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Chapter 1045
(Senate Bill 964)
AN ACT concerning
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Alcohol Awareness Training
FOR the purpose of requiring an the holder of a Class B or Class D alcoholic beverages
license holder in Carroll County or an individual designated by the license holder
who has completed training in an approved alcohol awareness program to be present
on the licensed premises at certain times when alcoholic beverages may be sold;
providing for certain penalties; requiring at least one license holder to maintain
alcohol awareness program certification while listed on the license; and generally
relating to alcoholic beverages in Carroll County.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 4–505(e) and 16–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 16–1901
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 16–1904
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
4–505.
(e) A holder of any retail alcoholic beverages license or an employee designated
by the holder shall complete training in an approved alcohol awareness program.
16–102.
This title applies only in Carroll County. Ch. 1045 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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16–1901.
(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License
Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1) § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2) § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3) [§ 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”);
(4)] § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
[(5)] (4) § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
[(6)] (5) § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b) [Section 4–504] THE FOLLOWING SECTION S OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5
(“CONDUCT OF LOCAL LICENSE HOLDERS”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y
IN THE COUNTY:
(1) § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”) [of Division I of this
article applies in the county], subject to § 16–1902 of this subtitle; AND
(2) § 4–505 (“ALCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM”), SUBJECT TO §
16–1904 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
16–1904.
(A) THE HOLDER OF A CLASS B OR CLASS D LICENSE HOLDER OR AN
INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATE D BY THE LICENSE HOL DER WHO IS EMPLOYED IN A
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY SHALL BE:
(1) CERTIFIED BY AN APPR OVED ALCOHOL AWARENE SS PROGRAM ;
AND
(2) PRESENT ON THE LICEN SED PREMISES DURING THE HOURS IN
WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES MAY BE SOLD .
(B) A LICENSE HOLDER WHO V IOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO:
(1) FOR THE FIRST OFFENS E, A $100 FINE; AND
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(2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500
OR A SUSPENSIO N OR REVOCATION OF T HE LICENSE OR BOTH .
(C) AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDU AL WHO IS LISTED ON THE LICENSE AS A
LICENSE HOLDER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT C ERTIFICATE REFLECTIN G THE
COMPLETION OF AN ALC OHOL AWARENESS PROGR AM WHILE THE INDIVID UAL IS
LISTED ON THE LICE NSE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.