EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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SENATE BILL 1133
A2 4lr3374
CF HB 1205
By: Senator McKay
Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2024
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Allegany County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class BWLT Beer, Wine, and Liquor 2
Tasting Permit 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a Class BWLT beer, wine, and liquor tasting permit to be 4
issued by the Board of License Commissioners for Allegany County; and generally 5
relating to alcoholic beverages in Allegany County. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
Section 9–102 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
BY adding to 12
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
Section 9–1305 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
9–102. 20
This title applies only in Allegany County. 21
9–1305. 22
2 SENATE BILL 1133
(A) THERE IS A CLASS BWLT BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR TASTING P ERMIT. 1
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE P ERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A BEER, WINE, 2
AND LIQUOR LICENSE . 3
(C) THE PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO ALLOW THE ON–PREMISES 4
CONSUMPTION , FOR TASTING, OF BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR. 5
(D) THE PERMIT HOLDER SHA LL NOTIFY THE BOARD AT LEAST 7 DAYS 6
BEFORE A TASTING EVE NT IS TO BE HELD. 7
(E) (1) THE ANNUAL FEE FOR A CLASS BWLT BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR 8
TASTING PERMIT IS $150. 9
(2) THE ANNUAL FEE IS IN ADDITION TO: 10
(I) A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE OF $150 FOR A NEW CLASS BWLT 11
BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR TASTING P ERMIT; AND 12
(II) THE ANNUAL FEE FOR T HE UNDERLYING BEER , WINE, AND 13
LIQUOR LICENSE . 14
(F) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
1, 2024. 17