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HOUSE BILL 512
A2 5lr1772
CF SB 738
By: Frederick County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2025
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Frederick County – Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License – 2
Alterations 3
FOR the purpose of altering a certain limitation on the amount of wine that a holder of a 4
barbershop or beauty salon beer and wine license in Frederick County may provide 5
to a certain customer for on–premises consumption; and generally relating to 6
alcoholic beverages licenses in Frederick County. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
Section 20–102 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2024 Replacement Volume) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
Section 20–1001.3 and 20–1002 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2024 Replacement Volume) 17
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
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20–102. 1
This title applies only in Frederick County. 2
20–1001.3. 3
(a) There is a barbershop beer and wine license. 4
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a barbershop permit under § 5
4–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article. 6
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to provide no more than [5] 6.5 7
ounces of wine by the glass or 12 ounces of beer for on–premises consumption by a 8
barbershop customer: 9
(1) when the customer is provided a service described in § 4–101(l) of the 10
Business Occupations and Professions Article; or 11
(2) while the customer is attending a fund–raising event at the barbershop 12
for which the Department of Permits and Inspections, if required, has issued a permit. 13
(d) The license may not be transferred to another location. 14
(e) The license holder may provide beer and wine for on–premises consumption 15
during normal business hours but not later than 9 p.m. 16
(f) The annual license fee is $100. 17
20–1002. 18
(a) There is a beauty salon beer and wine license. 19
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beauty salon permit under § 20
5–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article. 21
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to provide no more than [5] 6.5 22
ounces of wine by the glass or 12 ounces of beer for on–premises consumption by a beauty 23
salon customer: 24
(1) when the customer is provided a cosmetology service described in § 25
5–101(n)(1) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or 26
(2) while the customer is attending a fund–raising event at the beauty 27
salon for which the Department of Permits and Inspections, if required, has issued a permit. 28
(d) The license may not be transferred to another location. 29
HOUSE BILL 512 3
(e) The license holder may provide beer and wine for on–premises consumption 1
during normal business hours but not later than 9 p.m. 2
(f) The annual license fee is $100. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4
1, 2025. 5
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.