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*hb0632*
HOUSE BILL 632
A2 4lr0987
CF SB 736
By: Harford County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2024
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 8, 2024
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Golf Simulator Facility 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to 3
issue a Class GSF (golf simulator facility) license to a golf simulator facility under 4
certain circumstances; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 5
for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring the license 6
holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and 7
generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 22–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
BY adding to 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 22–1003.2 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21 2 HOUSE BILL 632
22–102. 1
This title applies only in Harford County. 2
22–1003.2. 3
(A) THERE IS A CLASS GSF (GOLF SIMULATO R FACILITY) LICENSE. 4
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A GOLF SIMULATOR 5
FACILITY THAT: 6
(1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLI C; 7
(2) HAS AT LEAST FIVE GO LF SIMULATOR BAYS ; AND 8
(3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS T HAT ARE PREDOMINANTL Y DEDICATED 9
TO GOLF SIMULAT OR BAYS AND SEATING DEDICATED TO THE GOL F SIMULATOR 10
BAYS. 11
(C) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A 12
FLOOR PLAN OR LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED LICE NSED PREMISES THAT 13
ILLUSTRATES THAT THE PROPOSED LICENSED PR EMISES IS PREDOMINAN TLY 14
DEDICATED TO GOLF SIMULATOR BA YS AND HAS SEATING D EDICATED TO THE GOLF 15
SIMULATOR BAYS . 16
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR 17
ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION : 18
(1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON THE PREMISES AT ALL 19
TIMES WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD; AND 20
(2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH § 21
22–2004 OF THIS TITLE. 22
(E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL GROSS SALES FROM: 23
(I) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE 24
ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE GOLF SIMULATOR FACILITY ; 25
(II) GOLF SIMULATOR BAY R ENTAL FEES SHALL BE AT LEAST 26
50% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY ; AND 27
(III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEA ST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS 28 HOUSE BILL 632 3
SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY . 1
(2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW THE L ICENSE, THE LICENSE 2
HOLDER SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR 3
ALCOHOL, GOLF SIMULATOR BAY R ENTAL FEES, AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE 4
LICENSE HOLDER HAS M ET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 5
SUBSECTION. 6
(F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $1,500. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
1, 2024. 9
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.