Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB443 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb0443
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 443
8	8	A2 4lr2391
9	9	CF SB 338
10	10	By: Delegate Otto
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Economic Matters
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Somerset County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class C Veterans’ Organization or 2
19	19	Club License 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a Class C (veterans’ organization or club) 4
22	22	license in Somerset County to purchase alcoholic beverages from a retail dealer; and 5
23	23	generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Somerset County. 6
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25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
26	26	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
27	27	Section 29–102 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
32	32	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
33	33	Section 29–1002 14
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35	35	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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37	37	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
38	38	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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40	40	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
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42	42	29–102. 20
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44	44	This title applies only in Somerset County. 21
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46	46	29–1002. 22
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48	48	(a) There is a Class C (veterans’ organization or club) beer, wine, and liquor 23 2 HOUSE BILL 443
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51	51	license. 1
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53	53	(b) The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide 2
54	54	nonprofit veterans’ organization or club that: 3
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56	56	(1) is composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the 4
57	57	United States in a war in which the United States has been engaged; 5
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59	59	(2) has held a charter from the national veterans’ organization or club for 6
60	60	at least 1 year before the license application was made; 7
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62	62	(3) has at least 35 members paying dues of at least $4 per year per member; 8
63	63	and 9
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65	65	(4) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is only for the use of its 10
66	66	members and guests when accompanied by members. 11
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68	68	(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail 12
69	69	at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption. 13
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71	71	(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days 14
72	72	as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 29–2004 of this title. 15
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74	74	(e) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE LICENSE 16
75	75	HOLDER MAY PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A RETAIL DEALER. 17
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77	77	(F) The annual license fee is $316. 18
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79	79	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 19
80	80	1, 2024. 20
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