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HOUSE BILL 587
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By: Frederick County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2024
Assigned to: Economic Matters
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Manufacturer’s Limited Beer, Wine, 2
and Liquor Permit 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a manufacturer’s limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in 4
Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick 5
County to issue a permit to holders of certain manufacturer’s licenses; requiring the 6
Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in 7
Frederick County. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 20–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 20–401 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
BY adding to 19
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
Section 20–402.1 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMB LY OF MARYLAND, 24
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 26 2 HOUSE BILL 587
20–102. 1
This title applies only in Frederick County. 2
20–401. 3
(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 4
Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 5
(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 6
(2) [§ 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”); 7
(3)] § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”); 8
[(4)] (3) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”); 9
[(5) § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”); 10
(6)] (4) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”); 11
[(7)] (5) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 12
[(8)] (6) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 13
[(9)] (7) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 14
[(10)] (8) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 15
[(11)] (9) § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”); 16
[(12)] (10) § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and 17
retailers”); 18
[(13)] (11) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited 19
practices”); and 20
[(14)] (12) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and 21
retailers — Prohibited”). 22
(b) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 23
Division I of this article apply in the county: 24
(1) § 2–202 (“CLASS 1 DISTILLERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO § 25
20–402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 26 HOUSE BILL 587 3
[(1)] (2) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”), subject to § 20–403 of this 1
subtitle; 2
[(2)] (3) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to § 20–404 of 3
this subtitle; 4
(4) § 2–207 (“CLASS 5 BREWERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO § 20–402.1 5
OF THIS SUBTITLE; 6
[(3)] (5) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 20–405 of 7
this subtitle; and 8
[(4)] (6) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 20–406 of 9
this subtitle. 10
20–402.1. 11
(A) THERE IS A MANUFACTUR ER’S LIMITED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 12
PERMIT. 13
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE P ERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A 14
MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE WITH A LOCAL ON–SITE CONSUMPTION PER MIT UNDER 15
§ 2–202 OR § 2–207 OF THIS ARTICLE. 16
(C) THE PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO ALLOW A LICENSED 17
CATERER OR OTHER CON TRACTED PARTY TO PRO VIDE SEALED BEER , WINE, AND 18
LIQUOR PRODUCTS NOT MANUFACTURED BY T HE HOLDER DURING PRI VATE EVENTS 19
FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT THE PREMISES LICE NSED FOR THE 20
MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE. 21
(D) THE HOLDER SHALL REQU EST APPROVAL FROM TH E BOARD BEFORE 22
EACH EVENT. 23
(E) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION, 24
INCLUDING: 25
(1) CRITERIA FOR APPROVI NG EVENTS; AND 26
(2) SETTING THE ANNUAL PERMIT FE E. 27
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 28
1, 2024. 29