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Maryland House Bill HB307

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 994
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4-Chapter 994
5-(House Bill 307)
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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+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0307*
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9-Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Nonprofit
10-Organizations
11+HOUSE BILL 307
12+A2 (4lr0966)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Economic Matters/Finance —
15+Introduced by Prince George’s County Delegation
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12-PG 304–24
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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14-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s
15-County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages
16-license for use by an independent and nonprofit fraternal or sororal organization that
17-meets certain membership requirements; and generally relating to alcoholic
18-beverages licenses in Prince George’s County.
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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20-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
21- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
22-Section 26–102
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
27- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
28-Section 26–1011
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
26+_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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32- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
33-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+______________________________________________
29+Speaker.
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35-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
31+CHAPTER ______
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37-26–102.
33+AN ACT concerning 1
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39- This title applies only in Prince George’s County.
35+Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Nonprofit 2
36+Organizations 3
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41-26–1011.
38+PG 304–24 4
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43- (a) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “INDEPENDENT AND NONP ROFIT NATIONWIDE
44-FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZAT ION” MEANS AN ORGANIZATIO N WHOSE
45-MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF GRADUAT E MEMBERS OF AN INDE PENDENT
46-AND NONPROFIT NATION WIDE FRATERNAL OR SO RORAL ORGANIZATION .
47- Ch. 994 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
40+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s 5
41+County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages 6
42+license for use by an independent and nonprofit fraternal or sororal organization that 7
43+meets certain membership requirements; and generally relating to alcoholic 8
44+beverages licenses in Prince George’s County. 9
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49-– 2 –
50- (2) “INDEPENDENT AND NONPR OFIT NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR
51-SORORAL ORGANIZAT ION” DOES NOT INCLUDE :
46+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
47+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
48+Section 26–102 12
49+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13 2 HOUSE BILL 307
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53- (I) A COLLEGE OR HIGH SC HOOL FRATERNITY OR S ORORITY;
54-OR
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56- (II) ANY OTHER FRATERNITY OR SORORITY, THE MEMBERSHIP
57-OF WHICH IS RESTRICT ED IN WHOLE OR IN PA RT TO STUDENTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL
58-INSTITUTION OR A PRO FESSIONAL SCHOOL .
52+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
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60- (B) There is a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and
61-liquor license.
54+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
55+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 3
56+Section 26–1011 4
57+ Annotated Code of Maryland 5
58+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 6
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63- (b) (C) The Board may issue the license for use by:
60+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
61+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
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65- (1) a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal,
66-sororal, or service organization OR AN INDEPENDENT AN D NONPROFIT NATIONWI DE
67-FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION that:
63+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
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69- [(1)] (I) is composed solely of inducted members;
65+26–102. 10
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71- [(2)] (II) was operating in the county before the license application was
72-made;
67+ This title applies only in Prince George’s County. 11
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74- [(3)] (III) has at least 100 members paying dues of at least $5 per year per
75-member; and
69+26–1011. 12
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77- [(4)] (IV) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is principally for the
78-use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; OR
71+ (a) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “INDEPENDENT AND NONP ROFIT NATIONWIDE 13
72+FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION ” MEANS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE 14
73+MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF GRADUAT E MEMBERS OF AN INDE PENDENT 15
74+AND NONPROFIT NATION WIDE FRATERNAL OR SO RORAL ORGANIZATION . 16
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80- (2) AN INDEPENDENT NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE
81-MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF A NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR
82-SORORAL ORGANIZATION .
76+ (2) “INDEPENDENT AND NONPR OFIT NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR 17
77+SORORAL ORGANIZATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 18
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84- (c) (D) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor
85-by the glass or by the bottle for on–premises consumption by a member o r guest
86-accompanied by a member.
79+ (I) A COLLEGE OR HIGH SC HOOL FRATERNITY OR S ORORITY; 19
80+OR 20
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88- (2) The license holder may allow a person that has leased a private room
89-or other area of the licensed premises for a private social gathering to bring beer, wine, and
90-liquor onto the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.
91- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 994
82+ (II) ANY OTHER FRATERNITY OR SORORITY, THE MEMBERSHIP 21
83+OF WHICH IS RESTRICT ED IN WHOLE OR IN PA RT TO STUDENTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL 22
84+INSTITUTION OR A PRO FESSIONAL SCHOOL . 23
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94- (d) (E) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and
95-days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 26–2004 of this title,
96-except that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday do not apply.
86+ (B) There is a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and 24
87+liquor license. 25
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98- (e) (F) DURING A 1–YEAR PERIOD , IF A LICENSE HOLDER IS FOUND
99-GUILTY OF TWO UNDERA GE VIOLATIONS OR TWO VIOLATIONS OF PURCHA SING BEER,
100-WINE, OR LIQUOR, FROM A PERSON OTHER THAN A LICENSED WHOL ESALER, OR ANY
101-COMBINATION OF THE T WO, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOK E THE LICENSE.
89+ (b) (C) The Board may issue the license for use by: 26
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103- (G) The annual license fee is $910.
91+ (1) a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal, 27
92+sororal, or service organization OR AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPROFIT NATION WIDE 28
93+FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION that: 29
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105- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
106-1, 2024.
95+ [(1)] (I) is composed solely of inducted members; 30
96+ HOUSE BILL 307 3
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108-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
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99+ [(2)] (II) was operating in the county before the license application was 1
100+made; 2
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102+ [(3)] (III) has at least 100 members paying dues of at least $5 per year per 3
103+member; and 4
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105+ [(4)] (IV) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is principally for the 5
106+use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; OR 6
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108+ (2) AN INDEPENDENT NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION WH OSE 7
109+MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF A N ATIONWIDE FRATERNAL OR 8
110+SORORAL ORGANIZATION . 9
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112+ (c) (D) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 10
113+by the glass or by the bottle for on–premises consumption by a member or guest 11
114+accompanied by a member. 12
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116+ (2) The license holder may allow a person that has leased a private room 13
117+or other area of the licensed premises for a private social gathering to bring beer, wine, and 14
118+liquor onto the licensed premises for on–premises consumption. 15
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120+ (d) (E) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and 16
121+days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 26–2004 of this title, 17
122+except that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday do not apply. 18
123+
124+ (e) (F) DURING A 1–YEAR PERIOD , IF A LICENSE HOLDER IS FOUND 19
125+GUILTY OF TWO UNDERA GE VIOLATIONS OR TWO VIOLATIONS OF PURCHA SING BEER, 20
126+WINE, OR LIQUOR, FROM A PERSON OTHER THAN A LICENSED WHOL ESALER, OR ANY 21
127+COMBINATION OF THE T WO, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE . 22
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129+ (G) The annual license fee is $910. 23
130+
131+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
132+1, 2024. 25
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135+
136+Approved:
137+________________________________________________________________________________
138+ Governor.
139+________________________________________________________________________________
140+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
141+________________________________________________________________________________
142+ President of the Senate.