WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1029
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Chapter 1029
(Senate Bill 904)
AN ACT concerning
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to
issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license in a certain area; establishing the
requirements for a holder of the license; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages
licenses in Baltimore City.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 12–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 12–1606
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
12–102.
This title applies only in Baltimore City.
12–1606.
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LAW IN THIS TITLE, THE
BOARD MAY ISSUE A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE F OR USE BY A
RESTAURANT IN WARD 4, PRECINCTS 1 AND 2 THAT:
(1) HAS AVERAGE DAILY RE CEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF FOOD THAT
ARE AT LEAST 51% OF THE TOTAL DAILY R ECEIPTS OF THE RESTA URANT;
(2) HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT AS :
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(I) A HIGH PRIORITY FOOD SERVICE FACILITY ; OR
(II) A MODERATE PRIORITY FO OD SERVICE FACILITY ; AND
(3) HAS EXECUTED A MEMOR ANDUM OF UNDERSTANDI NG WITH THE
DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP OF BALTIMORE.
(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION M AY NOT SELL ALCOHOLI C
BEVERAGES FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION .
(2) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE HOLDER OF A LICENSE ISSUED
UNDER THIS SECTION A REFILLABLE CONTAINER PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
12–1102 OF THIS TITLE.
(C) A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
FROM THE LOCATION OF ITS FIRS T ISSUANCE.
(D) IF A LICENSE ISSUED U NDER THIS SECTION IS RENEWED, THE LICENSE
HOLDER SHALL FILE WI TH THE BOARD AS PART OF ITS RENEWAL APPLICATION :
(1) A STATEMENT DETAILIN G THE AVERAGE DAILY RECEIPTS FROM
THE RESTAURANT ;
(2) AN AFFIDAVIT FROM A CER TIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUN TANT THAT
VERIFIES THAT THE LI CENSE HOLDER MEETS T HE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION
(B)(1) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(3) ANY OTHER INFORMATIO N THAT THE BOARD REQUIRES .
(E) THE BOARD:
(1) MAY NOT ISSUE A NEW LICENSE UNDER THIS S ECTION AFTER
JUNE 30, 2028; BUT
(2) MAY CONTINUE TO RENE W LICENSES ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JUNE
30, 2028.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.