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*sb0904*
SENATE BILL 904
A2 4lr3021
CF HB 1089
By: Senator Hayes
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 23, 2024
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to 3
issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in a certain area; establishing the 4
requirements for a holder of the license; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages 5
licenses in Baltimore City. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
Section 12–102 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
BY adding to 12
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
Section 12–1606 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
12–102. 20 2 SENATE BILL 904
This title applies only in Baltimore City. 1
12–1606. 2
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LAW IN THIS TITLE, THE 3
BOARD MAY ISSUE A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE F OR USE BY A 4
RESTAURANT IN WARD 4, PRECINCTS 1 AND 2 THAT: 5
(1) HAS AVERAGE DAILY RE CEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF FOOD THAT 6
ARE AT LEAST 51% OF THE TOTAL DAILY R ECEIPTS OF THE RESTA URANT; 7
(2) HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH 8
DEPARTMENT AS : 9
(I) A HIGH PRIORITY FOOD SERVICE FACILITY ; OR 10
(II) A MODERATE PRIORITY FO OD SERVICE FACILITY ; AND 11
(3) HAS EXECUTED A MEMOR ANDUM OF UNDERSTANDI NG WITH THE 12
DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE. 13
(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 14
THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION M AY NOT SELL ALCOHOLI C 15
BEVERAGES FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 16
(2) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED 17
UNDER THIS SECTION A REFILLABLE CONTAINER PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 18
12–1102 OF THIS TITLE. 19
(C) A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED 20
FROM THE LOCATION OF ITS FIRS T ISSUANCE. 21
(D) IF A LICENSE ISSUED U NDER THIS SECTION IS RENEWED, THE LICENSE 22
HOLDER SHALL FILE WI TH THE BOARD AS PART OF ITS RENEWAL APPLICATION : 23
(1) A STATEMENT DETAILIN G THE AVERAGE DAILY RECEIPTS FROM 24
THE RESTAURANT ; 25
(2) AN AFFIDAVIT FROM A CER TIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUN TANT THAT 26
VERIFIES THAT THE LI CENSE HOLDER MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION 27
(B)(1) OF THIS SECTION; AND 28
(3) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N THAT THE BOARD REQUIRES . 29 SENATE BILL 904 3
(E) THE BOARD: 1
(1) MAY NOT ISSUE A NEW LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION AF TER 2
JUNE 30, 2028; BUT 3
(2) MAY CONTINUE TO RENE W LICENSES ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 4
30, 2028. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6
1, 2024. 7
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.