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SENATE BILL 9
A2 4lr0943
(PRE–FILED) CF 4lr0966
By: Senator Watson
Requested: October 12, 2023
Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Nonprofit 2
Organizations 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s 4
County to issue a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) alcoholic beverages 5
license for use by an independent nonprofit organization that meets certain 6
membership requirements; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in 7
Prince George’s County. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 26–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 26–1011 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21
26–102. 22
This title applies only in Prince George’s County. 23
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26–1011. 1
(a) There is a Class C (fraternal/sororal/service organization) beer, wine, and 2
liquor license. 3
(b) The Board may issue the license for use by: 4
(1) a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal, 5
sororal, or service organization that: 6
[(1)] (I) is composed solely of inducted members; 7
[(2)] (II) was operating in the county before the license application was 8
made; 9
[(3)] (III) has at least 100 members paying dues of at least $5 per year per 10
member; and 11
[(4)] (IV) owns or operates a home or clubhouse that is principally for the 12
use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; OR 13
(2) AN INDEPENDENT NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION WH OSE 14
MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOS ED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF A NATIONWIDE FRAT ERNAL OR 15
SORORAL ORGANIZATION . 16
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 17
by the glass or by the bottle for on–premises consumption by a member or guest 18
accompanied by a member. 19
(2) The license holder may allow a person that has leased a private room 20
or other area of the licensed premises for a private social gathering to bring beer, wine, and 21
liquor onto the licensed premises for on–premises consumption. 22
(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days 23
as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 26–2004 of this title, except 24
that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday do not apply. 25
(e) The annual license fee is $910. 26
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 27
1, 2024. 28