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*sb0735*
SENATE BILL 735
A2 4lr2757
CF HB 623
By: Harford County Senators
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class L License 2
FOR the purpose of establishing a Class L beer, wine, and liquor license in Harford County; 3
authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the 4
license to a holder of a manufacturer’s license; authorizing the license holder to hold 5
another license or permit issued by the Board; specifying that the license authorizes 6
the license holder to sell certain beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption 7
under certain circumstances; requiring the license holder to provide prepackaged 8
snacks; providing for the hours of sale and an annual license fee; requiring the 9
retention of certain records for a certain period of time; and generally relating to 10
alcoholic beverages in Harford County. 11
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
Section 22–102 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 18
Section 22–911 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 24
22–102. 25
2 SENATE BILL 735
This title applies only in Harford County. 1
22–911. 2
(A) THERE IS A CLASS L BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE . 3
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO THE HOLDER OF A 4
MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE. 5
(C) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y HOLD ANOTHER LICEN SE OR PERMIT 6
ISSUED BY THE BOARD TO SELL PRODUCT S THE HOLDER PRODUCE S TO THE EXTENT 7
THE HOLDER IS AUTHOR IZED UNDER THE HOLDE R’S MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE. 8
(D) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER , FOR ON–PREMISES 9
CONSUMPTION , TO SELL BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR: 10
(1) PRODUCED BY T HE HOLDER OR ANOTHER HOLDER OF A 11
MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE ISSUED UND ER THIS ARTICLE AND HELD IN THE 12
COUNTY; AND 13
(2) THAT MAY BE MIXED WI TH: 14
(I) OTHER BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR THAT IS P RODUCED OR 15
MANUFACTURED IN THE COUNTY; OR 16
(II) NONALCOHOLIC PRODU CTS, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE 17
NONALCOHOLIC PRODUCT S ARE PRODUCED OR MA NUFACTURED . 18
(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL RETAIN, FOR 2 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF 19
PURCHASE, INVOICES AND ANY REC ORDS OF THE PURCHASE OF ANY ALCOHOLIC 20
BEVERAGE PRODUCT NOT MANUFACTURED BY T HE LICENSE HOLDER . 21
(F) THE LICENSE HOLDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SELL FOOD BUT IS 22
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PREPACKAGED SNACKS . 23
(G) THE HOURS OF SALE FOR A CLASS L BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE 24
ARE THE SAME AS THOS E FOR THE UNDERLYING MANUFACTURER ’S LICENSE. 25
(H) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $3,000. 26
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 27
1, 2024. 28