WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 420
– 1 –
Chapter 420
(House Bill 989)
AN ACT concerning
Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Miniature Golf Course License
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County
to issue a Class B–MGC (miniature golf course) license to a miniature golf course
under certain circumstances; authorizing a license holder to sell beer, wine, and
liquor for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring a license
holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and
generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Frederick County.
BY renumbering
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 20–1009.2
to be Section 20–1009.3
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 20–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 20–1009.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That Section(s) 20–1009.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 20–1009.3.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
20–102.
This title applies only in Frederick County.
Ch. 420 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
– 2 –
20–1009.2.
(A) THERE IS A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER, WINE,
AND LIQUOR LICENSE.
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A MINIATURE GOLF
COURSE THAT :
(1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ;
(2) HAS A MINIATURE COUR SE OF AT LEAST 18 HOLES; AND
(3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE PREDOMINA NTLY DEDICATED
TO MINIATURE GOLF .
(C) AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER,
WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A FLOOR PLAN OR
LAYOUT OF THE PROPOS ED LICENSED PREMISES THAT ILLUSTRATES THAT THE
PROPOSED LICENSED PREMISES IS PREDOMINANTLY DEDICATED TO MINIATU RE
GOLF.
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR
ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION :
(1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON –PREMISES AT ALL
TIMES WHEN ALCO HOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD; AND
(2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH §
20–2005 OF THIS TITLE.
(E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL SALES FROM :
(I) ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE
ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE;
(II) MINIATURE GOLF GAMES SHALL BE A T LEAST 50% OF THE
ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE; AND
(III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEAST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS
SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE.
WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 420
– 3 –
(2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE
GOLF COURSE ) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE, THE LICENSE HOLDER S HALL
PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR ALCOHOL,
MINIATURE GOLF GAMES , AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE LICEN SE HOLDER HAS MET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
(F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $1,500.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2023.
Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.