EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*hb0920*
HOUSE BILL 920
A2 4lr1866
CF SB 853
By: Washington County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Economic Matters
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Washington County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multi–Use Sports and Events 2
Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License 3
FOR the purpose of altering the stadium beer and wine license in Washington County to 4
be a multi–use sports and events facility beer, wine, and liquor license; authorizing 5
the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption in the 6
multi–use sports and events facility; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in 7
Washington County. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 31–102 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 31–1005 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
31–102. 22
This title applies only in Washington County. 23
31–1005. 24 2 HOUSE BILL 920
(a) In this section, “premises” includes the entire [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS 1
AND EVENTS facility [and the stadium parking lots]. 2
(b) There is a [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS AN D EVENTS FACILITY beer, 3
WINE, and [wine] LIQUOR license. 4
(c) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a professional baseball team 5
franchise that may be in any form of business organization, including partnership, 6
corporation, and limited liability company THAT WILL OPERATE AS A MULTI–USE 7
SPORTS AND EVENTS FA CILITY. 8
(d) [(1)] The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, WINE, and [wine: 9
(i)] LIQUOR for on–premises consumption to individuals present at 10
an event held in the [stadium; and 11
(ii) in plastic, Styrofoam, or paper containers. 12
(2) The written approval of the Board is required before beer and wine may 13
be sold, served, or consumed: 14
(i) on a parking lot of the stadium; or 15
(ii) during an event other than a baseball game in which the team of 16
the license holder is playing] MULTI–USE SPORTS AND EVENT S FACILITY. 17
(e) The license holder [may sell beer and wine from the time the stadium opens 18
for the event until the event ends] SHALL REQUIRE ALL EM PLOYEES TO: 19
(1) COMPLETE AN ALCOHOL AWARENESS TR AINING PROGRAM ; AND 20
(2) OBTAIN A CROWD CONTROL TRAINI NG CERTIFICATE . 21
(f) The license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages 22
onto or from the licensed premises. 23
(g) [(1)] The annual license fee is [$2,000] $2,500. 24
[(2) The fee for a Sunday permit is $250.] 25
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26
1, 2024. 27