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Maryland House Bill HB742

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1017
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4-Chapter 1017
5-(House Bill 742)
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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+ *hb0742*
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9-Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Stadium License
10+HOUSE BILL 742
11+A2 4lr1947
12+ CF SB 770
13+By: Frederick County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a stadium license in Frederick County to sell
12-liquor for on–premises consumption in addition to beer and wine; altering the annual
13-license fee for a stadium license in the county; and generally relating to alcoholic
14-beverages licenses in Frederick County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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16-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
17- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
18-Section 20–102
19- Annotated Code of Maryland
20- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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22-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
23- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
24-Section 20–1013
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Stadium License 2
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28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a stadium license in Frederick County to sell 3
27+liquor for on–premises consumption in addition to beer and wine; altering the annual 4
28+license fee for a stadium license in the county; and generally relating to alcoholic 5
29+beverages licenses in Frederick County. 6
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31-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
31+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
32+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
33+Section 20–102 9
34+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
35+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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33-20–102.
37+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
38+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
39+Section 20–1013 14
40+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
41+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
3442
35- This title applies only in Frederick County.
43+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
44+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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37-20–1013.
46+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
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39- (a) There is a stadium license.
48+20–102. 20 2 HOUSE BILL 742
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41- (b) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a professional baseball team
42-franchise, regardless of whether the franchise is a partnership, corporation, or limited
43-liability company.
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45- (c) The license authorizes the license holder, at the stadium in which the baseball
46-team plays its home games, to sell beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR:
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48- (1) in plastic or paper containers on the licensed premises;
49- Ch. 1017 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+ This title applies only in Frederick County. 1
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52- (2) for on–premises consumption; and
54+20–1013. 2
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54- (3) to an individual present at an event held in the stadium.
56+ (a) There is a stadium license. 3
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56- (d) The license holder may sell alcoholic beverages from the time the stadium
57-opens for the event until the event ends.
58+ (b) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a professional baseball team 4
59+franchise, regardless of whether the franchise is a partnership, corporation, or limited 5
60+liability company. 6
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59- (e) The license holder may not allow an individual to:
62+ (c) The license authorizes the license holder, at the stadium in which the baseball 7
63+team plays its home games, to sell beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR: 8
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61- (1) carry any alcoholic beverage onto the licensed premises; or
65+ (1) in plastic or paper containers on the licensed premises; 9
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63- (2) carry any alcoholic beverage from the licensed premises.
67+ (2) for on–premises consumption; and 10
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65- (f) The annual license fee is [$2,000] $2,500.
69+ (3) to an individual present at an event held in the stadium. 11
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67- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
68-1, 2024.
71+ (d) The license holder may sell alcoholic beverages from the time the stadium 12
72+opens for the event until the event ends. 13
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70-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
74+ (e) The license holder may not allow an individual to: 14
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76+ (1) carry any alcoholic beverage onto the licensed premises; or 15
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78+ (2) carry any alcoholic beverage from the licensed premises. 16
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80+ (f) The annual license fee is [$2,000] $2,500. 17
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82+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 18
83+1, 2024. 19
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87+Approved:
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89+ Governor.
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91+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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93+ President of the Senate.