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*sb0826*
SENATE BILL 826
A2 5lr2000
CF HB 685
By: Senator McKay
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 16, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025 2
FOR the purpose of establishing certain deluxe complex restaurant and resort complex beer 3
and wine and beer, wine, and liquor licenses in Garrett County; requiring the Board 4
of License Commissioners for Garrett County to hold a hearing for the issuance of 5
certain festival licenses and altering certain notice requirements for the hearing; 6
requiring certain festival license applicants to apply to the Board in a certain 7
manner; clarifying the entities to which the Board may issue certain multiple day 8
and multiple event licenses; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Garrett 9
County. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 12
Section 21–102 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2024 Replacement Volume) 15
BY adding to 16
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 17
Section 21–804.1, 21–903.1, 21–1002.3, and 21–1002.4 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2024 Replacement Volume) 20
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 22 2 SENATE BILL 826
Section 21–1304, 21–1304.1, 21–1304.2, 21–1304.3, 21–1305, 21–1309, and 21–1310 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2024 Replacement Volume) 3
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 6
21–102. 7
This title applies only in Garrett County. 8
21–804.1. 9
(A) THERE IS A CLASS BDR–DC (DELUXE COMPLEX RESTAURANT ) BEER 10
AND WINE LICENSE . 11
(B) THE LICENSE MAY BE IS SUED TO A HOLDER OF : 12
(1) ANY CLASS B ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE ISSUED BY TH E 13
BOARD; OR 14
(2) AN EQUIVALENT LICENS E THAT THE LOCAL LIC ENSING BOARD OF 15
A DIFFERENT JURISDIC TION ISSUES ONLY FOR USE BY A RESTAURANT . 16
(C) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A DELUXE 17
COMPLEX RESTAURANT , AS DEFINED IN THE RE GULATIONS OF THE BOARD, THAT: 18
(I) HAS SEATING FOR AT L EAST 20 INDIVIDUALS; AND 19
(II) HAS A MINIMUM CAPITA L INVESTMENT OF $25,000 FOR THE 20
RESTAURANT FACILITIE S, NOT INCLUDING THE CO ST OF LAND OR BUILDI NGS. 21
(2) IF THE APPLICANT PURC HASES OR LEASES AN E XISTING 22
BUILDING, THE CAPITAL INVESTME NT ATTRIBUTABLE TO T HE COST OF THE LAND 23
AND IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE BASED ON THE ASSESSE D VALUE OF THE LAND AND 24
IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH THE RECO RDS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT 25
OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE . 26
(3) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL, AT 27
RETAIL, AT THE PLACE DESCRIBE D IN THE LICENSE: 28
(I) BEER AND WINE FOR ON –PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND 29 SENATE BILL 826 3
(II) BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 1
(D) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE WITH A CATERI NG OPTION. 2
(2) IN ADDITION TO EXERCI SING THE PRIVILEGES STATED IN 3
SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION , A HOLDER OF A LICENS E WITH A CATERING 4
OPTION MAY SELL BEER AND WINE FOR CONSUMP TION AT EVENTS THAT THE 5
LICENSE HOLDER CATER S OFF THE LICENSED P REMISES. 6
(3) TO EXERCISE THE CATER ING OPTION, THE LICENSE HOLDER 7
SHALL PROVIDE FOOD AT THE CATERED EVENT . 8
(4) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y EXERCISE THE CATER ING OPTION 9
ONLY DURING THE HOUR S AND DAYS THAT THE BOARD ALLOWS . 10
(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 11
(1) $500 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE WITHOUT A CATERING OPTION ; 12
(2) $625 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE WITH A C ATERING OPTION ; 13
(3) $585 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE WITHOUT A CATERING OPTION ; AND 14
(4) $710 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE WITH A C ATERING OPTION . 15
(F) THE BOARD SHALL: 16
(1) CHARGE A ONE –TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE IN AN 17
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; AND 18
(2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 19
21–903.1. 20
(A) THERE IS A CLASS BDR–DC (DELUXE COMPLEX RESTA URANT) BEER, 21
WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE . 22
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A HOLDER O F: 23
(1) ANY CLASS B ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE ISSUED BY TH E 24
BOARD; OR 25
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(2) AN EQUIVALENT LICENS E THAT THE LOCAL LIC ENSING BOARD OF 1
A DIFFERENT JURISDIC TION ISSUES ONLY FOR USE BY A RESTAURANT . 2
(C) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE FOR USE BY A DELUXE 3
COMPLEX RESTAURANT , AS DEFINED IN THE REGULATIONS O F THE BOARD, WITH: 4
(I) SEATING AT TABLES , NOT INCLUDING SEATS AT BARS OR 5
COUNTERS, FOR AT LEAST 20 INDIVIDUALS; AND 6
(II) A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF AT LEAST $250,000 FOR THE 7
RESTAURANT FACILITIE S, NOT INCLUDING THE CO ST OF LAND OR BUILDI NGS. 8
(2) IF AN APPLICANT PURCH ASES OR LEASES AN EX ISTING BUILDING, 9
THE CAPITAL INVESTME NT ATTRIBUTABLE TO T HE COST OF THE LAND AND 10
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL B E BASED ON TH E ASSESSED VALUE OF THE LAND AND 11
IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCO RDANCE WITH THE RECO RDS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT 12
OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR LEASE . 13
(3) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL, AT 14
RETAIL, AT THE PLACE DESCRIB ED IN THE LICENSE: 15
(I) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR ON –PREMISES 16
CONSUMPTION ; AND 17
(II) BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 18
(D) (1) A LICENSE HOLDER OF A CLASS BDR–DC (DELUXE COMPLEX 19
RESTAURANT ) LICENSE MAY ACQUIRE A CATERING OPTION TH AT AUTHORIZES THE 20
LICENSE HOLDER TO SEL L BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR CONSU MPTION AT EVENTS 21
CATERED BY THE LICEN SE HOLDER IN THE COU NTY OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES. 22
(2) A LICENSE HOLDER PROVI DING ALCOHOLIC BEVER AGES AT A 23
CATERED EVENT OFF TH E LICENSED PREMISES SHALL ALSO PROV IDE FOOD. 24
(3) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y EXERCISE CATERING PRIVILEGES 25
ONLY DURING HOURS AN D DAYS THAT ARE AUTH ORIZED UNDER THE CLASS B 26
LICENSE. 27
(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 28
(1) $2,250 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE WITHOUT A CATERING OPTION ; 29
(2) $2,750 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE WITH A C ATERING OPTION ; 30 SENATE BILL 826 5
(3) $2,625 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE WITHOUT A CATERING OPTION ; AND 1
(4) $3,125 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE WITH A C ATERING OPTION . 2
(F) THE BOARD SHALL: 3
(1) CHARGE A ONE –TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE IN AN 4
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL L ICENSE FEE; AND 5
(2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 6
21–1002.3. 7
(A) THERE IS A CLASS BRC–RESORT COMPLEX BEER AND WINE LICENSE . 8
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A 9
COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE: 10
(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY ; 11
(2) SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM THE MAIN A REA OF THE 12
LICENSED PREMISES ; AND 13
(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL, 14
RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES. 15
(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL AT A HOTEL , 16
MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TY AT RETAIL AT THE PLACE 17
DESCRIBED IN THE LIC ENSE: 18
(1) BEER AND WINE FOR ON –PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND 19
(2) BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSUMPTION . 20
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER AND WINE DURING THE HOURS 21
AND DAYS AS SET OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENS E UNDER § 21–2003 22
OF THIS TITLE. 23
(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 24
(1) $700 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; 25
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(2) $350 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE; 1
(3) $820 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND 2
(4) $410 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE. 3
(F) THE BOARD SHALL: 4
(1) CHARGE A ONE –TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE IN AN 5
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENS E FEE; AND 6
(2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 7
21–1002.4. 8
(A) THERE IS A CLASS BRC–RESORT COMPLEX BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR 9
LICENSE. 10
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE TO A LICENSE HOLDER FOR A 11
COMPLEX THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO FACILITIES TH AT ARE: 12
(1) LOCATED ON THE SAME CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY ; 13
(2) SEPARATED BY AT LEAS T 150 FEET FROM THE MAIN A REA OF THE 14
LICENSED PREMISES ; AND 15
(3) DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE HOTEL , MOTEL, 16
RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TIES. 17
(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZE S THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL AT A HOTEL , 18
MOTEL, RECREATIONAL , OR RESTAURANT FACILI TY AT RETAIL AT THE PLACE 19
DESCRIBED IN THE LIC ENSE: 20
(1) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR ON –PREMISES CONSUMPTION ; AND 21
(2) BEER FOR OFF–PREMISES CONSU MPTION. 22
(D) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR DURING TH E 23
HOURS AND DAYS AS SE T OUT FOR A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE 24
UNDER § 21–2004 OF THIS TITLE. 25
(E) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE ES ARE: 26
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(1) $3,000 FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; 1
(2) $1,500 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 6–DAY LICENSE; 2
(3) $3,500 FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE FOR TWO FACILITIES; AND 3
(4) $1,750 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR A 7–DAY LICENSE. 4
(F) THE BOARD SHALL: 5
(1) CHARGE A ONE –TIME ISSUING FE E FOR A NEW LICENSE IN AN 6
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; AND 7
(2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 8
21–1304. 9
(a) (1) There is a beer festival license. 10
(2) The Board may issue not more than four beer festival licenses each 11
year. 12
(3) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION 13
ON THE FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES . 14
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of: 15
(1) a retail license issued by the Board; 16
(2) a Class 5 brewery license; 17
(3) a Class 6 pub–brewery license; 18
(4) a Class 7 micro–brewery license; 19
(5) a Class 8 farm brewery license; or 20
(6) a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event 21
license. 22
(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer that is: 23
(1) manufactured and processed in any state; and 24
(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed. 25
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(d) A license holder may display and sell beer: 1
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and 2
(2) during the hours and days designated for a beer festival. 3
(e) The Board shall [choose]: 4
(1) HOLD A HEARING ON A LICENSE APPLICATION ; 5
(2) PUBLISH NOTICE OF TH E LICENSE APPLICATIO N HEARING ONE 6
TIME AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE HEAR ING; 7
(3) CHOOSE a fixed period of time for the festival of up to 3 consecutive 8
days, excluding Sunday; and 9
[(2)] (4) CHOOSE a location that is not already licensed. 10
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1) of this section, a holder of a beer festival 11
license issued for a location at which Sunday sales are allowed under § 21–2002(e) of this 12
title may make Sunday sales beginning at 10 a.m. 13
(g) Beer displayed and sold shall be: 14
(1) invoiced to the license holder by a wholesaler or holder of a Class 5 15
brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 16
farm brewery license; and 17
(2) delivered to the beer festival from the licensed premises of the 18
wholesaler. 19
(h) A holder of a State wholesaler’s license, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 20
pub–brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license 21
may enter into an agreement with the license holder to: 22
(1) deliver beer not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the 23
license; and 24
(2) accept returns not later than 2 days after the expiration date of the 25
license. 26
(i) A person may hold a beer festival license in addition to another license. 27
(j) The Board shall set the fee. 28
(k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 29 SENATE BILL 826 9
21–1304.1. 1
(a) There is a Class C beer and wine street festival license. 2
(b) The Board may issue the license to a person that is eligible to hold a Class C 3
multiple day or multiple event license. 4
(c) The license authorizes the holder to sell beer and wine for on–premises 5
consumption at an entertainment event that is: 6
(1) held in an arts and entertainment district; and 7
(2) if required, approved by the mayor and town council of the municipality 8
where the event is located. 9
(d) During an event for which the license is issued, an individual in the event area 10
approved by the Board who uses a designated container unique to the event may: 11
(1) purchase beer or wine from: 12
(i) the holder of the beer and wine street festival license; or 13
(ii) another license holder with on–sale privileges within the arts 14
and entertainment district; 15
(2) transport beer or wine in the designated container: 16
(i) to the premises of a license holder with on–sale privileges in the 17
arts and entertainment district; and 18
(ii) in the approved event area; and 19
(3) consume beer and wine: 20
(i) on the premises of a license holder with on–sale privileges in the 21
arts and entertainment district; and 22
(ii) in the approved event area. 23
(e) An applicant for the license shall submit an application on the form that the 24
Board provides. 25
(f) The Board shall: 26
(1) HOLD A HEARING ON A LICENSE APPLICATION ; AND 27
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(2) publish [a notice for applications for the license] NOTICE OF THE 1
LICENSE APPLICATION HEARING one time at least 7 days before [a license] THE hearing. 2
(g) A license holder may purchase beer and wine from a holder of a retail or 3
wholesaler’s license. 4
(h) The license holder: 5
(1) shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years 6
old at the event for which the license is issued; and 7
(2) may not serve beer or wine to an individual who does not wear a 8
wristband. 9
(i) The organization for which the license is issued shall ensure that at least one 10
server who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program is on the premises when 11
alcoholic beverages are served. 12
(j) The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature. 13
(k) The license may be used for a maximum of 26 days in a calendar year. 14
(l) The license fee is $50 per day. 15
(M) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS SECTION. 16
21–1304.2. 17
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
(2) “Festival” means the Garrett County Beer and Wine Festival. 19
(3) “Festival organization” means a nonprofit organization that is chosen 20
by the county in accordance with subsection (c) of this section to organize a festival. 21
(b) (1) There is a Garrett County Beer and Wine Festival. 22
(2) Under the supervision of the Board, the festival organization may 23
conduct the Festival annually for a fixed period of time of up to 3 consecutive days. 24
(c) (1) In selecting a nonprofit organization to be a festival organization, the 25
county shall ensure that the nonprofit organization has extensive experience in organizing 26
and managing large–scale public events. 27
(2) The Board may issue not more than four beer and wine festival licenses 28
each year. 29
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(d) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license or a person that 1
is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event license. 2
(e) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON 3
THE FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES . 4
(F) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer and wine that is: 5
(1) manufactured and processed in or outside the State; and 6
(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed. 7
[(f)] (G) A license holder shall display and sell beer and wine: 8
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and 9
(2) during the hours and days designated for the beer and wine festival. 10
[(g)] (H) The Board shall: 11
(1) hold a hearing on a license application; and 12
(2) publish notice of [a] THE license application hearing [in a newspaper 13
of general circulation in the county] one time at least 7 days before the hearing. 14
[(h)] (I) (1) The Board shall choose a location for the festival that is not 15
already licensed. 16
(2) If the location chosen allows for Sunday sales, Sunday sales may begin 17
at 10 a.m. 18
[(i)] (J) Beer and wine displayed and sold shall be: 19
(1) invoiced to the license holder by a retailer or wholesaler; and 20
(2) delivered to the festival from the licensed premises of the retailer or 21
wholesaler. 22
[(j)] (K) A holder of a retail license or State wholesaler’s license may enter into 23
an agreement with the holder of the festival license to: 24
(1) deliver beer and wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date 25
of the license; and 26
(2) accept returns not later than 5 days after the expiration date of the 27
license. 28 12 SENATE BILL 826
[(k)] (L) The Board shall establish the license fee. 1
[(l)] (M) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 2
21–1304.3. 3
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 4
(2) “Festival” means the Garrett County Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival. 5
(3) “Festival organization” means a nonprofit organization that is chosen 6
by the county in accordance with subsection (c) of this section to organize a festival. 7
(b) (1) There is a beer, wine, and liquor festival license. 8
(2) Under the supervision of the Board, the festival organization may 9
conduct the festival annually for a fixed period of time of up to 3 consecutive days. 10
(c) (1) In selecting a nonprofit organization to be a festival organization, the 11
county shall ensure that the nonprofit organization has extensive experience in organizing 12
and managing large–scale public events. 13
(2) The Board may issue not more than four beer, wine, and liquor festival 14
licenses each year. 15
(d) (1) The Board may issue the beer, wine, and liquor festival license to a 16
holder of a retail license or a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or 17
multiple event license. 18
(2) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION 19
ON THE FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES . 20
(e) The license authorizes the license holder to display and sell beer, wine, and 21
liquor that is: 22
(1) manufactured and processed in or outside the State; and 23
(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed. 24
(f) A license holder shall display and sell beer, wine, and liquor: 25
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and 26
(2) during the hours and days designated for the festival. 27
(g) The Board shall: 28 SENATE BILL 826 13
(1) hold a hearing on a license application; and 1
(2) publish notice of [a] THE license application hearing [in a newspaper 2
of general circulation in the county] one time at least 7 days before the hearing. 3
(h) (1) The Board shall choose a location for the festival that is not already 4
licensed. 5
(2) If the location chosen allows for Sunday sales, Sunday sales may begin 6
at 10 a.m. 7
(i) Beer, wine, and liquor displayed and sold shall be: 8
(1) invoiced to the license holder by a retailer or wholesaler; and 9
(2) delivered to the festival from the licensed premises of the retailer or 10
wholesaler. 11
(j) A holder of a retail license or State wholesaler’s license may enter into an 12
agreement with the holder of the beer, wine, and liquor festival license to: 13
(1) deliver beer, wine, and liquor not earlier than 2 days before the effective 14
date of the license; and 15
(2) accept returns not later than 5 days after the expiration date of the 16
license. 17
(k) The Board shall establish the beer, wine, and liquor festival license fee. 18
(l) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 19
21–1305. 20
(a) (1) There is a wine festival license. 21
(2) The Board may issue not more than four wine festival licenses each 22
year. 23
(3) AN APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE SHALL SUBMI T AN APPLICATION 24
ON THE FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES . 25
(b) The Board may issue the license to: 26
(1) a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 limited 27
winery license; or 28
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(2) a person that is eligible to hold a Class C multiple day or multiple event 1
license. 2
(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is: 3
(1) manufactured and processed in any state; and 4
(2) distributed in the State when the license application is filed. 5
(d) A license holder shall display and sell wine: 6
(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and 7
(2) during the hours and days designated for the wine festival. 8
(e) The Board shall: 9
(1) hold a hearing on each license application; and 10
(2) publish notice of [a] THE license application hearing [in a newspaper 11
of general circulation in the county] one time at least 7 days before the hearing. 12
(f) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each year the Board shall 13
choose up to 3 consecutive days for the wine festival. 14
(2) The Board shall choose a location that is not already licensed. 15
(3) A day chosen for the wine festival may not: 16
(i) be a Sunday; or 17
(ii) fall on the same weekend as the Maryland Wine Festival in 18
Carroll County. 19
(g) Notwithstanding subsection (f)(3)(i) of this section, a holder of a wine festival 20
license issued for use in a location where Sunday sales are allowed may make Sunday sales 21
beginning at 10 a.m. 22
(h) Wine displayed and sold shall be: 23
(1) invoiced to the license holder by a wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 24
4 limited winery; and 25
(2) delivered to the wine festival from the licensed premises of the 26
wholesaler, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery. 27
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(i) A holder of a State wholesale, Class 3 winery, or Class 4 limited winery license 1
may enter into an agreement with the license holder to: 2
(1) deliver wine not earlier than 2 days before the effective date of the 3
license; and 4
(2) accept returns not later than 5 days after the expiration date of the 5
license. 6
(j) The Board shall establish the license fee. 7
(k) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 8
21–1309. 9
(a) The Board may issue a Class C multiple day beer license, beer and wine 10
license, and beer, wine, and liquor license to a [club] NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION for the 11
following fees and license types: 12
(1) $50 for a 2–day license; 13
(2) $150 for a 6–day license; and 14
(3) $300 for a 12–day license. 15
(b) The license holder may hold another license issued by the Board that is of a 16
different class or nature. 17
(c) The Board is not required to hold a hearing before issuing a license under this 18
section if a license holder anticipates attendance of fewer than 500 individuals at an event. 19
21–1310. 20
(a) The Board may issue a multiple event license to a [club] NONPROFIT 21
ORGANIZATION that qualifies for a Class C multiple day license. 22
(b) The Board may not issue more than one multiple event license to a [club] 23
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON in a license year. 24
(c) The license holder may hold another license issued by the Board that is of a 25
different class or nature. 26
(d) (1) The Board shall publish a notice for application for the license one time 27
at least 7 days before a license hearing. 28
(2) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before 29
an event for which the license is to be used. 30 16 SENATE BILL 826
(e) The [club] NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON for which a multiple event license is 1
issued shall ensure that at least one server who is certified by an approved alcohol 2
awareness program is on the premises when alcoholic beverages are served. 3
(f) The [club] NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON for which a multiple event license is 4
issued may cater functions on their premises. 5
(g) The fee for a Class C multiple event license is: 6
(1) $125 for not more than 5 events per year; 7
(2) $250 for not more than 12 events per year; 8
(3) $375 for not more than 18 events per year; and 9
(4) $500 for not more than 24 events per year. 10
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
1, 2025. 12
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.