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Maryland Senate Bill SB853

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1025
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4-Chapter 1025
5-(Senate Bill 853)
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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.
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9-Washington County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multi–Use Sports and Events
10-Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
10+SENATE BILL 853
11+A2 4lr3219
12+ CF HB 920
13+By: Washington County Senators
14+Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
15+Assigned to: Finance
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: February 23, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of altering the stadium beer and wine license in Washington County to
13-be a multi–use sports and events facility beer, wine, and liquor license; authorizing
14-the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption in the
15-multi–use sports and events facility; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in
16-Washington County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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18-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
20-Section 31–102
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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24-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
26-Section 31–1005
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Washington County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multi–Use Sports and Events 2
25+Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License 3
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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:
27+FOR the purpose of altering the stadium beer and wine license in Washington County to 4
28+be a multi–use sports and events facility beer, wine, and liquor license; authorizing 5
29+the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption in the 6
30+multi–use sports and events facility; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in 7
31+Washington 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 31–102 11
36+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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35-31–102.
39+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
40+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
41+Section 31–1005 16
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
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37- This title applies only in Washington 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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39-31–1005.
48+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21 2 SENATE BILL 853
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41- (a) In this section, “premises” includes the entire [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS
42-AND EVENTS facility [and the stadium parking lots].
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44- (b) There is a [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS AND EVENT S FACILITY beer,
45-WINE, and [wine] LIQUOR license.
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47- (c) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a professional baseball team
48-franchise that may be in any form of business organization, including partnership, Ch. 1025 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+31–102. 1
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51-corporation, and limited liability company THAT WILL OPERATE AS A MULTI–USE
52-SPORTS AND EVENTS FA CILITY.
54+ This title applies only in Washington County. 2
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54- (d) [(1)] The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, WINE, and [wine]
55-LIQUOR[:
56+31–1005. 3
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57- (i)] for on–premises consumption to individuals present at an event
58-held in the [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS AND EVENT S FACILITY[; and
58+ (a) In this section, “premises” includes the entire [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS 4
59+AND EVENTS facility [and the stadium parking lots]. 5
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60- (ii) in plastic, Styrofoam, or paper containers.
61+ (b) There is a [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS AND EVENT S FACILITY beer, 6
62+WINE, and [wine] LIQUOR license. 7
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62- (2) The written approval of the Board is required before beer and wine may
63-be sold, served, or consumed:
64+ (c) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a professional baseball team 8
65+franchise that may be in any form of business organization, including partnership, 9
66+corporation, and limited liability company THAT WILL OPERATE AS A MULTI–USE 10
67+SPORTS AND EVENTS FA CILITY. 11
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65- (i) on a parking lot of the stadium; or
69+ (d) [(1)] The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, WINE, and [wine] 12
70+LIQUOR[: 13
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67- (ii) during an event other than a baseball game in which the team of
68-the license holder is playing].
72+ (i)] for on–premises consumption to individuals present at an event 14
73+held in the [stadium] MULTI–USE SPORTS AND EVENT S FACILITY[; and 15
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70- (e) The license holder [may sell beer and wine from the time the stadium opens
71-for the event until the event ends] SHALL REQUIRE ALL EM PLOYEES TO:
75+ (ii) in plastic, Styrofoam, or paper containers. 16
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73- (1) COMPLETE AN ALCOHOL AWARENESS TRAINING P ROGRAM; AND
77+ (2) The written approval of the Board is required before beer and wine may 17
78+be sold, served, or consumed: 18
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75- (2) OBTAIN A CROWD CONTR OL TRAINING CERTIFIC ATE.
80+ (i) on a parking lot of the stadium; or 19
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77- (f) The license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages
78-onto or from the licensed premises.
82+ (ii) during an event other than a baseball game in which the team of 20
83+the license holder is playing]. 21
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80- (g) [(1)] The annual license fee is [$2,000] $2,500.
85+ (e) The license holder [may sell beer and wine from the time the stadium opens 22
86+for the event until the event ends] SHALL REQUIRE ALL EM PLOYEES TO: 23
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82- [(2) The fee for a Sunday permit is $250.]
88+ (1) COMPLETE AN ALCOHOL AWARENESS TRAINING P ROGRAM; AND 24
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84- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
85-1, 2024.
90+ (2) OBTAIN A CROWD CONTR OL TRAINING CERTIFIC ATE. 25
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87-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
92+ (f) The license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages 26
93+onto or from the licensed premises. 27
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95+ (g) [(1)] The annual license fee is [$2,000] $2,500. 28 SENATE BILL 853 3
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99+ [(2) The fee for a Sunday permit is $250.] 1
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101+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 2
102+1, 2024. 3
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107+Approved:
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109+ Governor.
110+________________________________________________________________________________
111+ President of the Senate.
112+________________________________________________________________________________
113+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.