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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *sb0839* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 839 | |
| 11 | 8 | A2 5lr2675 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF HB 569 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Dorchester County Senators | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Finance | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 16, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Dorchester County – Alcoholic Beverages – Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | License 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of authorizing certain Class A license holders in Dorchester County to 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | conduct tastings of liquor under certain circumstances, in addition to tastings of beer 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | or wine; limiting the quantity of liquor allowed per individual for tastings; and 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Dorchester County. 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Section 19–102 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | (2024 Replacement Volume) 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | ||
| 38 | 32 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | Section 19–1306 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2024 Replacement Volume) 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | ||
| 47 | 41 | Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | 19–102. 21 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | This title applies only in Dorchester County. 22 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | 19–1306. 23 | |
| 48 | 48 | 2 SENATE BILL 839 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | ||
| 51 | + | (a) There is a beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR tasting [(BWT)] (BWLT) license. 1 | |
| 52 | 52 | ||
| 53 | - | This title applies only in Dorchester County. 2 | |
| 53 | + | (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the 2 | |
| 54 | + | license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings of beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR. 3 | |
| 54 | 55 | ||
| 55 | - | 19–1306. 3 | |
| 56 | + | (2) [The holder of a Class A beer license may use the license to hold tastings 4 | |
| 57 | + | of beer only] A LICENSE HOLDER MAY N OT HOLD TASTINGS OF ANY ALCOHOLIC 5 | |
| 58 | + | BEVERAGES THAT THE L ICENSE HOLDER IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SELL U NDER THE 6 | |
| 59 | + | HOLDER’S CLASS A LICENSE. 7 | |
| 56 | 60 | ||
| 57 | - | (a) There is a beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR tasting [(BWT)] (BWLT) license. 4 | |
| 61 | + | (c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer [or], wine, 8 | |
| 62 | + | OR LIQUOR for tasting if: 9 | |
| 58 | 63 | ||
| 59 | - | (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the 5 | |
| 60 | - | license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings of beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR. 6 | |
| 64 | + | (1) the consumer is not charged for the beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR; and 10 | |
| 61 | 65 | ||
| 62 | - | (2) [The holder of a Class A beer license may use the license to hold tastings 7 | |
| 63 | - | of beer only] A LICENSE HOLDER MAY N OT HOLD TASTINGS OF ANY ALCOHOLIC 8 | |
| 64 | - | BEVERAGES THAT THE L ICENSE HOLDER IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SELL U NDER THE 9 | |
| 65 | - | HOLDER’S CLASS A LICENSE. 10 | |
| 66 | + | (2) the beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR is consumed on the premises of the 11 | |
| 67 | + | holder of the Class A license. 12 | |
| 66 | 68 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 69 | + | (d) (1) An applicant for the license shall submit to the Board an application on 13 | |
| 70 | + | a form that the Board provides. 14 | |
| 69 | 71 | ||
| 70 | - | (1) the consumer is not charged for the beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR; and 13 | |
| 72 | + | (2) The Board may not require the publication of a license application 15 | |
| 73 | + | before issuing the license. 16 | |
| 71 | 74 | ||
| 72 | - | (2) the beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR is consumed on the premises of the 14 | |
| 73 | - | holder of the Class A license. 15 | |
| 75 | + | (3) The Board may issue the license without a public hearing. 17 | |
| 74 | 76 | ||
| 75 | - | (d) (1) An applicant for the license shall submit to the Board an application on 16 | |
| 76 | - | a form that the Board provides. 17 | |
| 77 | + | (4) If an initial license application is denied: 18 | |
| 77 | 78 | ||
| 78 | - | (2) The Board may not require the publication of a license application 18 | |
| 79 | - | before issuing the license. 19 | |
| 79 | + | (i) the applicant may resubmit the application; and 19 | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | - | (3) The Board may issue the license without a public hearing. 20 | |
| 81 | + | (ii) on request from the applicant, the Board shall hold a public 20 | |
| 82 | + | hearing on the license application before determining whether to issue the license. 21 | |
| 82 | 83 | ||
| 83 | - | (4) If an initial license application is denied: 21 | |
| 84 | + | (5) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days 22 | |
| 85 | + | before the event at which the license is to be used. 23 | |
| 84 | 86 | ||
| 85 | - | (i) the applicant may resubmit the application; and 22 | |
| 87 | + | (6) Renewal of the license may be made when the holder’s Class A license 24 | |
| 88 | + | is renewed. 25 | |
| 86 | 89 | ||
| 87 | - | ( | |
| 88 | - | ||
| 90 | + | (e) An individual may consume beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR covered by the 26 | |
| 91 | + | license in a quantity of not more than: 27 | |
| 89 | 92 | ||
| 90 | - | (5) The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days 25 | |
| 91 | - | before the event at which the license is to be used. 26 | |
| 93 | + | (1) (i) 3 ounces from each offering of beer; and 28 | |
| 92 | 94 | ||
| 93 | - | (6) Renewal of the license may be made when the holder’s Class A license 27 | |
| 94 | - | is renewed. 28 | |
| 95 | + | (ii) 8 ounces from all offerings of beer in 1 day; [and] 29 | |
| 95 | 96 | SENATE BILL 839 3 | |
| 96 | 97 | ||
| 97 | 98 | ||
| 98 | - | (e) An individual may consume beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR covered by the 1 | |
| 99 | - | license in a quantity of not more than: 2 | |
| 99 | + | (2) (i) 1 ounce from each offering of wine; and 1 | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 101 | - | ( | |
| 101 | + | (ii) 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in 1 day; AND 2 | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | - | ( | |
| 103 | + | (3) (I) 0.5 OUNCES FROM EACH OFF ERING OF LIQUOR ; AND 3 | |
| 104 | 104 | ||
| 105 | - | ( | |
| 105 | + | (II) 1.5 OUNCES FROM ALL OFFE RINGS OF LIQUOR IN 1 DAY. 4 | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | - | (ii) 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in 1 day; AND 6 | |
| 107 | + | (f) At the end of the day for which the license is valid, the license holder shall 5 | |
| 108 | + | properly dispose of beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR that remains in a container that was 6 | |
| 109 | + | opened for tasting. 7 | |
| 108 | 110 | ||
| 109 | - | ( | |
| 111 | + | (g) The license fee is: 8 | |
| 110 | 112 | ||
| 111 | - | (II) 1.5 OUNCES FROM ALL OFFE RINGS OF LIQUOR IN 1 DAY. 8 | |
| 113 | + | (1) $150 for not more than 15 beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR tastings per 9 | |
| 114 | + | year; or 10 | |
| 112 | 115 | ||
| 113 | - | (f) At the end of the day for which the license is valid, the license holder shall 9 | |
| 114 | - | properly dispose of beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR that remains in a container that was 10 | |
| 115 | - | opened for tasting. 11 | |
| 116 | + | (2) $250 for not more than 30 beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR tastings per 11 | |
| 117 | + | year. 12 | |
| 116 | 118 | ||
| 117 | - | (g) The license fee is: 12 | |
| 119 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13 | |
| 120 | + | 1, 2025. 14 | |
| 118 | 121 | ||
| 119 | - | (1) $150 for not more than 15 beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR tastings per 13 | |
| 120 | - | year; or 14 | |
| 121 | - | ||
| 122 | - | (2) $250 for not more than 30 beer [or], wine, OR LIQUOR tastings per 15 | |
| 123 | - | year. 16 | |
| 124 | - | ||
| 125 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17 | |
| 126 | - | 1, 2025. 18 | |
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| 130 | - | ||
| 131 | - | Approved: | |
| 132 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 133 | - | Governor. | |
| 134 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 135 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 136 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 137 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |