Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB833 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0833
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7	7	SENATE BILL 833
8	8	A1 4lr1970
9	9	CF HB 637
10	10	By: Senator Klausmeier
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Finance
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Alcoholic Beverages – Sale or Delivery for Off–Premises Consumption 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of altering the scope of a certain provision prohibiting the retail delivery 3
21	21	to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances; providing that 4
22	22	certain authorization for the holders of certain licenses to sell alcoholic beverages for 5
23	23	off–premises consumption in a certain manner applies only in a jurisdiction in which 6
24	24	the local licensing board has adopted certain regulations; authorizing the holders of 7
25	25	certain licenses that authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages at a restaurant, bar, or 8
26	26	tavern to sell certain alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption or delivery 9
27	27	under certain circumstances; prohibiting a local licensing board from charging a 10
28	28	certain license holder an additional fee under certain circumstances; authorizing a 11
29	29	local licensing board to limit the quantity of alcoholic beverages sold or delivered to 12
30	30	an individual in a single transaction; and generally relating to the sale of alcoholic 13
31	31	beverages at restaurants, bars, and taverns. 14
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33	33	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
34	34	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
35	35	Section 4–507 17
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
37	37	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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39	39	BY adding to 20
40	40	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21
41	41	Section 4–1107 22
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 23
43	43	(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 24
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45	45	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
46	46	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26
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48	48	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 27 2 SENATE BILL 833
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52	52	4–507. 1
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54	54	(a) This section does not apply to: 2
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56	56	(1) the delivery of wine from a direct wine shipper to a consumer using a 3
57	57	common carrier in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; [or] 4
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59	59	(2) the holder of a common carrier permit in the course of delivering 5
60	60	directly shipped wine in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; OR 6
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62	62	(3) THE DELIVERY OF ALCO HOLIC BEVERAGES IN A CCORDANCE WITH 7
63	63	§ 4–1107 OF THIS TITLE. 8
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65	65	(b) Retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages is prohibited unless: 9
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67	67	(1) a retail license holder obtains a letter of authorization from the local 10
68	68	licensing board to make deliveries; and 11
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70	70	(2) the delivery is made from the licensed premises by the retail license 12
71	71	holder or an employee of the retail license holder. 13
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73	73	4–1107. 14
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75	75	(A) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN A JURISDICTI ON IN WHICH THE 15
76	76	LOCAL LICENSING BOAR D HAS ADOPTED REGULA TIONS TO AUTHORIZE T HE SALE OR 16
77	77	DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLI C BEVERAGES FOR OFF –PREMISES CONSUMPTION IN 17
78	78	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION . 18
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80	80	(2) IN CONSIDERING WHETHE R TO ADOPT REGULATIO NS UNDER THIS 19
81	81	SECTION, A LOCAL LICENSING BO ARD SHALL CONSIDER T HE PUBLIC HEALTH 20
82	82	IMPACTS OF THE SALE OR DELIVERY OF ALCOH OLIC BEVERAGES FOR 21
83	83	OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 22
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85	85	(B) (1) THIS SUBSEC TION APPLIES ONLY TO A LICENSE THAT 23
86	86	AUTHORIZES THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG ES FOR ON –PREMISES 24
87	87	CONSUMPTION ONLY AT A RESTAURANT , BAR, OR TAVERN. 25
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89	89	(2) A LICENSE HOLDER UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY SELL ANY 26
90	90	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AUTHORIZED UNDER ITS LICENSE, INCLUDING, IF 27
91	91	AUTHORIZED , MIXED DRINKS OR COCK TAILS IN SEALED OR C LOSED CONTAINERS 28
92	92	FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION OR DELIVERY IF: 29
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94	94	(I) THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERA GE IS PURCHASED ALON G WITH 30
95	95	PREPARED FOOD OTHER THAN PREPACKAGED SNA CKS; 31 SENATE BILL 833 3
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99	99	(II) THE INDIVIDUAL PURCH ASING THE ALCOHOLIC B EVERAGE: 1
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101	101	1. IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD; 2
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103	103	2. PROVIDES VALID IDENT IFICATION AS PROOF O F AGE; 3
104	104	AND 4
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106	106	3. IF THE SALE IS FOR D ELIVERY, PROVIDES ANY 5
107	107	DOCUMENTATION THAT T HE LOCAL LICENSING B OARD REQUIRES ; 6
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109	109	(III) THE LICENSE HOLDER HAS REGISTERED AND R ECEIVED 7
110	110	WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N FROM THE LOCAL LIQ UOR LICENSING BOARD TO SELL 8
111	111	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AUTHORIZED UNDER ITS LICENSE FOR OFF –PREMISES 9
112	112	CONSUMPTION OR DELIV ERY; 10
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114	114	(IV) EACH ALCOHOLIC BEVER AGE SOLD FOR OFF –PREMISES 11
115	115	CONSUMPTION OR DELIVERY IS: 12
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117	117	1. PROVIDED IN THE MANU FACTURER’S ORIGINAL 13
118	118	SEALED CONTAINER OR IN A CONTAINER CLOSE D WITH A CAP, CORK, SEAL, OR LID 14
119	119	WITH NO HOLES FOR ST RAWS OR SIPPING ; AND 15
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121	121	2. SOLD OR DELIVERED NO T LATER THAN 11 P.M.; 16
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123	123	(V) THE DELIVERY OF AN A LCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS M ADE FROM 17
124	124	THE LICENSED PREMISE S TO THE INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING THE ALCOH OLIC 18
125	125	BEVERAGE BY THE LICE NSE HOLDER OR THE LI CENSE HOLDER ’S EMPLOYEE, WHO 19
126	126	IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AND CERTIF IED IN AN ALCOHOL AW ARENESS PROGRAM ; 20
127	127	AND 21
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129	129	(VI) THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS N OT DELIVERED TO : 22
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131	131	1. ANOTHER PREMISES LIC ENSED TO SELL ALCOHO LIC 23
132	132	BEVERAGES; OR 24
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134	134	2. AN ADDRESS LOCATED O UTSIDE OF THE LICENS ED 25
135	135	JURISDICTION. 26
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137	137	(C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO A LICENSE THAT 27
138	138	AUTHORIZES THE SALE OF ALCOHOLI C BEVERAGES FOR ON –PREMISES AND 28
139	139	OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT A RESTAURANT , BAR, OR TAVERN. 29
140	140	4 SENATE BILL 833
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143	143	(2) A LICENSE HOLDER UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY OBTAIN A 1
144	144	PERMIT FROM THE LOCA L LICENSING BOARD TH AT AUTHORIZES THE HO LDER TO 2
145	145	SELL, IF AUTHORIZED UNDER THE HOLDER ’S LICENSE, MIXED DRINKS OR 3
146	146	COCKTAILS IN SEALED OR CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION 4
147	147	OR DELIVERY IF: 5
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149	149	(I) THE MIXED DRINK OR C OCKTAIL IS PURCHASED ALONG 6
150	150	WITH PREPARED FOOD O THER THAN PREPACKAGE D SNACKS; 7
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152	152	(II) THE INDIVIDUAL PURCH ASING THE MIXED DRINK OR 8
153	153	COCKTAIL: 9
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155	155	1. IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD; 10
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157	157	2. PROVIDES VALID IDENT IFICATION AS PROOF O F AGE; 11
158	158	AND 12
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160	160	3. IF THE SALE IS FOR D ELIVERY, PROVIDES ANY 13
161	161	DOCUMENTATION THAT T HE LOCAL LICENSING B OARD REQUIRES ; 14
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163	163	(III) EACH MIXED DRINK OR COCKTAIL SOLD FOR OF F–PREMISES 15
164	164	CONSUMPTION OR DELIV ERY IS: 16
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166	166	1. PROVIDED IN THE MANU FACTURER’S ORIGINAL 17
167	167	SEALED CONTAINER OR IN A CONTAINER CLOSE D WITH A CAP, CORK, SEAL, OR LID 18
168	168	WITH NO HOLES FOR ST RAWS OR SIPPING ; AND 19
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170	170	2. SOLD OR DELIVERED NO T LATER THAN 11 P.M.; 20
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172	172	(IV) THE DELIVERY OF AN A LCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS MADE FROM 21
173	173	THE LICENSED PREMISE S TO THE INDIVIDUAL PURCHASING THE ALCOH OLIC 22
174	174	BEVERAGE BY THE LICE NSE HOLDER OR THE LI CENSE HOLDER ’S EMPLOYEE, WHO 23
175	175	IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AND CERTIF IED IN AN ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROG RAM; 24
176	176	AND 25
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178	178	(V) THE MIXED DRINK OR C OCKTAIL IS NOT DELIV ERED TO: 26
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180	180	1. ANOTHER PREMISES LIC ENSED TO SELL ALCOHO LIC 27
181	181	BEVERAGES; OR 28
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183	183	2. AN ADDRESS LOCATED O UTSIDE OF THE LICENS ED 29
184	184	JURISDICTION. 30
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186	186	(D) A LOCAL LICENSING BOAR D: 31 SENATE BILL 833 5
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190	190	(1) MAY NOT CHARGE A LIC ENSE HOLDER AN ADDIT IONAL FEE FOR 1
191	191	SELLING OR DELIVERIN G ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE S IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 2
192	192	SECTION; AND 3
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194	194	(2) MAY LIMIT THE QUANTI TY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES THAT MAY 4
195	195	BE SOLD OR DELIVERED UNDER THIS SECTION T O AN INDIVIDUAL IN A SINGLE 5
196	196	TRANSACTION . 6
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198	198	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7
199	199	1, 2024. 8