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Maryland House Bill HB1118

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1030
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4-Chapter 1030
5-(House Bill 1118)
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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+ *hb1118*
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9-Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License
10+HOUSE BILL 1118
11+A2 4lr2512
12+ CF SB 933
13+By: Harford County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of altering eligibility for a performing arts theater license in Harford
12-County by altering the definition of “performing arts theater” and authorizing the
13-Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to a certain
14-for–profit theater, rather than a nonprofit theater; authorizing the holder of the
15-license to sell liquor for on–premises consumption in addition to beer and wine;
16-altering the license fee; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in
17-Harford County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
20- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
21-Section 22–102
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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25-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
27-Section 22–1005.2 and 22–1501(b)(2)
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License 2
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31- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
32-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of altering eligibility for a performing arts theater license in Harford 3
27+County by altering the definition of “performing arts theater” and authorizing the 4
28+Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to a certain 5
29+for–profit theater, rather than a nonprofit theater; authorizing the holder of the 6
30+license to sell liquor for on–premises consumption in addition to beer and wine; 7
31+altering the license fee; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in 8
32+Harford County. 9
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34-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
35+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
36+Section 22–102 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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36-22–102.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
41+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
42+Section 22–1005.2 and 22–1501(b)(2) 17
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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38- This title applies only in Harford County.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 1118
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40-22–1005.2.
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42- (a) In this section, “performing arts theater” means an area, a building, or a
43-structure designed and used for plays, acts, dramas, concerts, or histrionics by actors or
44-actresses performing on a stage [or the showing of movies or films].
51+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
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46- (b) There is a performing arts theater beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR license.
47- Ch. 1030 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+22–102. 2
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50- (c) The Board may issue the license for use on the premises of a performing arts
51-theater operated by a [nonprofit] FOR–PROFIT organization.
55+ This title applies only in Harford County. 3
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53- (d) The license authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND
54-LIQUOR at retail for on–premises consumption.
57+22–1005.2. 4
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56- (e) The license holder may sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR:
59+ (a) In this section, “performing arts theater” means an area, a building, or a 5
60+structure designed and used for plays, acts, dramas, concerts, or histrionics by actors or 6
61+actresses performing on a stage [or the showing of movies or films]. 7
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58- (1) 1 hour before and after a performance;
63+ (b) There is a performing arts theater beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR license. 8
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60- (2) during a performance;
65+ (c) The Board may issue the license for use on the premises of a performing arts 9
66+theater operated by a [nonprofit] FOR–PROFIT organization. 10
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62- (3) during an intermission; and
68+ (d) The license authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND 11
69+LIQUOR at retail for on–premises consumption. 12
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64- (4) during a reception 1 hour before or 1 hour after a performance.
71+ (e) The license holder may sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR: 13
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66- (f) The license may not be transferred to another location.
73+ (1) 1 hour before and after a performance; 14
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68- (g) The license holder shall purchase beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR from an
69-authorized and licensed wholesaler.
75+ (2) during a performance; 15
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71- (h) Issuance of a license under this section does not prohibit the Board from
72-issuing a Class C per diem license that applies to the performing arts theater.
77+ (3) during an intermission; and 16
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74- (i) The license holder shall serve or offer for sale snacks at all times when beer
75-[and], wine, AND LIQUOR are sold.
79+ (4) during a reception 1 hour before or 1 hour after a performance. 17
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77- (j) (I) The annual license fee is [$500] $1,500.
81+ (f) The license may not be transferred to another location. 18
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79-22–1501.
83+ (g) The license holder shall purchase beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR from an 19
84+authorized and licensed wholesaler. 20
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81- (b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local
82-Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
86+ (h) Issuance of a license under this section does not prohibit the Board from 21
87+issuing a Class C per diem license that applies to the performing arts theater. 22
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84- (2) § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or
85-for use of entity”), subject to §§ 22–1503 and 22–1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part
86-III [and], Subtitle 16, Part II, AND § 22–1005.2 of this title;
89+ (i) The license holder shall serve or offer for sale snacks at all times when beer 23
90+[and], wine, AND LIQUOR are sold. 24
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88- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
89-1, 2024.
92+ (j) (I) The annual license fee is [$500] $1,500. 25
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91-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
94+22–1501. 26
95+ HOUSE BILL 1118 3
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98+ (b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local 1
99+Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: 2
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101+ (2) § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or 3
102+for use of entity”), subject to §§ 22–1503 and 22–1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part 4
103+III [and], Subtitle 16, Part II, AND § 22–1005.2 of this title; 5
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105+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6
106+1, 2024. 7
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111+Approved:
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113+ Governor.
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115+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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117+ President of the Senate.