, for on–premises consumption:
201+ (ii) on Sunday: 4
208202
209- (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
203+ 1. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for 5
204+on–premises consumption: 6
210205
211- (ii) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for
212-the event that are set by the Board].
206+ A. from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 7
213207
214-20–2005.
208+ B. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours 8
209+for the event that are set by the Board; and 9
215210
216- (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine,
217-and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
211+ 2. for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the 10
212+following day. 11
218213
219- (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the
220-license holder.
214+ (2) The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on 12
215+Sunday]. 13
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222- (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor
223-for off–premises consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day.
217+ (c) A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine[: 14
224218
225- (iii) The annual permit fee is $650 in addition to the annual fee for
226-the license.
219+ (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, for on–premises 15
220+consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day[; and 16
227221
228- (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it
229-is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license.
222+ (2) on Sunday, for on–premises consumption: 17
230223
231- (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine,
232-and liquor:
224+ (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 18
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234- [(i)] (1) on Monday through Saturday, for on– and off–premises
235-consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
226+ (ii) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for 19
227+the event that are set by the Board]. 20
236228
237- [(ii)] (2) on Sunday: Ch. 84 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
229+20–2005. 21
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239-– 6 –
231+ (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, 22
232+and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 23
240233
241- [1.] (I) [subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection,] for
242-on–premises consumption:
234+ (2) (i) The Board may grant a special Sunday opening permit to the 24
235+license holder. 25
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244- [A.] 1. from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
237+ (ii) The permit authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 26
238+for off–premises consumption on Sunday from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day. 27
239+ 6 HOUSE BILL 939
245240
246- [B.] 2. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the
247-hours for the event that are set by the Board; and
248241
249- [2.] (II) for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m.
250-the following day.
242+ (iii) The annual permit fee is $650 in addition to the annual fee for 1
243+the license. 2
251244
252- [(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter
253-on Sunday.]
245+ (iv) The permit is not considered a separate class of license and, if it 3
246+is granted, the privilege shall be incorporated into the license. 4
254247
255- (c) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in the Ballenger (23rd)
256-election district may sell beer, wine, and liquor[:
248+ (b) [(1)] A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, 5
249+and liquor: 6
257250
258- (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the
259-following day[; and
251+ [(i)] (1) on Monday through Saturday, for on– and off–premises 7
252+consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and 8
260253
261- (2) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day].
254+ [(ii)] (2) on Sunday: 9
262255
263- (d) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and
264-liquor for on– and off–premises consumption[:
256+ [1.] (I) [subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection,] for 10
257+on–premises consumption: 11
265258
266- (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the
267-following day[; and
259+ [A.] 1. from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 12
268260
269- (2) on Sunday:
261+ [B.] 2. for a specific event that the Board has approved, the 13
262+hours for the event that are set by the Board; and 14
270263
271- (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
264+ [2.] (II) for off–premises consumption, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. 15
265+the following day. 16
272266
273- (ii) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for
274-the event that are set by the Board].
267+ [(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter 17
268+on Sunday.] 18
275269
276- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
277-1, 2023.
270+ (c) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in the Ballenger (23rd) 19
271+election district may sell beer, wine, and liquor[: 20
278272
279-Approved by the Governor, April 11, 2023.
273+ (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the 21
274+following day[; and 22
275+
276+ (2) on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day]. 23
277+
278+ (d) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and 24
279+liquor for on– and off–premises consumption[: 25
280+
281+ (1)] on Monday through [Saturday] SUNDAY, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the 26
282+following day[; and 27
283+
284+ (2) on Sunday: 28
285+
286+ (i) from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or 29
287+ HOUSE BILL 939 7
288+
289+
290+ (ii) for a specific event that the Board has approved, the hours for 1
291+the event that are set by the Board]. 2
292+
293+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shal l take effect July 3
294+1, 2023. 4
295+
296+
297+
298+Approved:
299+________________________________________________________________________________
300+ Governor.
301+________________________________________________________________________________
302+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
303+________________________________________________________________________________
304+ President of the Senate.