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SENATE BILL 933
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By: Harford County Senators
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Theater License 2
FOR the purpose of altering eligibility for a performing arts theater license in Harford 3
County by altering the definition of “performing arts theater” and authorizing the 4
Board of License Commissioners for Harford County to issue the license to a certain 5
for–profit theater, rather than a nonprofit theater; authorizing the holder of the 6
license to sell liquor for on–premises consumption in addition to beer and wine; 7
altering the license fee; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in 8
Harford County. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
Section 22–102 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
Section 22–1005.2 and 22–1501(b)(2) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 22
22–102. 23
This title applies only in Harford County. 24
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22–1005.2. 1
(a) In this section, “performing arts theater” means an area, a building, or a 2
structure designed and used for plays, acts, dramas, concerts, or histrionics by actors or 3
actresses performing on a stage [or the showing of movies or films]. 4
(b) There is a performing arts theater beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR license. 5
(c) The Board may issue the license for use on the premises of a performing arts 6
theater operated by a [nonprofit] FOR–PROFIT organization. 7
(d) The license authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND 8
LIQUOR at retail for on–premises consumption. 9
(e) The license holder may sell or serve beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR: 10
(1) 1 hour before and after a performance; 11
(2) during a performance; 12
(3) during an intermission; and 13
(4) during a reception 1 hour before or 1 hour after a performance. 14
(f) The license may not be transferred to another location. 15
(g) The license holder shall purchase beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR from an 16
authorized and licensed wholesaler. 17
(h) Issuance of a license under this section does not prohibit the Board from 18
issuing a Class C per diem license that applies to the performing arts theater. 19
(i) The license holder shall serve or offer for sale snacks at all times when beer 20
[and], wine, AND LIQUOR are sold. 21
(j) The annual license fee is [$500] $1,500. 22
22–1501. 23
(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local 24
Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: 25
(2) § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or 26
for use of entity”), subject to §§ 22–1503 and 22–1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part 27
III [and], Subtitle 16, Part II, AND § 22–1005.2 of this title; 28
SENATE BILL 933 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2024. 2