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SENATE BILL 939
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CF HB 1172
By: Senator Hayes
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2025
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 16, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions 2
FOR the purpose of requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to 3
impose a fee for expedited processing of certain Class C per diem licenses; requiring 4
the Board to adopt regulations related to the application process for Class C per diem 5
licenses, including for the denial or revocation of the licenses, and limiting the 6
number of licenses that may be issued to a person for the same location within a 7
certain period of time; authorizing the Board to issue certain alcoholic beverages 8
licenses for certain locations in the 40th alcoholic beverages district; prohibiting 9
certain license holders in a certain area of the 40th alcoholic beverages district from 10
selling alcoholic beverages at certain times of day; and generally relating to alcoholic 11
beverages in Baltimore City. 12
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
Section 12–102 and 12–1603(a), (b), and (c)(1)(ii) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2024 Replacement Volume) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
Section 12–1311 and 12–1603(c)(17) and (18) 12–1311, 12–1603(c)(17) and (18), and 20
12–2005(d) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2024 Replacement Volume) 23 2 SENATE BILL 939
BY adding to 1
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2
Section 12–1314 and 12–1603(c)(19) through (22) (21) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2024 Replacement Volume) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannab is 8
12–102. 9
This title applies only in Baltimore City. 10
12–1311. 11
(a) The Board shall set the license fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a 12
Class C per diem beer and wine license. 13
(b) (1) The Board shall set the license fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, 14
and liquor license. 15
(2) The Board may collect from the license holder reimbursement for costs 16
incurred while monitoring the event for which the license is issued. 17
(C) THE BOARD SHALL IMPOSE A FEE OF NOT MORE THAN $250 FOR 18
EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF A PER DIEM LICENSE APPLICA TION IF THE 19
APPLICATION IS SUBMI TTED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE SCH EDULED EVENT 20
REQUIRING THE PER DI EM LICENSE. 21
12–1314. 22
(A) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS RELATING TO THE 23
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSES ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE 24
WITH §§ 4–1203 AND 4–1204 OF THIS ARTICLE. 25
(B) REGULATIONS ADOPTED B Y THE BOARD UNDER THIS SECT ION MAY 26
AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO: 27
(1) DENY OR REVOKE A CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSE ; OR 28
(2) LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CLASS C PER DIEM LICENSES THAT M AY 29
BE ISSUED TO A PERSO N FOR THE SAME LOCAT ION WITHIN A CALENDA R YEAR. 30
SENATE BILL 939 3
12–1603. 1
(a) The alcoholic beverages districts described in this section at all times are 2
coterminous with the legislative districts in the Legislative Districting Plan of 2022. 3
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a 4
new license in: 5
(1) the 40th alcoholic beverages district; 6
(2) the 41st alcoholic beverages district; 7
(3) the 43rd alcoholic beverages district; 8
(4) the 44th alcoholic beverages district; and 9
(5) the 45th alcoholic beverages district. 10
(c) The Board may issue: 11
(1) in the alcoholic beverages districts specified in subsection (b) of this 12
section: 13
(ii) a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a restaurant that: 14
1. has a minimum capital investment, not including the cost 15
of land and buildings, of $200,000 for restaurant facilities; and 16
2. has a minimum seating capacity of 75 individuals; 17
(17) a Class A–7 beer, wine, and liquor license in the 1200 block of West 18
North Avenue in the 40th alcoholic beverages district, if: 19
(i) the applicant executes a memorandum of understanding with the 20
Penn North Community Association; 21
(ii) alcoholic beverages are sold only as part of a gift basket or floral 22
arrangement; and 23
(iii) the applicant does not hold or apply for a Class BWLT beer, wine, 24
and liquor (on–premises) tasting license; [and] 25
(18) a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license for a restaurant on the even 26
side of the 400 block of West 29th Street in the 40th alcoholic beverages district if: 27
(i) the applicant executes a memorandum of understanding with the 28
Greater Remington Improvement Association; and 29 4 SENATE BILL 939
(ii) the Board waives a minimum seating requirement under item 1
(1)(ii)2 of this subsection; 2
(19) A CLASS C BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSE IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF 3
WEST NORTH AVENUE IN THE 40TH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG ES DISTRICT TO BE US ED 4
DURING ON–CAMPUS EVENTS IF : 5
(I) THE APPLICANT EXECUT ES A MEMORANDUM OF 6
UNDERSTANDING WITH T HE GREATER MONDAWMIN COORDINATING COUNCIL; AND 7
(II) THE BOARD WAIVES ANY REQU IREMENTS THAT SALES CAN 8
BE MADE ONLY TO MEMB ERS AND THE GUESTS O F MEMBERS; 9
(20) A CLASS C BEER AND WINE LICENS E ON THE ODD SIDE OF THE 800 10
BLOCK OF NORTH HOWARD STREET IN THE 40TH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG ES DISTRICT 11
IF: 12
(I) THE APPLICANT DOES N OT CONVERT THE LICEN SE TO A 13
DIFFERENT LICENSE CL ASS; 14
(II) THE APPLICANT DOES N OT TRANSFER THE LICE NSE TO A 15
DIFFERENT LOCATION ; 16
(III) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SERVED ONLY TO PATRON S 17
INDOORS; 18
(IV) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SALES BEGIN NOT EARL IER THAN 19
10 A.M. AND END NOT LATER TH AN 9 P.M.; 20
(V) THE APPLICANT PROVID ES NOT MORE THAN TWO 12–OUNCE 21
OFFERINGS OF BEER OR TWO 6–OUNCE OFFERINGS OF W INE BY THE GLASS FOR 22
ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION BY A PATRON WHILE TH E PATRON IS PROVIDED A 23
BARBERING SERVICE RE GULATED UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE BUSINESS 24
OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARTICLE; 25
(VI) THE BOARD WAIVES ANY REQU IREMENTS THAT SALES CAN 26
BE MADE ONLY TO MEMB ERS AND THE GUESTS OF ME MBERS; AND 27
(VII) THE APPLICANT EXECUT ES A MEMORANDUM OF 28
UNDERSTANDING WITH T HE MOUNT VERNON – BELVEDERE ASSOCIATION; AND 29
SENATE BILL 939 5
(21) A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE F OR A RESTAURANT 1
ON THE EVEN SIDE OF THE 1100 BLOCK OF HOLLINS STREET IN THE 40TH 2
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DISTRICT IF: 3
(I) THE APPLICANT EXECUT ES A MEMORANDUM OF 4
UNDERSTANDING WITH T HE HOLLINS ROUNDHOUSE ASSOCIATION; AND 5
(II) THE BOARD WAIVES THE MINI MUM SEATING REQUIREM ENT 6
UNDER ITEM (1)(II)2 OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND 7
(22) A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE F OR A RESTAURANT 8
ON THE EVEN SIDE OF THE UNIT BLOCK OF SOUTH CARROLLTON AVENUE IN THE 9
40TH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG ES DISTRICT IF: 10
(I) THE APPLICANT EXECUT ES A MEMORANDUM OF 11
UNDERSTANDING WITH T HE HOLLINS ROUNDHOUSE ASSOCIATION; AND 12
(II) THE BOARD WAIVES THE MINI MUM SEATING REQUIREM ENT 13
UNDER ITEM (1)(II)2 OF THIS SUBSECTION . 14
12–2005. 15
(d) (1) This subsection does not apply to: 16
(i) a Class B beer and light wine (restaurant) license; 17
(ii) a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (restaurant) license issued under 18
§ 12–1603(c)(1)(ii) of this title; 19
(iii) a Class B–BWL (H–M) license; 20
(iv) a Class C beer and wine license; 21
(v) a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license; 22
(vi) an arena license; [or] 23
(vii) a marketplace license; OR 24
(VIII) A CLASS M–F (MUNICIPAL FAMILY FUN CENTER) LICENSE. 25
(2) For a license holder in the 40th alcoholic beverages district, the hours 26
of sale for alcoholic beverages may not begin before 10 a.m. or end after 10 p.m.: 27
(i) within an area bounded: 28
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1. from the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Quantico 1
Avenue, northwest on Reisterstown Road to the intersection with Wylie Avenue, northeast 2
on Wylie Avenue to the intersection with Pimlico Road, northwest on Pimlico Road to the 3
intersection with Dupont Avenue, east on Dupont Avenue to the intersection with Pall Mall 4
Road, southeast on Pall Mall Road to the intersection with Edgecombe Circle North, east 5
on Edgecombe Circle North to the intersection with Finney Avenue, south on Finney 6
Avenue to the intersection with Oakford Avenue, west on Oakford Avenue to the 7
intersection with Pall Mall Road, southeast on Pall Mall Road to the intersection with 8
Loyola Northway, southwest on Loyola Northway to the intersection with Pimlico Road, 9
southeast on Pimlico Road to the intersection with Quantico Avenue, and southwest on 10
Quantico Avenue to the intersection with Reisterstown Road; and 11
2. from the intersection of Millington Avenue with Wilkens 12
Avenue, northwest on Millington Avenue to the intersection with Frederick Avenue, 13
northeast on Frederick Avenue to the intersection with West Pratt Street, east on West 14
Pratt Street to the intersection with South Mount Street, south on South Mount Street to 15
the intersection with Eagle Street, southwest on Eagle Street to the intersection with South 16
Smallwood Street, northwest on South Smallwood Street to the intersection with Wilkens 17
Avenue, and southwest on Wilkens Avenue to the intersection with Millington Avenue; 18
(ii) within the area of West North Avenue between the 1000 block of 19
West North Avenue and the 3200 block of West North Avenue, inclusive; [and] 20
(iii) for a license holder within 250 yards in any direction of the area 21
described in item (ii) of this paragraph; AND 22
(IV) WITHIN AN AREA BOUND ED AS FOLLOWS : FROM THE 23
INTERSECTION OF NORTH FULTON AVENUE WITH NORTH AVENUE, NORTH ON 24
NORTH FULTON AVENUE TO THE INTERSE CTION WITH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 25
NORTHEAST ON NORTH FULTON AVENUE TO THE INTERSE CTION WITH DRUID HILL 26
AVENUE, SOUTHEAST ON DRUID HILL AVENUE TO THE IN TERSECTION WITH 27
MOSHER STREET, SOUTHWEST ON MOSHER STREET TO THE INTERSE CTION WITH 28
NORTH CAREY STREET, NORTH ON NORTH CAREY STREET TO THE INTERSE CTION 29
WITH NORTH AVENUE, AND WEST ON NORTH AVENUE TO THE INTERSE CTION WITH 30
NORTH FULTON AVENUE. 31
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 32
1, 2025. 33