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*sb0745*
SENATE BILL 745
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CF HB 714
By: Senator Gallion Harford County Senators
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2025
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 16, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages – Performing Arts Nonprofit 2
Organization License – Record–Keeping Requirements 3
FOR the purpose of repealing certain incorrect references to the Comptroller of Maryland 4
in certain provisions of law requiring the holder of a performing arts nonprofit 5
organization license in Harford County to comply with certain record–keeping and 6
reporting requirements; repealing the authority of the Comptroller to suspend the 7
license of a license holder without a hearing under certain circumstances; 8
authorizing, rather than requiring, the Board to summon a license holder for a 9
hearing and impose a fine under certain circumstances; and generally relating to 10
alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford County. 11
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
Section 22–102 and 22–1005.2(b) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2024 Replacement Volume) 16
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 18
Section 22–1005.2(k) 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2024 Replacement Volume) 21
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 3
22–102. 4
This title applies only in Harford County. 5
22–1005.2. 6
(b) There is a performing arts nonprofit organization beer, wine, and liquor 7
license. 8
(k) (1) The license holder shall: 9
(i) keep complete and accurate records of all alcoholic beverages 10
sold, served, and purchased under this section; 11
(ii) on written request of [the Comptroller,] the Board[,] or the 12
Executive Director, report on the form that [the Comptroller,] the Board[,] or the Executive 13
Director requires information relating to the alcoholic beverages that are the subject of the 14
records required to be kept; and 15
(iii) on request of [the Comptroller,] the Board[,] or the Executive 16
Director, make the report under oath. 17
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each 18
license holder shall keep records at the location designated in the license. 19
(ii) If the license holder is allowed to have more than one location, 20
the license holder may keep the records at the principal location. 21
(iii) The records shall: 22
1. meet form and content requirements of [the Comptroller,] 23
the Board[,] or the Executive Director; 24
2. be preserved for at least 2 years in a manner that ensures 25
permanency; and 26
3. be made available for audit or inspection during regular 27
business hours by [the Comptroller,] the Board, [or] the Executive Director, or a designee 28
of [the Comptroller,] the Board[,] or the Executive Director. 29
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(3) (i) [The Comptroller may without a hearing immediately suspend 1
for a maximum of 30 days the license of a license holder who fails to comply with this 2
subsection. 3
(ii)] If a report required by this section or an investigation by the 4
Board, a Board officer, [the Comptroller,] the Executive Director, or any other person 5
indicates that the license holder is violating this section, the Board [shall] MAY summon 6
the license holder and conduct a hearing. 7
[(iii)] (II) If the charges at the hearing are sustained, the Board: 8
1. [shall] MAY impose a fine of not less than $250 and not 9
more than $2,000; and 10
2. may suspend or revoke the license holder’s license 11
immediately. 12
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
1, 2025. 14
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.