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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 22-1309 - Application for a per Diem License

    (a)    (1)    A simple majority of the total number of the members of the Board may act to approve or deny an application for a per diem license:            (i)    in a formal meeting, with a quorum present; or            (ii)    in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, through oral or written contact by any method by the chair with each member of the Board.        (2)    The chair shall make a written record under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection of how each member and the chair voted.    (b)    The Board may not require the publication of an application for a per diem license as a prerequisite to the issuing of the license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1309.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 22-1309.1 - Fees

    (a)    The fee for a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license is $15 per day.    (b)    The fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is $30 per day.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 22-1311 - Multiple Event License for Fire Department

    (a)    The Board may issue to a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license.    (b)    (1)    The license holder may sell or provide beer and wine for on–premises consumption:            (i)    at an entertainment event held by the fire department; or            (ii)    by a person who has rented or leased an area of the licensed premises for an event and guests who attend the event.        (2)    The license holder shall:            (i)    contract to provide food for consumption at the event described in paragraph(1)(ii) of this subsection; or            (ii)    ensure that food will be available for consumption at the event described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.        (3)    This section does not prohibit a fire department from obtaining a Class C per diem license.    (c)    (1)    The license shall be in the form that the Board requires.        (2)    The applicant shall sign the license.    (d)    (1)    The Board may not:            (i)    issue for a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license more than one time in any year; or            (ii)    authorize a multiple event beer and wine license for more than 40 days in a calendar year.        (2)    A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each event for which the license is to be used.    (e)    The annual license fees are:        (1)    $150 for not more than 10 events per year;        (2)    $300 for not more than 20 events per year;        (3)    $450 for not more than 30 events per year; and        (4)    $600 for not more than 40 events per year.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 22-1601 - License Quota in County

    (a)    For every 3,000 individuals in the county, as specified by the Maryland Department of Health, the Board may not issue more than:        (1)    one Class A (off–sale) license;        (2)    one Class A–1 (off–sale) license; and        (3)    one Class A–2 (off–sale) license.    (b)    If the number of licenses in a class exceeds the quota specified in subsection (a) of this section, the Board may not issue a new license of that class unless the number of licenses of that class are reduced by revocation or surrender, creating a vacancy under the particular quota specified.    (c)    This section does not apply to the transfer, conversion, or renewal of a license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 22-1603 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, Discount Houses, and Franchised Establishments

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any license with an off–sale privilege may not be issued for or transferred to:            (i)    a chain store;            (ii)    a supermarket;            (iii)    a discount house; or            (iv)    a franchisor, franchisee, or concessionaire of an establishment listed in this paragraph.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the renewal of a license.    (b)    An establishment that on July 1, 1976, held a license with an off–sale privilege may continue to hold the license or apply to upgrade to a Class A–1 or Class A–2 license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 22-1604 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited

    The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale privilege for use in a business that is intended to be operated as a drive–through sales facility at which alcoholic beverages are:        (1)    sold at retail; and        (2)    dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for off–premises consumption.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  22-1607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 22 - Harford County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans|Section 22-1607 - Limit on Class B Licenses

    The Board may issue a maximum number of nine Class B licenses to the same person.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part I - In General|Section 23-1301 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:        (1)    § 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);        (2)    § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”);        (3)    § 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”);        (4)    § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);        (5)    § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);        (6)    § 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and        (7)    § 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).    (b)    Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1312 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1304 - Beer Festival License

    (a)    There is a beer festival license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, or a Class 8 farm brewery license.    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell beer.    (d)    A license holder shall display and sell beer:        (1)    at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and        (2)    during the hours and days designated for the beer festival.    (e)    The Board shall:        (1)    choose 1 weekend each year for the festival;        (2)    choose a location that is not already licensed; and        (3)    ensure that the primary focus of the festival is the promotion of Maryland beer.    (f)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.    (g)    The license fee is $50 for a 1–day or 2–day festival.    (h)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1305 - Wine Festival License

    (a)    There is a wine festival (WF) license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license that authorizes the holder to sell wine, a Class 3 winery license, or a Class 4 limited winery license.    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is produced and processed in the State.    (d)    A license holder shall display and sell wine:        (1)    at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and        (2)    during the hours and days designated for the wine festival.    (e)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board shall choose 1 weekend each year for the wine festival.        (2)    The Board shall choose a location that is not already licensed.        (3)    The weekend chosen for the wine festival may not conflict with the dates chosen for the:            (i)    Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;            (ii)    Baltimore County Wine Festival;            (iii)    Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County; or            (iv)    Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.    (f)    The license fee is $15.    (g)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1306 - Wine Sampling License for Nonprofit Organization

    (a)    There is a wine sampling (WS) license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.    (c)    (1)    The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of wine for sampling:            (i)    on premises for which a Class B license has been issued with authorization of the holder of the license for the premises; or            (ii)    at a location that is not already licensed.        (2)    The license holder may carry wine onto the premises for wine sampling with the authorization of the owner or holder of the Class B license.    (d)    The nonprofit organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.    (e)    The Board may issue not more than 12 licenses in a license year to a single nonprofit organization.    (f)    The license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual.    (g)    The license fee is $15 per day.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1307 - Beer and Wine Tasting License

    (a)    There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license or Class A beer and wine (BW) license.    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:        (1)    beer; or        (2)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.    (d)    A license holder may serve:        (1)    wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or        (2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.    (e)    In addition to the fee of any other alcoholic beverages license, the annual license fee is $100.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1308 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License

    (a)    There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:        (1)    beer;        (2)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume; or        (3)    liquor.    (d)    A license holder may serve:        (1)    wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day;        (2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or        (3)    liquor in a quantity of not more than 1/2 ounce from each offering and not more than 2 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.    (e)    In addition to any other alcoholic beverages license fee, the annual license fee is $100.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses|Section 23-1309 - Educational Event Licenses

    (a)    In this section, “educational event” means an event at which a speaker provides instruction on how to develop a foundation of alcoholic beverages knowledge, including:        (1)    styles of beer, wine, and liquor;        (2)    methods of tasting beer, wine, and liquor;        (3)    pairing food and beer, wine, and liquor; and        (4)    serving, storing, and buying beer, wine, and liquor.    (b)    The Board may issue:        (1)    an educational event beer and wine tasting (BWT) license; and        (2)    an educational event beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.    (c)    (1)    An educational event BWT license may be issued to a holder of:            (i)    a Class A beer and wine license; or            (ii)    a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.        (2)    An educational event BWLT license may be issued to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.    (d)    (1)    An educational event BWT license authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of:            (i)    beer; or            (ii)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.        (2)    An educational event BWLT license:            (i)    has the privileges of a BWT license set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and            (ii)    authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of liquor.        (3)    (i)    An educational event BWT license and educational event BWLT license authorize the license holder to provide alcoholic beverages from the license holder’s inventory to a consumer who has preregistered for an educational event.            (ii)    The alcoholic beverages may be provided at a prorated charge that covers the cost of the educational event, including alcoholic beverages, snacks, and a speaker.    (e)    (1)    A holder of an educational event BWT license may not serve:            (i)    wine in a quantity of more than 1 ounce from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day; or            (ii)    beer in a quantity of more than 2 ounces from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.        (2)    A holder of an educational event BWLT license:            (i)    is subject to the prohibitions set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and            (ii)    may not serve liquor in a quantity of more than 1/2 ounce from any individual brand and not more than 3 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.    (f)    In addition to the fee for any other license, the annual fees are:        (1)    $100 for an educational event BWT license; and        (2)    $100 for an educational event BWLT license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 23-1312 - Fee

    The fee for a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and light wine license, and a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is $15 per day.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 23-1313 - Class C per Diem Entertainment Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

    (a)    In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.    (b)    There is a Class C per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.    (c)    The Board may issue the Class C per diem license to the holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.    (d)    (1)    The Class C per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.        (2)    License holders are responsible for:            (i)    all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and            (ii)    compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.    (e)    The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.    (f)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.    (g)    The Board shall determine the license fee.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1314 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses|Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses|Section 23-1314 - Class D per Diem Entertainment Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

    (a)    In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.    (b)    There is a Class D per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.    (c)    The Board may issue the Class D per diem license to the holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.    (d)    (1)    The Class D per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.        (2)    License holders are responsible for:            (i)    all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and            (ii)    compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.    (e)    The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.    (f)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.    (g)    The Board shall determine the license fee.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 23-1601 - Quota for Class a Licenses

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue more than one Class A license of any type for every 4,000 residents of the county, as determined by the latest federal census.    (b)    This section does not apply to a Class A license issued for use in an existing shopping center or in a proposed shopping center development for which a building permit has been issued that contains 200,000 or more square feet of commercial retail space.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 23-1602 - Distance Restriction From School

    (a)    (1)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue:            (i)    a Class B license for a restaurant that is within 400 feet of the nearest point of a public school building; or            (ii)    any other license for an establishment that is within 500 feet of the nearest point of a public school building.        (2)    A decision of the County Board of Education to locate a public school building within 500 feet of the premises of a license holder may not be the basis to revoke or deny the renewal or transfer of the license.    (b)    For a license issued on or before June 30, 1971, the Board may renew the license or approve the transfer of the license to a new license holder for the same establishment and type of license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans|Part I - Licensing Conditions|Section 23-1603 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited

    The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale privilege for use in a business that is intended to be operated as a drive–through sales facility at which alcoholic beverages are:        (1)    sold at retail; and        (2)    dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for off–premises consumption.