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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1044
2	1
3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 1044
5		-	(Senate Bill 428)
6	2
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	+	sb0428
8	9
9		-	Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024
	10	+	SENATE BILL 428
	11	+	A2 4lr1675
10	12
11		-	FOR the purpose of establishing a resort beer license, a resort beer and wine license, and a
12		-	beer, wine, and liquor festival license in Garrett County; altering the hours of sale
13		-	for alcoholic beverages on Sundays for certain licenses; altering the residency
14		-	requirements for certain applicants for an alcoholic beverages license in the county;
15		-	prohibiting alcoholic beverages from being brought into places of adult
16		-	entertainment and consumed or transferred; establishing certain penalties for a
17		-	person that brings alcoholic beverages into a place of adult entertainment and
18		-	consumes or transfers the alcoholic beverages; altering the maximum fine for
19		-	violating an alcoholic beverages law affecting the county; and generally relating to
20		-	alcoholic beverages in Garrett County.
	13	+	By: Senator McKay
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2024
	15	+	Assigned to: Finance
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 23, 2024
21	19
22		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
23		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
24		-	Section 21–102 and 21–2002(a)
25		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
26		-	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
27	21
28		-	BY adding to
29		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
30		-	Section 21–1002, 21–1002.1, 21–1304.3, 21–1408, and 21–2502
31		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
32		-	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
33	23
34		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
35		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
36		-	Section 21–1002, 21–1401, 21–2002(f), 21–2003, 21–2004, and 21–2802
37		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
38		-	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024 2
39	25
40		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
41		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	26	+	FOR the purpose of establishing a resort beer license, a resort beer and wine license, and a 3
	27	+	beer, wine, and liquor festival license in Garrett County; altering the hours of sale 4
	28	+	for alcoholic beverages on Sundays for certain licenses; altering the residency 5
	29	+	requirements for certain applicants for an alcoholic beverages license in the county; 6
	30	+	prohibiting alcoholic beverages from being brought into places of adult 7
	31	+	entertainment and consumed or transferred; establishing certain penalties for a 8
	32	+	person that brings alcoholic beverages into a place of adult entertainment and 9
	33	+	consumes or transfers the alcoholic beverages; altering the maximum fine for 10
	34	+	violating an alcoholic beverages law affecting the county; and generally relating to 11
	35	+	alcoholic beverages in Garrett County. 12
42	36
43		-	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
	37	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
	38	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
	39	+	Section 21–102 and 21–2002(a) 15
	40	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	41	+	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
44	42
45		-	21–102.
	43	+	BY adding to 18
	44	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
	45	+	Section 21–1002, 21–1002.1, 21–1304.3, 21–1408, and 21–2502 20
	46	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	47	+	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 22
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 428
46	49
47		-	This title applies only in Garrett County.
48	50
49		-	21–1002. Ch. 1044 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	51	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
	52	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2
	53	+	Section 21–1002, 21–1401, 21–2002(f), 21–2003, 21–2004, and 21–2802 3
	54	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
	55	+	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
50	56
51		-	– 2 –
	57	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
	58	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
52	59
53		-	~~(A) THERE IS A CLASS B–RESORT BEER LICENSE.~~
	60	+	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
54	61
55		-	(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A
56		-	COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE:
	62	+	21–102. 9
57	63
58		-	~~(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY ;~~
	64	+	This title applies only in Garrett County. 10
59	65
60		-	(2) SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM THE MAIN A REA OF THE
61		-	LICENSED PREMISES; AND
	66	+	21–1002. 11
62	67
63		-	(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL,
64		-	RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES.
	68	+	(A) THERE IS A CLASS B–RESORT BEER LICENSE. 12
65	69
66		-	(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL BEER FOR
67		-	ON– OR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A HOTEL, MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR
68		-	RESTAURANT FACILITY AT RETAIL AT THE PLA CE DESCRIBED IN THE LICENSE.
	70	+	(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A 13
	71	+	COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE: 14
69	72
70		-	(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER DURING THE HOURS AND DAYS
71		-	AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER LICENSE UNDER § 21–2002 OF THIS TITLE.
	73	+	(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY ; 15
72	74
73		-	(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE:
	75	+	(2) SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM THE MAIN A REA OF THE 16
	76	+	LICENSED PREMISES; AND 17
74	77
75		-	(1) $300 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES ;
	78	+	(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL, 18
	79	+	RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES. 19
76	80
77		-	(2) $150 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE;
	81	+	(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL BEER FOR 20
	82	+	ON– OR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A HOTEL, MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR 21
	83	+	RESTAURANT FACILITY AT RETAIL AT THE PLA CE DESCRIBED IN THE LICENSE. 22
78	84
79		-	(3) $350 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND
	85	+	(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER DURING THE HOURS AND DAYS 23
	86	+	AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER LICENSE UNDER § 21–2002 OF THIS TITLE. 24
80	87
81		-	(4) ~~$175 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY~~ LICENSE.
	88	+	(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 25
82	89
83		-	(F) THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW
84		-	LICENSE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE.
	90	+	(1) $300 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIE S; 26
85	91
86		-	21–~~1002.1.~~
	92	+	(2) $150 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE; 27
87	93
88		-	(A) ~~THERE IS~~ A ~~CLASS B–RESORT BEER~~ AND ~~WINE LICENSE.~~
	94	+	(3) $350 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND 28 SENATE BILL 428 3
89	95
90		-	(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A
91		-	COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE:
92	96
93		-	(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUO US PROPERTY; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1044
94	97
95		-	– ~~3 –~~
	98	+	(4) $175 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE. 1
96	99
97		-	(2) ~~SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM~~ THE ~~MAIN~~ A ~~REA OF THE~~
98		-	~~LICENSED PREMISES ; AND~~
	100	+	(F) THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE F OR A NEW 2
	101	+	LICENSE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE. 3
99	102
100		-	(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL,
101		-	RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES.
	103	+	21–1002.1. 4
102	104
103		-	(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOL DER TO SELL AT A HOT EL,
104		-	MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILITY AT RETAIL AT THE PLA CE
105		-	DESCRIBED IN THE LIC ENSE:
	105	+	(A) THERE IS A CLASS B–RESORT BEER AND WINE LICENSE. 5
106	106
107		-	(1) BEER AND WINE FOR ON –PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND
	107	+	(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A 6
	108	+	COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE: 7
108	109
109		-	(2) ~~BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .~~
	110	+	(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY ; 8
110	111
111		-	(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER AND WINE DURING THE HOURS
112		-	AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENSE UNDER § 21–2003
113		-	OF THIS TITLE.
	112	+	(2) SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM THE MAIN A REA OF THE 9
	113	+	LICENSED PREMISES ; AND 10
114	114
115		-	(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE:
	115	+	(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL, 11
	116	+	RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES. 12
116	117
117		-	(1) $700 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES;
	118	+	(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL AT A HOTEL , 13
	119	+	MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILITY AT RETAIL AT THE PLA CE 14
	120	+	DESCRIBED IN THE LIC ENSE: 15
118	121
119		-	(2) ~~$350~~ FOR ~~EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE~~;
	122	+	(1) BEER AND WINE FOR ON –PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND 16
120	123
121		-	(3) ~~$820~~ FOR ~~A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND~~
	124	+	(2) BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 17
122	125
123		-	(4) $410 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE.
	126	+	(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER AND WINE DURING THE HOURS 18
	127	+	AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENSE UNDER § 21–2003 19
	128	+	OF THIS TITLE. 20
124	129
125		-	(F) THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW
126		-	LICENSE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE.
	130	+	(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 21
127	131
128		-	~~[21~~–~~1002.] 21–1002.2.~~
	132	+	(1) $700 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; 22
129	133
130		-	(a) ~~There is~~ a ~~Class B~~–~~resort beer, wine, and liquor~~ license.
	134	+	(2) $350 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE; 23
131	135
132		-	(b) The Board may issue the license to a license holder for a complex that has at
133		-	least two facilities that are:
	136	+	(3) $820 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND 24
134	137
135		-	(1) located on the same contiguous property;
	138	+	(4) $410 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE. 25
	139	+	4 SENATE BILL 428
136	140
137		-	(2) separated by at least 150 feet from the main area of the licensed
138		-	premises; and
139		-	Ch. 1044 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
140	141
141		-	– 4 –
142		-	(3) determined by the Board to be hotel, motel, recreational, or restaurant
143		-	facilities.
	142	+	(F) THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW 1
	143	+	LICENSE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE A NNUAL LICENSE FEE . 2
144	144
145		-	(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel, motel,
146		-	RECREATION AL, or restaurant FACILITY at retail at the place described in the license:
	145	+	[21–1002.] 21–1002.2. 3
147	146
148		-	(1) beer, wine, and liquor ~~for on–premises consumption; and~~
	147	+	(a) There is a Class B–resort beer, wine, and liquor license. 4
149	148
150		-	(2) beer for off–premises consumption.
	149	+	(b) The Board may issue the license to a license holder for a complex that has at 5
	150	+	least two facilities that are: 6
151	151
152		-	(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days
153		-	as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 21–2004 of this title.
	152	+	(1) located on the same contiguous property; 7
154	153
155		-	(e) The annual license fees are:
	154	+	(2) separated by at least 150 feet from the main area of the licensed 8
	155	+	premises; and 9
156	156
157		-	(1) $3,000 for a 6–day license for two facilities;
	157	+	(3) determined by the Board to be hotel, motel, recreational, or restaurant 10
	158	+	facilities. 11
158	159
159		-	(2) $1,500 for each additional facility for a 6–day license;
	160	+	(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel, motel, 12
	161	+	RECREATION AL, or restaurant FACILITY at retail at the place described in the license: 13
160	162
161		-	(3) $3,~~500~~ for ~~a 7–day license for two facilities~~; and
	163	+	(1) beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and 14
162	164
163		-	(4) ~~$1,750~~ for ~~each additional facility for a 7–day license~~.
	165	+	(2) beer for off–premises consumption. 15
164	166
165		-	(f) The ~~Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new~~ license ~~in an amount~~
166		-	~~equal to the annual~~ license ~~fee~~.
	167	+	(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days 16
	168	+	as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 21–2004 of this title. 17
167	169
168		-	~~21–1304.3.~~
	170	+	(e) The annual license fees are: 18
169	171
170		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
171		-	INDICATED.
	172	+	(1) $3,000 for a 6–day license for two facilities; 19
172	173
173		-	(2) “FESTIVAL” MEANS THE GARRETT COUNTY BEER, WINE, AND
174		-	LIQUOR FESTIVAL.
	174	+	(2) $1,500 for each additional facility for a 6–day license; 20
175	175
176		-	(3) “FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION ” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GANIZATION
177		-	THAT IS CHOSEN BY TH E COUNTY IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
178		-	SECTION TO ORGANIZE A FESTIVAL.
	176	+	(3) $3,500 for a 7–day license for two facilities; and 21
179	177
180		-	(B) (1~~) THERE IS~~ A ~~BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL~~ LICENSE.
	178	+	(4) $1,750 for each additional facility for a 7–day license. 22
181	179
182		-	(2) UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD, THE FESTIVAL
183		-	ORGANIZATION MAY CON DUCT THE FESTIVAL ANNUALLY FOR A FIXED PERIOD OF
184		-	TIME OF UP TO 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS .
185		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1044
	180	+	(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 23
	181	+	equal to the annual license fee. 24
186	182
187		-	– 5 –
188		-	(C) (1) IN SELECTING A NONPRO FIT ORGANIZATION TO BE A FESTIVAL
189		-	ORGANIZATION , THE COUNTY SHALL ENS URE THAT THE NONPROF IT ORGANIZATION
190		-	HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERI ENCE IN ORGANIZING A ND MANAGING LARGE –SCALE PUBLIC
191		-	EVENTS.
	183	+	21–1304.3. 25
192	184
193		-	(2) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE NOT M ORE THAN FOUR BEER, WINE, AND
194		-	LIQUOR FESTIVAL LICENSES EA CH YEAR.
	185	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
	186	+	INDICATED. 27
	187	+	SENATE BILL 428 5
195	188
196		-	(D) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL
197		-	LICENSE TO A HOLDER OF A RETAIL LICENSE OR A PERSON THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO
198		-	HOLD A CLASS C MULTIPLE DAY OR MULT IPLE EVENT LICENSE .
199	189
200		-	(E) THE ~~LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO DISPLAY AN D SELL~~
201		-	~~BEER, WINE, AND~~ LIQUOR ~~THAT IS:~~
	190	+	(2) “FESTIVAL” MEANS THE GARRETT COUNTY BEER, WINE, AND 1
	191	+	LIQUOR FESTIVAL. 2
202	192
203		-	(1) MANUFACTURED AND PRO CESSED IN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE;
204		-	AND
	193	+	(3) “FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION ” MEANS A NONPROFIT OR GANIZATION 3
	194	+	THAT IS CHOSEN BY TH E COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (C) OF THIS 4
	195	+	SECTION TO ORGANIZE A FESTIVAL. 5
205	196
206		-	(2) DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE WHEN THE LICENS E APPLICATION IS
207		-	FILED.
	197	+	(B) (1) THERE IS A BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL LICENSE. 6
208	198
209		-	(F) A LICENSE HOLDER SHALL DISPLAY AND SELL BEE R, WINE, AND
210		-	LIQUOR:
	199	+	(2) UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD, THE FESTIVAL 7
	200	+	ORGANIZATION MAY CON DUCT THE FESTIVAL ANNUALLY FOR A FIXED PERIOD OF 8
	201	+	TIME OF UP TO 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS . 9
211	202
212		-	(1) AT RETAIL FOR ON – AND OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND
	203	+	(C) (1) IN SELECTING A NONPRO FIT ORGANIZATION TO BE A FESTIVAL 10
	204	+	ORGANIZATION , THE COUNTY SHALL ENS URE THAT THE NONPROF IT ORGANIZATION 11
	205	+	HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERI ENCE IN ORGANIZING A ND MANAGING LARGE –SCALE PUBLIC 12
	206	+	EVENTS. 13
213	207
214		-	(2) DURING THE HOURS AND DAYS DESIGNATED FOR THE FESTIVAL.
	208	+	(2) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE NOT M ORE THAN FOUR BEER , WINE, AND 14
	209	+	LIQUOR FESTIVAL LICENSES EA CH YEAR. 15
215	210
216		-	(G) THE BOARD SHALL:
	211	+	(D) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL 16
	212	+	LICENSE TO A HOLDER OF A RETAIL LICENSE OR A PERSON THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO 17
	213	+	HOLD A CLASS C MULTIPLE DAY OR MULTIPLE EV ENT LICENSE. 18
217	214
218		-	(1) HOLD A HEARING ON A LICENSE APPLICATION ; AND
	215	+	(E) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO DISPLAY AN D SELL 19
	216	+	BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR THAT IS: 20
219	217
220		-	(2) PUBLISH NOT ICE OF A LICENSE APP LICATION HEARING IN A
221		-	NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE C OUNTY ONE TIME AT LE AST 7 DAYS
222		-	BEFORE THE HEARING .
	218	+	(1) MANUFACTURED AND PRO CESSED IN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE; 21
	219	+	AND 22
223	220
224		-	(H) ~~(1)~~ THE ~~BOARD SHALL CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR~~ THE ~~FES TIVAL THAT~~
225		-	~~IS NOT ALREADY LICEN SED~~.
	221	+	(2) DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE WHEN THE LICENS E APPLICATION IS 23
	222	+	FILED. 24
226	223
227		-	(2) ~~IF THE LOCATION CHOSE N ALLOWS FOR SUNDAY SALES~~, ~~SUNDAY~~
228		-	~~SALES MAY BEGIN AT 10 A.M.~~
	224	+	(F) A LICENSE HOLDER SHALL DISPLAY AND SELL BEE R, WINE, AND 25
	225	+	LIQUOR: 26
229	226
230		-	(I) ~~BEER, WINE,~~ AND ~~LIQUOR DISPLAYED~~ AND ~~SOLD S HALL BE: Ch. 1044 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	227	+	(1) AT RETAIL FOR ON – AND OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND 27
231	228
232		-	~~– 6 –~~
	229	+	(2) DURING THE HOURS AND DAYS DESIGNATED FOR THE FESTIVAL. 28
233	230
234		-	(1) ~~INVOICED TO~~ THE ~~LICE NSE HOLDER BY A RETA ILER OR~~
235		-	~~WHOLESALER ; AND~~
	231	+	(G) THE BOARD SHALL: 29
	232	+	6 SENATE BILL 428
236	233
237		-	(2) DELIVERED TO THE FES TIVAL FROM THE LICEN SED PREMISES OF
238		-	THE RETAILER OR WHOLESAL ER.
239	234
240		-	(J) A HOLDER OF A RETAIL L ICENSE OR STATE WHOLESALER ’S LICENSE
241		-	MAY ENTER INTO AN AG REEMENT WITH THE HOL DER OF THE BEER, WINE, AND
242		-	LIQUOR FESTIVAL LICENSE TO:
	235	+	(1) HOLD A HEARING ON A LICENSE APPLICATION ; AND 1
243	236
244		-	(1) DELIVER BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR NOT EARLIER THAN 2 DAYS
245		-	BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TH E LICENSE; AND
	237	+	(2) PUBLISH NOTICE OF A LICENSE APPLICATION HEARING IN A 2
	238	+	NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE C OUNTY ONE TIME AT LE AST 7 DAYS 3
	239	+	BEFORE THE HEARING . 4
246	240
247		-	(2) ~~ACCEPT RETURNS NOT L ATER THAN~~ 5 ~~DAYS AFTER THE~~
248		-	~~EXPIRATION DATE OF T HE LICENSE~~.
	241	+	(H) (1) THE BOARD SHALL CHOOSE A LOCATION FOR THE FES TIVAL THAT 5
	242	+	IS NOT ALREAD Y LICENSED. 6
249	243
250		-	(K) THE ~~BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH THE BEER~~, ~~WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL~~
251		-	~~LICENSE FEE~~.
	244	+	(2) IF THE LOCATION CHOSE N ALLOWS FOR SUNDAY SALES, SUNDAY 7
	245	+	SALES MAY BEGIN AT 10 A.M. 8
252	246
253		-	(L) ~~THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION.~~
	247	+	(I) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR DISPLAYED AND SOLD S HALL BE: 9
254	248
255		-	21–1401.
	249	+	(1) INVOICED TO THE LICE NSE HOLDER BY A RETA ILER OR 10
	250	+	WHOLESALER ; AND 11
256	251
257		-	(a) The ~~following sections~~ of ~~Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”)~~
258		-	~~of Division I of this article apply in~~ the ~~county without exception~~ or ~~variation:~~
	252	+	(2) DELIVERED TO THE FESTIVAL FROM THE LI CENSED PREMISES OF 12
	253	+	THE RETAILER OR WHOL ESALER. 13
259	254
260		-	(1) § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
	255	+	(J) A HOLDER OF A RETAIL L ICENSE OR STATE WHOLESALER ’S LICENSE 14
	256	+	MAY ENTER INTO AN AG REEMENT WITH THE HOL DER OF THE BEER, WINE, AND 15
	257	+	LIQUOR FESTIVAL LICENSE TO: 16
261	258
262		-	(2) § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
	259	+	(1) DELIVER BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR NOT EARLIER THAN 2 DAYS 17
	260	+	BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LICENSE ; AND 18
263	261
264		-	(3) § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”);
	262	+	(2) ACCEPT RETURNS NOT L ATER THAN 5 DAYS AFTER THE 19
	263	+	EXPIRATION DATE OF T HE LICENSE. 20
265	264
266		-	(4) § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);
	265	+	(K) THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH THE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FESTIVAL 21
	266	+	LICENSE FEE. 22
267	267
268		-	(5) ~~§ 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);~~
	268	+	(L) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION. 23
269	269
270		-	~~(6) § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);~~
	270	+	21–1401. 24
271	271
272		-	(7) [§ 4–109 (“Required information on application – In general”);
	272	+	(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) 25
	273	+	of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 26
273	274
274		-	(8)] § 4–~~110~~ (“~~Required information on application – Petition of support~~”);
	275	+	(1) § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”); 27
275	276
276		-	[(9)] (8) § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1044
	277	+	(2) § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”); 28
	278	+	SENATE BILL 428 7
277	279
278		-	– 7 –
279	280
280		-	~~[(10)]~~ (9) § 4–~~114~~ (“~~Fees for licenses issued for less than~~ 1 ~~year”).~~
	281	+	(3) § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”); 1
281	282
282		-	(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”)
283		-	of Division I of this article apply in the county:
	283	+	(4) § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”); 2
284	284
285		-	(1) § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 21–1402
286		-	through 21–1405 of this subtitle;
	285	+	(5) § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”); 3
287	286
288		-	(2) § 4–109 (“REQUIRED INFORMATION ON APPLICATION – IN
289		-	GENERAL”), SUBJECT TO § 21–1408 OF THIS SUBTITLE ;
	287	+	(6) § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”); 4
290	288
291		-	(3) § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”), subject to § 21–1406 of this subtitle;
292		-	and
	289	+	(7) [§ 4–109 (“Required information on application – In general”); 5
293	290
294		-	[(3)] (4) § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 21–1407 of this
295		-	subtitle.
	291	+	(8)] § 4–110 (“Required information on application – Petition of support”); 6
296	292
297		-	21–~~1408.~~
	293	+	[(9)] (8) § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and 7
298	294
299		-	(A) AT THE TIME AN APPLIC ATION FOR AN ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES
300		-	LICENSE IS FILED, AT LEAST ONE OF THE APPLICANTS SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE
301		-	STATE.
	295	+	[(10)] (9) § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”). 8
302	296
303		-	(B) THE ~~LICENSE REMAINS V ALID ONLY~~ FOR ~~AS LON G AS AT LEAST ONE OF~~
304		-	~~THE APPLICANTS REMAINS A RESIDENT O F~~ THE ~~STATE.~~
	297	+	(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) 9
	298	+	of Division I of this article apply in the county: 10
305	299
306		-	21–2002.
	300	+	(1) § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 21–1402 11
	301	+	through 21–1405 of this subtitle; 12
307	302
308		-	(a) ~~This section does not apply to the hours of sale~~ on ~~December 31 and January~~
309		-	~~1 set out in~~ § 21–~~2007~~ of this subtitle.
	303	+	(2) § 4–109 (“REQUIRED INFORMATION ON APPLICATION – IN 13
	304	+	GENERAL”), SUBJECT TO § 21–1408 OF THIS SUBTITLE ; 14
310	305
311		-	(f) ~~Sunday sales for a Class A, Class B, or Class D~~ license ~~are allowed from [10~~
312		-	~~a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:~~
	306	+	(3) § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”), subject to § 21–1406 of this subtitle; 15
	307	+	and 16
313	308
314		-	(1) election districts 11 and 15; and
	309	+	[(3)] (4) § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 21–1407 of this 17
	310	+	subtitle. 18
315	311
316		-	(2) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the
317		-	voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this
318		-	paragraph.
	312	+	21–1408. 19
319	313
320		-	21–2003.
	314	+	(A) AT THE TIME AN APPLIC ATION FOR AN ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES 20
	315	+	LICENSE IS FILED, AT LEAST ONE OF THE APPLICANTS SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE 21
	316	+	STATE. 22
321	317
322		-	(a) ~~This section does not apply to~~ the ~~hours~~ of ~~sale on December 31 and January~~
323		-	~~1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle~~. ~~Ch. 1044 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	318	+	(B) THE LICENSE REMAINS V ALID ONLY FOR AS LON G AS AT LEAST ONE OF 23
	319	+	THE APPLICANTS REMAINS A RESIDENT O F THE STATE. 24
324	320
325		-	– ~~8 –~~
	321	+	21–2002. 25
326	322
327		-	(b) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on
328		-	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
	323	+	(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 26
	324	+	1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle. 27
	325	+	8 SENATE BILL 428
329	326
330		-	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:
331	327
332		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	328	+	(f) Sunday sales for a Class A, Class B, or Class D license are allowed from [10 1
	329	+	a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 2
333	330
334		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
335		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
336		-	this paragraph.
	331	+	(1) election districts 11 and 15; and 3
337	332
338		-	(c) (1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on
339		-	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
	333	+	(2) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the 4
	334	+	voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this 5
	335	+	paragraph. 6
340	336
341		-	~~(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M~~. ~~to midnight in:~~
	337	+	21–2003. 7
342	338
343		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	339	+	(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 8
	340	+	1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle. 9
344	341
345		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
346		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
347		-	this paragraph.
	342	+	(b) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on 10
	343	+	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 11
348	344
349		-	(d) ~~Reserved~~.
	345	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 12
350	346
351		-	(e) (1) A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on
352		-	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
	347	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 13
353	348
354		-	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:
	349	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 14
	350	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 15
	351	+	this paragraph. 16
355	352
356		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	353	+	(c) (1) A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on 17
	354	+	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 18
357	355
358		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
359		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
360		-	this paragraph.
	356	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 19
361	357
362		-	~~21–2004.~~
	358	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 20
363	359
364		-	(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January
365		-	1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle.
	360	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 21
	361	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 22
	362	+	this paragraph. 23
366	363
367		-	(b) Reserved.
	364	+	(d) Reserved. 24
368	365
369		-	(c) (1) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine,
370		-	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
371		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1044
	366	+	(e) (1) A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on 25
	367	+	Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 26
372	368
373		-	– 9 –
374		-	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:
	369	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 27
375	370
376		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	371	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 28
	372	+	SENATE BILL 428 9
377	373
378		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
379		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
380		-	this paragraph.
381	374
382		-	(d) ~~(1) A holder~~ of ~~a Class BDR (deluxe~~ ~~restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor~~
383		-	~~license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6~~ a~~.m. to~~ 2 ~~a.m.~~
384		-	~~the following day~~.
	375	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 1
	376	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 2
	377	+	this paragraph. 3
385	378
386		-	~~(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M~~. ~~to midnight in:~~
	379	+	21–2004. 4
387	380
388		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	381	+	(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 5
	382	+	1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle. 6
389	383
390		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
391		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
392		-	this paragraph.
	384	+	(b) Reserved. 7
393	385
394		-	(e) (1) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine,
395		-	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
	386	+	(c) (1) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, 8
	387	+	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 9
396	388
397		-	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:
	389	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 10
398	390
399		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	391	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 11
400	392
401		-	(ii) any other election district in which the voters by referendum
402		-	approve Sunday sales.
	393	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 12
	394	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 13
	395	+	this paragraph. 14
403	396
404		-	(f) (1) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine,
405		-	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
	397	+	(d) (1) A holder of a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor 15
	398	+	license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. 16
	399	+	the following day. 17
406	400
407		-	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in:
	401	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 18
408	402
409		-	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and
	403	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 19
410	404
411		-	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in
412		-	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in
413		-	this paragraph.
	405	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 20
	406	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 21
	407	+	this paragraph. 22
414	408
415		-	21–2502.
	409	+	(e) (1) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, 23
	410	+	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 24
416	411
417		-	(A) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES M AY NOT BE BROUGHT IN TO AN
418		-	ESTABLISHMENT AND CO NSUMED OR TRANSFERRE D IF THE ESTABLISHMENT IS A Ch. 1044 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	412	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 25
419	413
420		-	– 10 –
421		-	PLACE OF ADULT ENTER TAINMENT OF THE TYPE PROHIBITED UNDER § 4–605 OF
422		-	THIS ARTICLE.
	414	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 26
423	415
424		-	(B) (1) A PERSON WHO OPERATES A PLACE OF ADULT ENT ERTAINMENT
425		-	WHO KNOWINGLY ALLOWS A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
426		-	MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJEC T TO A FINE NOT EXCE EDING $5,000
427		-	FOR EACH VIOLATION .
	416	+	(ii) any other election district in which the voters by referendum 27
	417	+	approve Sunday sales. 28
428	418
429		-	(2) EACH DAY OF OPERATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A
430		-	SEPARATE VIOLATION .
	419	+	(f) (1) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, 29
	420	+	and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day. 30
	421	+	10 SENATE BILL 428
431	422
432		-	21–2802.
433	423
434		-	The Board may impose a fine not exceeding [$3,000] $5,000 or suspend a license for
435		-	a violation of the alcoholic beverages laws affecting the county.
	424	+	(2) Sunday sales are allowed from [10 a.m.] 6 A.M. to midnight in: 1
436	425
437		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
438		-	1, 2024.
	426	+	(i) election districts 11 and 15; and 2
439	427
440		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
	428	+	(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in 3
	429	+	which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in 4
	430	+	this paragraph. 5
	431	+
	432	+	21–2502. 6
	433	+
	434	+	(A) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES M AY NOT BE BROUGHT IN TO AN 7
	435	+	ESTABLISHMENT AND CO NSUMED OR TRANSFERRED IF THE ESTABLISHMENT IS A 8
	436	+	PLACE OF ADULT ENTER TAINMENT OF THE TYPE PROHIBITED UNDER § 4–605 OF 9
	437	+	THIS ARTICLE. 10
	438	+
	439	+	(B) (1) A PERSON WHO OPERATES A PLACE OF ADULT ENT ERTAINMENT 11
	440	+	WHO KNOWINGLY ALLOWS A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A 12
	441	+	MISDEMEA NOR AND ON CONVICTIO N IS SUBJECT TO A FI NE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 13
	442	+	FOR EACH VIOLATION . 14
	443	+
	444	+	(2) EACH DAY OF OPERATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A 15
	445	+	SEPARATE VIOLATION . 16
	446	+
	447	+	21–2802. 17
	448	+
	449	+	The Board may impose a fine not exceeding [$3,000] $5,000 or suspend a license for 18
	450	+	a violation of the alcoholic beverages laws affecting the county. 19
	451	+
	452	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
	453	+	1, 2024. 21
	454	+
	455	+
	456	+
	457	+	Approved:
	458	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	459	+	Governor.
	460	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	461	+	President of the Senate.
	462	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	463	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.