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Maryland House Bill HB989

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 420
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4-Chapter 420
5-(House Bill 989)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G 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+ *hb0989*
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9-Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Miniature Golf Course License
10+HOUSE BILL 989
11+A2 3lr1825
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11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County
12-to issue a Class B–MGC (miniature golf course) license to a miniature golf course
13-under certain circumstances; authorizing a license holder to sell beer, wine, and
14-liquor for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring a license
15-holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and
16-generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in 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
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18-BY renumbering
19- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
20-Section 20–1009.2
21-to be Section 20–1009.3
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
20+CHAPTER ______
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25-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
26- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
27-Section 20–102
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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31-BY adding to
32- Article – Alcoholic Beverages
33-Section 20–1009.2
34- Annotated Code of Maryland
35- (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
24+Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Miniature Golf Course License 2
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37- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
38-That Section(s) 20–1009.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of
39-Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 20–1009.3.
26+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County 3
27+to issue a Class B–MGC (miniature golf course) license to a miniature golf course 4
28+under certain circumstances; authorizing a license holder to sell beer, wine, and 5
29+liquor for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring a license 6
30+holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and 7
31+generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Frederick County. 8
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41- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
42-as follows:
33+BY renumbering 9
34+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 10
35+Section 20–1009.2 11
36+to be Section 20–1009.3 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 14
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44-Article – Alcoholic Beverages
40+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
41+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 16
42+Section 20–102 17
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44+ (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 19
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46-20–102.
46+BY adding to 20
47+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages 21
48+Section 20–1009.2 22 2 HOUSE BILL 989
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48- This title applies only in Frederick County.
49- Ch. 420 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51-– 2 –
52-20–1009.2.
51+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52+ (2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 2
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54- (A) THERE IS A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER, WINE,
55-AND LIQUOR LICENSE.
54+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
55+That Section(s) 20–1009.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of 4
56+Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 20–1009.3. 5
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57- (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A MINIATURE GOLF
58-COURSE THAT :
58+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 6
59+as follows: 7
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60- (1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ;
61+Article – Alcoholic Beverages 8
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62- (2) HAS A MINIATURE COUR SE OF AT LEAST 18 HOLES; AND
63+20–102. 9
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64- (3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE PREDOMINA NTLY DEDICATED
65-TO MINIATURE GOLF .
65+ This title applies only in Frederick County. 10
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67- (C) AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER,
68-WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A FLOOR PLAN OR
69-LAYOUT OF THE PROPOS ED LICENSED PREMISES THAT ILLUSTRATES THAT THE
70-PROPOSED LICENSED PREMISES IS PREDOMINANTLY DEDICATED TO MINIATU RE
71-GOLF.
67+20–1009.2. 11
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73- (D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR
74-ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION :
69+ (A) THERE IS A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER, WINE, 12
70+AND LIQUOR LICENSE. 13
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76- (1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON –PREMISES AT ALL
77-TIMES WHEN ALCO HOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD; AND
72+ (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A MINIATURE GOLF 14
73+COURSE THAT : 15
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79- (2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH §
80-20–2005 OF THIS TITLE.
75+ (1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ; 16
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82- (E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL SALES FROM :
77+ (2) HAS A MINIATURE COUR SE OF AT LEAST 18 HOLES; AND 17
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84- (I) ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE
85-ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE;
79+ (3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE PREDOMINA NTLY DEDICATED 18
80+TO MINIATURE GOLF . 19
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87- (II) MINIATURE GOLF GAMES SHALL BE A T LEAST 50% OF THE
88-ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE; AND
82+ (C) AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE GOLF COURS E) BEER, 20
83+WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A FLOOR PLAN OR 21
84+LAYOUT OF THE PROPOS ED LICENSED PREMISES THAT ILLUSTRATES THAT THE 22
85+PROPOSED LICENSED PREMISES IS PREDOMINANTLY DEDICATED TO MINIATU RE 23
86+GOLF. 24
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90- (III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEAST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS
91-SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE.
92- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 420
88+ (D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR 25
89+ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION : 26
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95- (2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE
96-GOLF COURSE ) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE, THE LICENSE HOLDER S HALL
97-PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR ALCOHOL,
98-MINIATURE GOLF GAMES , AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE LICEN SE HOLDER HAS MET
99-THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
91+ (1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON –PREMISES AT ALL 27
92+TIMES WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD; AND 28
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101- (F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $1,500.
94+ (2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH § 29
95+20–2005 OF THIS TITLE. 30 HOUSE BILL 989 3
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103- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
104-1, 2023.
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106-Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
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99+ (E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL SALES FROM : 1
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101+ (I) ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE 2
102+ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE; 3
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104+ (II) MINIATURE GOLF GAMES SHALL BE A T LEAST 50% OF THE 4
105+ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE; AND 5
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107+ (III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEAST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS 6
108+SALES OF THE MINIATURE GOL F COURSE. 7
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110+ (2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW A CLASS B–MGC (MINIATURE 8
111+GOLF COURSE ) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE, THE LICENSE HOLDER S HALL 9
112+PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR ALCOHOL, 10
113+MINIATURE GOLF GAMES , AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE LICEN SE HOLDER HAS MET 11
114+THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 12
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116+ (F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $1,500. 13
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118+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14
119+1, 2023. 15
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123+Approved:
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125+ Governor.
126+________________________________________________________________________________
127+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
128+________________________________________________________________________________
129+ President of the Senate.