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*hb0635*
HOUSE BILL 635
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CF 4lr2762
By: Harford County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2024
Assigned to: Economic Matters
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Nonprofit 2
Organization License 3
FOR the purpose of establishing in Harford County a performing arts nonprofit 4
organization license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor 5
at certain locations for on–premises consumption; and generally relating to alcoholic 6
beverages licenses in Harford County. 7
BY renumbering 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
Section 22–1005.2 and 22–1005.3 10
to be Section 22–1005.3 and 22–1005.4, respectively 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 22–102 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
BY adding to 19
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
Section 22–1005.2 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 24
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 25
Section 22–1501(b)(2) 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27 2 HOUSE BILL 635
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That Section(s) 22–1005.2 and 22–1005.3 of Artic1e – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis of 3
the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 22–1005.3 and 22–1005.4, 4
respectively. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 6
as follows: 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
22–102. 9
This title applies only in Harford County. 10
22–1005.2. 11
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PERFORMING ARTS NONP ROFIT ORGANIZATION ” 12
MEANS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZA TION THAT ORGANIZES THE PRODUCTION OF PL AYS, 13
ACTS, DRAMAS, CONCERTS, OR SIMILAR EVENTS BY INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING ON 14
A STAGE OR THE SHOWI NG OF FILMS. 15
(B) THERE IS A PERFORMING ARTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BEER, 16
WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE . 17
(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A PERFORMI NG ARTS 18
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION . 19
(D) (1) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE HOLDER TO SELL OR SE RVE BEER, 20
WINE, AND LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT UP TO THREE 21
LOCATIONS DESIGNATED AT THE TIME OF APPLI CATION. 22
(2) THE LOCATIONS DESIGNA TED AT THE TIME OF A PPLICATION 23
MUST: 24
(I) BE SUITABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS, ACTS, 25
DRAMAS, CONCERTS, OR SIMILAR EVENTS BY INDIVIDUALS PERFORMI NG ON A 26
STAGE OR THE SHOWING OF FILMS; AND 27
(II) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY THE 28
BOARD. 29
(3) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y ALTER THE AUTHORIZ ED LOCATIONS 30
EACH TIME THE LIC ENSE IS RENEWED . 31 HOUSE BILL 635 3
(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR: 1
(1) 1 HOUR BEFORE AND AFTE R A PERFORMANCE ; 2
(2) DURING A PERFORMANCE ; 3
(3) DURING AN INTERMISSI ON; AND 4
(4) DURING A RECEPTION WITHIN 1 HOUR BEFORE OR AFTER A 5
PERFORMANCE . 6
(F) THE LICENSE MAY NOT B E TRANSFERRED TO ANO THER LOCATION NOT 7
IDENTIFIED ON THE AP PLICATION. 8
(G) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL PURCHASE BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 9
FROM A RETAIL LICENS E HOLDER OR AN AUTHO RIZED AND LICENSED W HOLESALER. 10
(H) A LICENSE HOLDER MAY NOT SE LL OR ISSUE MORE THA N 750 TICKETS 11
TO ANY EVENT OR PERF ORMANCE AT WHICH THE HOLDER WILL SELL OR SERVE 12
BEER, WINE, OR LIQUOR. 13
(I) ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION D OES NOT PROHIBIT THE 14
BOARD FROM ISSUING A CLASS C PER DIEM LICEN SE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS 15
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR AN EVENT OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE LICENSE. 16
(J) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL SERVE OR OFFER F OR SALE SNACKS AT 17
ALL TIMES WHEN BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR ARE SOLD. 18
(K) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $750. 19
22–1501. 20
(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local 21
Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: 22
(2) § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or 23
for use of entity”), subject to §§ 22–1503 and 22–1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part 24
III [and], Subtitle 16, Part II, AND § 22–1005.2 of this title; 25
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26
1, 2024. 27