Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB738 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 397
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4		-	Chapter 397
5		-	(Senate Bill 738)
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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	+	sb0738
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9		-	Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License
	10	+	SENATE BILL 738
	11	+	A2 3lr2048
	12	+	CF HB 1059
	13	+	By: Senator Gallion
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
	15	+	Assigned to: Finance
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 2, 2023
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11		-	FOR the purpose of establishing in Harford County a performing arts theater beer and wine
12		-	license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer and wine in certain performing
13		-	arts theaters at retail for on–premises consumption; and generally relating to
14		-	alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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16		-	BY renumbering
17		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages
18		-	Section 22–1005.2
19		-	to be Section 22–1005.3
20		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
21		-	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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23		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
24		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages
25		-	Section 22–102
26		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
27		-	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	24	+	Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License 2
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29		-	BY adding to
30		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages
31		-	Section 22–1005.2
32		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
33		-	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	26	+	FOR the purpose of establishing in Harford County a performing arts theater beer and wine 3
	27	+	license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer and wine in certain performing 4
	28	+	arts theaters at retail for on–premises consumption; and generally relating to 5
	29	+	alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County. 6
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35		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
36		-	That Section(s) 22–1005.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of
37		-	Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 22–1005.3.
	31	+	BY renumbering 7
	32	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 8
	33	+	Section 22–1005.2 9
	34	+	to be Section 22–1005.3 10
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	36	+	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
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39		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
40		-	as follows:
	38	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
	39	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 14
	40	+	Section 22–102 15
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	42	+	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
41	43
42		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages
	44	+	BY adding to 18
	45	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 19
	46	+	Section 22–1005.2 20
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	48	+	(2016 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 22 2 SENATE BILL 738
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44		-	22–102.
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46		-	This title applies only in Harford County.
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48		-	22–1005.2.
49		-	Ch. 397 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	52	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
	53	+	That Section(s) 22–1005.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages of the Annotated Code of 2
	54	+	Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 22–1005.3. 3
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51		-	– 2 –
52		-	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER” MEANS AN AREA , A
53		-	BUILDING, OR A STRUCTURE DESIG NED AND USED FOR PLA YS, ACTS, DRAMAS,
54		-	CONCERTS, OR HISTRIONICS BY ACTOR S OR ACTRESSES PERFO RMING ON A STAGE
55		-	OR THE SHOWING OF MO VIES OR FILMS.
	56	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 4
	57	+	as follows: 5
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57		-	~~(B) THERE IS A PERFORMING ARTS THEATER BEER AN D WINE LICENSE.~~
	59	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages 6
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59		-	(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE ON TH E PREMISES OF A
60		-	PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER OPERATED BY A NONPROFIT ORGAN IZATION.
	61	+	22–102. 7
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62		-	(D) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SERVE BEER AND
63		-	WINE AT RETAIL FOR O N–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .
	63	+	This title applies only in Harford County. 8
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65		-	~~(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER AND WINE:~~
	65	+	22–1005.2. 9
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67		-	(1) 1 HOUR BEFORE AND AFTE R A PERFORMANCE ;
	67	+	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER” MEANS AN AREA , A 10
	68	+	BUILDING, OR A STRUCTURE DESIG NED AND USED FOR PLA YS, ACTS, DRAMAS, 11
	69	+	CONCERTS, OR HISTRIONICS BY ACTORS OR ACTRESSES PERFORMING ON A STAGE 12
	70	+	OR THE SHOWING OF MO VIES OR FILMS. 13
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69		-	(2) ~~DURING~~ A ~~PERFORMANCE ;~~
	72	+	(B) THERE IS A PERFORMING ARTS THEATER BEER AN D WINE LICENSE. 14
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71		-	(3) DURING AN INTERMISSI ON; AND
	74	+	(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE ON TH E PREMISES OF A 15
	75	+	PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER OPERATED BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON. 16
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73		-	(4) ~~DURING A CAST PARTY~~ OR ~~RECEPTION BEFORE OR 1 HOUR~~
74		-	~~BEFORE OR 1 HOUR AFTER A PERFORMANCE~~ .
	77	+	(D) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SERVE BEER AND 17
	78	+	WINE AT RETAIL FOR O N–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 18
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76		-	(F) THE LICENSE ~~MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION .~~
	80	+	(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER AND WINE: 19
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78		-	(G) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL PURCHASE BEER AN D WINE FROM A
79		-	RETAIL LICENSE HOLDE R OR AN AUTHORIZED AND LI CENSED WHOLESALER OR
80		-	MANUFACTURER .
	82	+	(1) 1 HOUR BEFORE AND AFTE R A PERFORMANCE ; 20
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82		-	(H) ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT PROHIBIT THE
83		-	BOARD FROM ISSUING A CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSE THA T APPLIES TO THE
84		-	PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER.
	84	+	(2) DURING A PERFORMANCE ; 21
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86		-	(I) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL SERVE OR OFFER F OR SALE SNACKS AT
87		-	ALL TIMES WHEN BEER AND WINE ARE SOLD .
	86	+	(3) DURING AN INTERMISSI ON; AND 22
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89		-	(J) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $500.
	88	+	(4) DURING A CAST PARTY OR RECEPTION BEFORE OR 1 HOUR 23
	89	+	BEFORE OR 1 HOUR AFTER A PERFORMANCE . 24
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91		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
92		-	1, 2023.
	91	+	(F) THE LICENSE MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION . 25
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94		-	Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
	93	+	(G) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL PURCHASE BEER AN D WINE FROM A 26
	94	+	RETAIL LICENSE HOLDE R OR AN AUTHORIZED AND LI CENSED WHOLESALER OR 27
	95	+	MANUFACTURER . 28 SENATE BILL 738 3
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	99	+	(H) ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT PROHIBIT THE 1
	100	+	BOARD FROM ISSUING A CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSE THA T APPLIES TO THE 2
	101	+	PERFORMING ARTS THEA TER. 3
	102	+
	103	+	(I) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL SERVE OR OFFER F OR SALE SNACKS AT 4
	104	+	ALL TIMES WHEN BEER AND WINE ARE SOLD . 5
	105	+
	106	+	(J) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $500. 6
	107	+
	108	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7
	109	+	1, 2023. 8
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	114	+	Approved:
	115	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	116	+	Governor.
	117	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	118	+	President of the Senate.
	119	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	120	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.