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[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0824*
SENATE BILL 824
A1 5lr2298
By: Senator McCray
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Alcoholic Beverages – Prohibition on Class A Licenses for Chain Stores, 2
Supermarkets, and Discount Houses – Repeal 3
FOR the purpose of repealing a prohibition on boards of license commissioners from issuing 4
a Class A alcoholic beverages license to certain retail establishments; and generally 5
relating to the issuance of Class A alcoholic beverages licenses. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
Section 4–205 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2024 Replacement Volume) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
4–205. 15
(a) This section does not apply to: 16
(1) an establishment that already holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer 17
license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license; or 18
(2) a license holder that sells alcoholic beverages at discount prices. 19
(b) A local licensing board may not issue a [Class A,] Class B[,] or Class D beer 20
license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license for use in conjunction with 21
or on the premises of: 22 2 SENATE BILL 824
(1) a chain store; 1
(2) a supermarket; or 2
(3) a discount house. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4
1, 2025. 5