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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners; Appointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board|Section 23-207 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    (1)    A majority of the members then serving on the Hearing Board is a quorum.        (2)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Hearing Board is needed to take action.    (b)    The Hearing Board shall meet at least once each month.    (c)    (1)    The compensation of the Hearing Board members for the performance of their duties shall be the amount set by the County Council.        (2)    The compensation for members of the Board of License Commissioners for the performance of their duties shall be:            (i)    for the chair, $55 per meeting attended, not to exceed $1,300 in a fiscal year regardless of the number of meetings attended; and            (ii)    for each other member of the Board of License Commissioners, $50 per meeting attended, not to exceed $1,200 in a fiscal year regardless of the number of meetings attended.    (d)    (1)    Personnel needed to carry out the duties of the Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners shall be:            (i)    included in the staff of the County Council; and            (ii)    supervised by the County Council Administrator.        (2)    The Chief of the County Police Department shall provide a sworn member of the County Police Department as an inspector to assist the Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners in carrying out their responsibilities and in enforcing the law.        (3)    An employee of the Hearing Board or the Board of License Commissioners is subject to the public ethics laws of the county.    (e)    (1)    The Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners shall submit an annual budget request to the County Council not later than January 15 in each year for the ensuing fiscal year.        (2)    The budget request shall include:            (i)    salaries for the Hearing Board chair and other Hearing Board members;            (ii)    compensation of personnel assigned to the Hearing Board; and            (iii)    expenses for office supplies, equipment, and services to carry out the responsibilities of the Hearing Board.        (3)    (i)    The County Council shall:                1.    review the budget request; and                2.    submit a budget for the Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners to the County Executive in the amount that the County Council determines is adequate to support the duties and responsibilities of the Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners.            (ii)    The County Executive shall include the budget for the Hearing Board and the Board of License Commissioners as submitted by the County Council in the county budget that is prepared in accordance with Article VI of the Howard County Charter.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners; Appointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board|Section 23-209 - Issuance of Licenses

    (a)    The Board of License Commissioners or the Hearing Board may issue licenses.    (b)    The county shall:        (1)    pay from the license fee receipts the salaries and expenses of the Board of License Commissioners; and        (2)    devote the balance of the receipts to the general purposes of the county.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners; Appointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board|Section 23-210 - Regulations

    (a)    The Hearing Board shall:        (1)    propose regulations to enable it to carry out its duties, including the issuance of licenses; and        (2)    submit the proposed regulations to the Board of License Commissioners for approval.    (b)    The Board of License Commissioners may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control|Section 23-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable

    There is no liquor control board or department of liquor control in the county.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses|Section 23-401 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:        (1)    § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);        (2)    § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);        (3)    § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”);        (4)    § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);        (5)    § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”);        (6)    § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”);        (7)    § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);        (8)    § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);        (9)    § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);        (10)    § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);        (11)    § 2–213 (“Additional fees”);        (12)    § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);        (13)    § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”);        (14)    § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and        (15)    § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).    (b)    The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:        (1)    § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”); and        (2)    § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”).    (c)    Section 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 23–403 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses|Section 23-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery

    A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses|Section 23-403 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License

    (a)    The licensed premises for which a Class 7 micro–brewery license is issued may be separate from the restaurant premises for which a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license is issued, but shall be under the same roof.    (b)    The Comptroller may issue the Class 7 micro–brewery license not more than 36 months before the restaurant is complete and the Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license is issued.    (c)    If the restaurant does not obtain a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license within 36 months after opening, the Class 7 micro–brewery license is revoked immediately.    (d)    A Class 7 micro–brewery license holder may hold a Class 8 farm brewery license for a premises located in the county.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses|Section 23-501 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:        (1)    § 2–301 (“Licenses issued by Comptroller”);        (2)    § 2–302 (“Class 1 beer, wine, and liquor wholesaler’s license”);        (3)    § 2–303 (“Class 2 wine and liquor wholesaler’s license”);        (4)    § 2–304 (“Class 3 beer and wine wholesaler’s license”);        (5)    § 2–305 (“Class 4 beer wholesaler’s license”);        (6)    § 2–306 (“Class 5 wine wholesaler’s license”);        (7)    § 2–307 (“Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license”);        (8)    § 2–308 (“Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license”);        (9)    § 2–309 (“Sale and delivery of beer or wine from wholesaler’s vehicle”);        (10)    § 2–310 (“Sale and delivery to retail license holder”);        (11)    § 2–311 (“Additional wholesaler’s licenses”);        (12)    § 2–312 (“Direct importation of alcoholic beverages”);        (13)    § 2–313 (“Sale or delivery restricted to holder of license or permit”);        (14)    § 2–315 (“Interaction between wholesaling entities and retailers”);        (15)    § 2–316 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and        (16)    § 2–317 (“Restrictive agreements between wholesalers and retailers — Prohibited”).    (b)    Section 2–314 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses|Section 23-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery

    Except as provided in § 23–503 of this subtitle, a holder of a wholesaler’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses|Section 23-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder

    (a)    A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with a holder of a per diem license issued under Subtitle 13 of this title to deliver beer on the effective date of the per diem license and accept returns on the same day.    (b)    The agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall include the type of equipment, services, personnel, and supplies required to dispense draft beer.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses|Section 23-601 - Class a Beer License

    (a)    There is a Class A beer license.    (b)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to consumers at the place described in the license.        (2)    The license holder shall sell the beer in a sealed package or container.        (3)    The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer was sold.    (c)    The annual license fee is $150.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses|Section 23-602 - Class B Beer License

    (a)    There is a Class B beer license.    (b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.    (c)    The annual license fee is $150.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses|Section 23-603 - Class C Beer License

    (a)    There is a Class C beer license.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to members of a club and their guests at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.        (2)    A license may be issued only to a club:            (i)    that is composed exclusively of members who served in the armed forces of the United States;            (ii)    that is affiliated with a national organization;            (iii)    that has at least 75 members who paid dues as required by its national organization in the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is issued;            (iv)    with at least 75% of its membership consisting of individuals who have resided in the county for at least 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application for the license; and            (v)    that has maintained a post in the county for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of the application.    (c)    The annual license fee is $25.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses|Section 23-604 - Class D Beer License

    (a)    There is a Class D beer license.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.        (2)    A license may not be issued for a drugstore.    (c)    The annual license fee is $150.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 7 - Light Wine Licenses|Section 23-701 - Class a Light Wine License

    (a)    There is a Class A light wine license in the county.    (b)    The license may be issued to a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license.    (c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail at the place described in the license light wine produced at the winery.        (2)    Light wine shall be sold in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.    (d)    The annual license fee is $50.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses|Section 23-801 - Class a Beer and Light Wine License

    (a)    There is a Class A beer and light wine license.    (b)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and light wine, at retail, at the place described in the license.        (2)    The license holder shall sell the beer and light wine in a sealed package or container.        (3)    The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer or light wine is sold.    (c)    The annual license fee is $175.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses|Section 23-802 - Class B Beer and Light Wine License

    (a)    There is a Class B beer and light wine license.    (b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license for use by a hotel or restaurant.        (2)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and light wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption.    (c)    The annual license fee is $175.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses|Section 23-803 - Class C Beer and Wine License

    (a)    There is a Class C beer and wine 6–day license.    (b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license for use by a club that has held regular meetings at an established headquarters for 1 year before the application for the license is made.        (2)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a club and guests of members, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.    (c)    The annual license fee is $150.    (d)    The holder of the license may purchase a Sunday permit for an additional annual fee of $75.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses|Section 23-804 - Class D Beer and Light Wine License

    (a)    There is a Class D beer and light wine license.    (b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and light wine, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption.    (c)    The license may not be issued for use by a drugstore.    (d)    The annual license fee is $175.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses|Section 23-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

    (a)    There are:        (1)    a Class A–1 beer, wine, and liquor 7–day license; and        (2)    a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor 6–day license.    (b)    (1)    A license under this section authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license.        (2)    The license holder shall sell the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.    (c)    A license under this section may not be issued for a drugstore unless the applicant:        (1)    has been doing business at the location applied for in the license for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license;        (2)    is the assignee of a business established for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license at the location applied for; or        (3)    has been engaged in the retail drug business for at least 3 years.    (d)    The annual license fees are:        (1)    $900 for a Class A–1, 7–day license; and        (2)    $700 for a Class A–2, 6–day license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses|Section 23-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

    (a)    There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to the owner of a hotel that:        (1)    is in a building at least three stories tall that was originally constructed for hotel purposes;        (2)    has a capital investment of at least $500,000; and        (3)    contains:            (i)    at least one passenger elevator;            (ii)    at least 100 rooms to accommodate the public; and            (iii)    a dining room with facilities for preparing and serving regular meals for at least 125 individuals at one seating.    (c)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.    (d)    (1)    There is a beer and wine (B–SBW) off–sale permit.        (2)    The Board may issue the permit only to a holder of the Class B beer, wine, and liquor license that is issued for a restaurant.        (3)    A holder of the permit:            (i)    may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption only to persons who have purchased food or alcohol from the licensed premises; and            (ii)    may not display or provide shelving for beer or wine for off–premises sales in areas of the establishment that are accessible to the public.        (4)    The term of the permit is the same as that of the Class B beer, wine, and liquor license that the applicant holds.        (5)    Before the Board may issue the permit:            (i)    the applicant shall complete the form that the Board provides; and            (ii)    the same advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements as those for Class B licenses shall be met.        (6)    Off–sale alcoholic beverages receipts collected under the permit shall be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages in a restaurant under § 1–101 of this article.        (7)    A holder of the permit may exercise the privileges of the permit only when the licensed premises is open for business as a restaurant.        (8)    The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this subsection, including a limit on the number of permits to be issued.    (e)    The Comptroller may issue one Class 8 farm brewery license and one Class 7 micro–brewery license to a license holder that holds not more than five Class B and six Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor licenses.    (f)    The annual license fees are:        (1)    $1,000 for the Class B beer, wine, and liquor license; and        (2)    $500 for the off–sale beer and wine permit.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses|Section 23-903 - Class Blx License

    (a)    There is a Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor license.    (b)    The Board may issue the license to:        (1)    a holder of:            (i)    a Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license; or            (ii)    a Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor license; or        (2)    an applicant that does not hold another alcoholic beverages license.    (c)    (1)    The Board may issue the license only for use in a restaurant:            (i)    that has a minimum capital investment of $750,000 for restaurant facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings;            (ii)    for which construction began on or after July 1, 1992; and            (iii)    that has seating for at least 125 individuals.        (2)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.    (d)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out under § 23–2004(c) of this title.    (e)    The annual license fee is $2,000.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  23-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 23 - Howard County|Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses|Section 23-904 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

    (a)    There is a 7–day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.    (b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail for on–premises consumption at the place described in the license.    (c)    The Board shall determine the annual license fee.