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Maryland Senate Bill SB964

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1045
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4-Chapter 1045
5-(Senate Bill 964)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0964*
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9-Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Alcohol Awareness Training
10+SENATE BILL 964
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11-FOR the purpose of requiring an the holder of a Class B or Class D alcoholic beverages
12-license holder in Carroll County or an individual designated by the license holder
13-who has completed training in an approved alcohol awareness program to be present
14-on the licensed premises at certain times when alcoholic beverages may be sold;
15-providing for certain penalties; requiring at least one license holder to maintain
16-alcohol awareness program certification while listed on the license; and generally
17-relating to alcoholic beverages in Carroll County.
13+By: Senator Ready
14+Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
15+Assigned to: Finance
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: February 23, 2024
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19-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
20- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
21-Section 4–505(e) and 16–102
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
20+CHAPTER ______
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25-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
26- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
27-Section 16–1901
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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31-BY adding to
32- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
33-Section 16–1904
34- Annotated Code of Maryland
35- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Alcohol Awareness Training 2
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37- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
38-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of requiring an the holder of a Class B or Class D alcoholic beverages 3
27+license holder in Carroll County or an individual designated by the license holder 4
28+who has completed training in an approved alcohol awareness program to be present 5
29+on the licensed premises at certain times when alcoholic beverages may be sold; 6
30+providing for certain penalties; requiring at least one license holder to maintain 7
31+alcohol awareness program certification while listed on the license; and generally 8
32+relating to alcoholic beverages in Carroll County. 9
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40-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
35+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
36+Section 4–505(e) and 16–102 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14
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42-4–505.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
41+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
42+Section 16–1901 17
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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44- (e) A holder of any retail alcoholic beverages license or an employee designated
45-by the holder shall complete training in an approved alcohol awareness program.
46+BY adding to 20
47+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 21
48+Section 16–1904 22 2 SENATE BILL 964
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47-16–102.
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49- This title applies only in Carroll County. Ch. 1045 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 2
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54+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
55+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
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53-16–1901.
57+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 5
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55- (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License
56-Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
59+4–505. 6
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58- (1) § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
61+ (e) A holder of any retail alcoholic beverages license or an employee designated 7
62+by the holder shall complete training in an approved alcohol awareness program. 8
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60- (2) § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
64+16–102. 9
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62- (3) [§ 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”);
66+ This title applies only in Carroll County. 10
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64- (4)] § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
68+16–1901. 11
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66- [(5)] (4) § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
70+ (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License 12
71+Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 13
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68- [(6)] (5) § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
73+ (1) § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”); 14
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70- (b) [Section 4–504] THE FOLLOWING SECTION S OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5
71-(“CONDUCT OF LOCAL LICENSE HOLDERS”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y
72-IN THE COUNTY:
75+ (2) § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”); 15
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74- (1) § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”) [of Division I of this
75-article applies in the county], subject to § 16–1902 of this subtitle; AND
77+ (3) [§ 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”); 16
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77- (2) § 4–505 (“ALCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM”), SUBJECT TO §
78-16–1904 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
79+ (4)] § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”); 17
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80-16–1904.
81+ [(5)] (4) § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and 18
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82- (A) THE HOLDER OF A CLASS B OR CLASS D LICENSE HOLDER OR AN
83-INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATE D BY THE LICENSE HOL DER WHO IS EMPLOYED IN A
84-SUPERVISORY CAPACITY SHALL BE:
83+ [(6)] (5) § 4–508 (“Display of license”). 19
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86- (1) CERTIFIED BY AN APPR OVED ALCOHOL AWARENE SS PROGRAM ;
87-AND
85+ (b) [Section 4–504] THE FOLLOWING SECTION S OF TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 20
86+(“CONDUCT OF LOCAL LICENSE HOLDERS”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y 21
87+IN THE COUNTY: 22
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89- (2) PRESENT ON THE LICEN SED PREMISES DURING THE HOURS IN
90-WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES MAY BE SOLD .
89+ (1) § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”) [of Division I of this 23
90+article applies in the county], subject to § 16–1902 of this subtitle; AND 24
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92- (B) A LICENSE HOLDER WHO V IOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO:
92+ (2) § 4–505 (“ALCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM”), SUBJECT TO § 25
93+16–1904 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 26
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94- (1) FOR THE FIRST OFFENS E, A $100 FINE; AND
95- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1045
95+16–1904. 27
96+ SENATE BILL 964 3
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98- (2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500
99-OR A SUSPENSIO N OR REVOCATION OF T HE LICENSE OR BOTH .
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101- (C) AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDU AL WHO IS LISTED ON THE LICENSE AS A
102-LICENSE HOLDER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT C ERTIFICATE REFLECTIN G THE
103-COMPLETION OF AN ALC OHOL AWARENESS PROGR AM WHILE THE INDIVID UAL IS
104-LISTED ON THE LICE NSE.
99+ (A) THE HOLDER OF A CLASS B OR CLASS D LICENSE HOLDER OR AN 1
100+INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATE D BY THE LICENSE HOL DER WHO IS EMPLOYED IN A 2
101+SUPERVISORY CAPACITY SHALL BE: 3
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106- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
107-1, 2024.
103+ (1) CERTIFIED BY AN APPR OVED ALCOHOL AWARENE SS PROGRAM ; 4
104+AND 5
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109-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
106+ (2) PRESENT ON THE LICEN SED PREMISES DURING THE HOURS IN 6
107+WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES MAY BE SOLD . 7
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109+ (B) A LICENSE HOLDER WHO V IOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO: 8
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111+ (1) FOR THE FIRST OFFENS E, A $100 FINE; AND 9
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113+ (2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 10
114+OR A SUSPENSION OR R EVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OR BOTH . 11
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116+ (C) AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDU AL WHO IS LISTED ON THE LICENSE AS A 12
117+LICENSE HOLDER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT C ERTIFICATE REFLECTIN G THE 13
118+COMPLETION OF AN ALC OHOL AWARENESS PROGR AM WHILE THE INDIVID UAL IS 14
119+LISTED ON THE LICENS E. 15
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121+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
122+1, 2024. 17
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127+Approved:
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129+ Governor.
130+________________________________________________________________________________
131+ President of the Senate.
132+________________________________________________________________________________
133+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.