MD
Maryland House Bill HB587

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB587 Compare Versions

OldNewDifferences
1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1004
21
3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 1004
5-(House Bill 587)
62
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+ *hb0587*
89
9-Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Manufacturer’s Limited Beer, Wine,
10-and Liquor Permit
10+HOUSE BILL 587
11+A2 4lr1595
12+ CF SB 561
13+By: Frederick County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2024
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2024
1119
12-FOR the purpose of establishing a manufacturer’s limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in
13-Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick
14-County to issue a permit to holders of certain manufacturer’s licenses; requiring the
15-Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in
16-Frederick County.
20+CHAPTER ______
1721
18-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
20-Section 20–102
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
2323
24-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
26-Section 20–401
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Manufacturer’s Limited Beer, Wine, 2
25+and Liquor Permit 3
2926
30-BY adding to
31- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
32-Section 20–402.1
33- Annotated Code of Maryland
34- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
27+FOR the purpose of establishing a manufacturer’s limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in 4
28+Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick 5
29+County to issue a permit to holders of certain manufacturer’s licenses; requiring the 6
30+Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in 7
31+Frederick County. 8
3532
36- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
37-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
33+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
34+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
35+Section 20–102 11
36+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
3838
39-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
39+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
40+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
41+Section 20–401 16
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
4044
41-20–102.
45+BY adding to 19
46+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
47+Section 20–402.1 21
48+ Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 587
4249
43- This title applies only in Frederick County.
4450
45-20–401.
51+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
4652
47- (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of
48-Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
49- Ch. 1004 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
5055
51-– 2 –
52- (1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);
56+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 4
5357
54- (2) [§ 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);
58+20–102. 5
5559
56- (3)] § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”);
60+ This title applies only in Frederick County. 6
5761
58- [(4)] (3) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);
62+20–401. 7
5963
60- [(5) § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);
64+ (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 8
65+Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 9
6166
62- (6)] (4) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);
67+ (1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 10
6368
64- [(7)] (5) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);
69+ (2) [§ 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”); 11
6570
66- [(8)] (6) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);
71+ (3)] § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”); 12
6772
68- [(9)] (7) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”);
73+ [(4)] (3) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”); 13
6974
70- [(10)] (8) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);
75+ [(5) § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”); 14
7176
72- [(11)] (9) § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”);
77+ (6)] (4) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”); 15
7378
74- [(12)] (10) § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and
75-retailers”);
79+ [(7)] (5) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 16
7680
77- [(13)] (11) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited
78-practices”); and
81+ [(8)] (6) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 17
7982
80- [(14)] (12) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and
81-retailers — Prohibited”).
83+ [(9)] (7) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 18
8284
83- (b) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of
84-Division I of this article apply in the county:
85+ [(10)] (8) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 19
8586
86- (1) § 2–202 (“CLASS 1 DISTILLERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO §
87-20–402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
87+ [(11)] (9) § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”); 20
8888
89- [(1)] (2) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”), subject to § 20–403 of this
90-subtitle;
89+ [(12)] (10) § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and 21
90+retailers”); 22
9191
92- [(2)] (3) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to § 20–404 of
93-this subtitle;
94- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1004
92+ [(13)] (11) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited 23
93+practices”); and 24
9594
96-– 3 –
97- (4) § 2–207 (“CLASS 5 BREWERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO § 20–402.1
98-OF THIS SUBTITLE;
95+ [(14)] (12) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and 25
96+retailers — Prohibited”). 26 HOUSE BILL 587 3
9997
100- [(3)] (5) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 20–405 of
101-this subtitle; and
10298
103- [(4)] (6) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 20–406 of
104-this subtitle.
10599
106-20–402.1.
100+ (b) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 1
101+Division I of this article apply in the county: 2
107102
108- (A) THERE IS A MANUFACTUR ER’S LIMITED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR
109-PERMIT.
103+ (1) § 2–202 (“CLASS 1 DISTILLERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO § 3
104+20–402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 4
110105
111- (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE P ERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A
112-MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE WITH A LOC AL ON–SITE CONSUMPTION PER MIT UNDER
113-§ 2–202 OR § 2–207 OF THIS ARTICLE.
106+ [(1)] (2) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”), subject to § 20–403 of this 5
107+subtitle; 6
114108
115- (C) (1) (I) THE SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ,
116-THE PERMIT AUTHORIZES TH E HOLDER TO ALLOW A LI CENSED CATERER OR OT HER
117-CONTRACTED PARTY TO PROVIDE SEALED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR PRODUCTS NOT
118-MANUFACTURED BY THE HOLDER DURING PRIVAT E EVENTS FOR ON –PREMISES
119-CONSUMPTION AT THE P REMISES LICENSED FOR THE MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE.
109+ [(2)] (3) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to § 20–404 of 7
110+this subtitle; 8
120111
121- (II) THE HOLDER MAY NOT HA VE A DIRECT OR INDIR ECT
122-PECUNIARY INTEREST I N THE LICENSED CATER ER OR OTHER CONTRACT ED PARTY.
112+ (4) § 2–207 (“CLASS 5 BREWERY LICENSE ”), SUBJECT TO § 20–402.1 9
113+OF THIS SUBTITLE; 10
123114
124- (2) THE HOLDER MAY NOT AL LOW PATRONS WHO ARE VISITING ANY
125-PART OF THE MANUFACT URER’S LICENSED PREMISES THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
126-TO ENTER THE PRIVATE EV ENT AREA WHILE THE P RIVATE EVENT IS BEIN G HELD.
115+ [(3)] (5) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 20–405 of 11
116+this subtitle; and 12
127117
128- (D) THE HOLDER SHALL REQU EST APPROVAL FROM TH E BOARD BEFORE
129-EACH EVENT.
118+ [(4)] (6) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 20–406 of 13
119+this subtitle. 14
130120
131- (E) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION,
132-INCLUDING:
121+20–402.1. 15
133122
134- (1) CRITERIA FOR APPROVI NG EVENTS; AND
123+ (A) THERE IS A MANUFACTUR ER’S LIMITED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 16
124+PERMIT. 17
135125
136- (2) SETTING THE ANNUAL P ERMIT FEE.
126+ (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE P ERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A 18
127+MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE WITH A LOC AL ON–SITE CONSUMPTION PER MIT UNDER 19
128+§ 2–202 OR § 2–207 OF THIS ARTICLE. 20
137129
138- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
139-1, 2024.
140- Ch. 1004 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
130+ (C) (1) (I) THE SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 21
131+THE PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO ALLOW A LICENSED CATERER O R OTHER 22
132+CONTRACTED PARTY TO PROVIDE SEALED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR PRODUCTS NOT 23
133+MANUFACTURED BY THE HOLDER DURING PRIVAT E EVENTS FOR ON –PREMISES 24
134+CONSUMPTION AT THE P REMISES LICENSED FOR THE MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE. 25
141135
142-– 4 –
143-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
136+ (II) THE HOLDER MAY NOT HA VE A DIRECT OR INDIR ECT 26
137+PECUNIARY INTEREST I N THE LICENSED CATER ER OR OTHER CONTRACT ED PARTY. 27
138+
139+ (2) THE HOLDER MAY NOT AL LOW PATRONS WHO ARE VISITING ANY 28
140+PART OF THE MANUFACT URER’S LICENSED PREMISES THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 29
141+TO ENTER THE PRIVATE EV ENT AREA WHILE THE P RIVATE EVENT IS BEIN G HELD. 30
142+ 4 HOUSE BILL 587
143+
144+
145+ (D) THE HOLDER SHALL REQU EST APPROVAL FROM TH E BOARD BEFORE 1
146+EACH EVENT. 2
147+
148+ (E) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION, 3
149+INCLUDING: 4
150+
151+ (1) CRITERIA FOR APPROVI NG EVENTS; AND 5
152+
153+ (2) SETTING THE ANNUAL P ERMIT FEE. 6
154+
155+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7
156+1, 2024. 8
157+
158+
159+
160+
161+Approved:
162+________________________________________________________________________________
163+ Governor.
164+________________________________________________________________________________
165+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
166+________________________________________________________________________________
167+ President of the Senate.