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Maryland Senate Bill SB736

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1010
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4-Chapter 1010
5-(Senate Bill 736)
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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+ *sb0736*
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9-Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Golf Simulator Facility
10+SENATE BILL 736
11+A2 4lr2774
12+ CF HB 632
13+By: Harford County Senators
14+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
15+Assigned to: Finance
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: February 23, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to
12-issue a Class GSF (golf simulator facility) license to a golf simulator facility under
13-certain circumstances; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor
14-for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring the license
15-holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and
16-generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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18-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
20-Section 22–102
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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24-BY adding to
25- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
26-Section 22–1003.2
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Golf Simulator Facility 2
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30- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to 3
27+issue a Class GSF (golf simulator facility) license to a golf simulator facility under 4
28+certain circumstances; authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 5
29+for on–premises consumption under certain circumstances; requiring the license 6
30+holder to submit a certain report to the Board before a license may be renewed; and 7
31+generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County. 8
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33-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
33+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
34+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
35+Section 22–102 11
36+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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35-22–102.
39+BY adding to 14
40+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
41+Section 22–1003.2 16
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
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37- This title applies only in Harford County.
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
46+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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39-22–1003.2.
48+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21 2 SENATE BILL 736
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41- (A) THERE IS A CLASS GSF (GOLF SIMULATOR FA CILITY) LICENSE.
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43- (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A GOLF SIMULATOR
44-FACILITY THAT:
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46- (1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLI C;
52+22–102. 1
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48- (2) HAS AT LEAST FIVE GO LF SIMULATOR BAYS ; AND Ch. 1010 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
54+ This title applies only in Harford County. 2
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56+22–1003.2. 3
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52- (3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS T HAT ARE PREDOMINANTL Y DEDICATED
53-TO GOLF SIMULATOR BAYS AND SEATING DED ICATED TO THE GOLF S IMULATOR
54-BAYS.
58+ (A) THERE IS A CLASS GSF (GOLF SIMULATOR FACIL ITY) LICENSE. 4
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56- (C) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A
57-FLOOR PLAN OR LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED LICE NSED PREMISES THAT
58-ILLUSTRATES THAT THE PROPOSED LICENSED PR EMISES IS PREDOMINAN TLY
59-DEDICATED TO GOLF SIMULATOR BAYS AND HAS SEATING DEDI CATED TO THE GOLF
60-SIMULATOR BAYS .
60+ (B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A GOLF SIMULATOR 5
61+FACILITY THAT: 6
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62- (D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR
63-ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION :
63+ (1) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLI C; 7
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65- (1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON THE PREMISES AT ALL
66-TIMES WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD ; AND
65+ (2) HAS AT LEAST FIVE GO LF SIMULATOR BAYS ; AND 8
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68- (2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH §
69-22–2004 OF THIS TITLE.
67+ (3) HAS ACCOMMODATIONS T HAT ARE PREDOMINANTL Y DEDICATED 9
68+TO GOLF SIMULATOR BA YS AND SEATING DED ICATED TO THE GOLF S IMULATOR 10
69+BAYS. 11
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71- (E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL GROSS SALES FROM:
71+ (C) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A 12
72+FLOOR PLAN OR LAYOUT OF THE PROPOSED LICE NSED PREMISES THAT 13
73+ILLUSTRATES THAT THE PROPOSED LICENSED PR EMISES IS PREDOMINAN TLY 14
74+DEDICATED TO GOLF SI MULATOR BAYS AND HAS SEATING DEDI CATED TO THE GOLF 15
75+SIMULATOR BAYS . 16
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73- (I) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE
74-ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE GOLF SIMULATOR FACILITY;
77+ (D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR 17
78+ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION : 18
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76- (II) GOLF SIMULATOR BAY R ENTAL FEES SHALL BE AT LEAST
77-50% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY ; AND
80+ (1) IF THE LICENSE HOLDE R OFFERS FOOD ON THE PREMISES AT ALL 19
81+TIMES WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE BEING SOLD; AND 20
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79- (III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEA ST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS
80-SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY .
83+ (2) DURING NORMAL BUSINE SS HOURS AND IN ACCO RDANCE WITH § 21
84+22–2004 OF THIS TITLE. 22
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82- (2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW THE LICENSE , THE LICENSE
83-HOLDER SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR
84-ALCOHOL, GOLF SIMULATOR BAY R ENTAL FEES, AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE
85-LICENSE HOLDER HAS M ET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
86-SUBSECTION.
86+ (E) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER ’S ANNUAL GROSS SALES FROM: 23
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88- (F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $1,500.
88+ (I) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY NOT EXCEED 35% OF THE 24
89+ANNUAL GROSS SALES O F THE GOLF SIMULATOR FACILITY; 25
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90- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
91-1, 2024.
91+ (II) GOLF SIMULATOR BAY REN TAL FEES SHALL BE AT LEAST 26
92+50% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY ; AND 27
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93-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
94+ (III) FOOD SHALL BE AT LEA ST 15% OF THE ANNUAL GROSS 28 SENATE BILL 736 3
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96+
97+SALES OF THE GOLF SI MULATOR FACILITY . 1
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99+ (2) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY RENEW THE L ICENSE, THE LICENSE 2
100+HOLDER SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN ANNUAL GROSS SALES REPORT F OR 3
101+ALCOHOL, GOLF SIMULATOR BAY R ENTAL FEES, AND FOOD THAT SHOWS THE 4
102+LICENSE HOLDER HAS M ET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 5
103+SUBSECTION. 6
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105+ (F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS $1,500. 7
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107+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
108+1, 2024. 9
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113+Approved:
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115+ Governor.
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117+ President of the Senate.
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119+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.