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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 17-1002 - Entertainment Facility License

(a)    There is a Class EF (entertainment facility) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue a license to an applicant that has a capital investment of at least $35,000,000 in the entertainment facility for which the license is sought, not including real property.
(2)    The Board may issue one or more licenses for the same entertainment facility.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    by the drink and bottle;
(ii)    from one or more outlets in the entertainment facility; and
(iii)    for consumption anywhere within the entertainment facility.
(2)    The license authorizes the playing of music and dancing.
(d)    The license holder may sell and serve beer, wine, and liquor in the entertainment facility during the days and hours that the entertainment facility is open for business.
(e)    The annual license fee is $7,500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 17-1003 - Golf Course License

(a)    There is a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license for use by an organization or country club that:
(1)    is public or private;
(2)    is operated for profit;
(3)    owns real estate in the county; and
(4)    has a regular or championship golf course with at least 18 holes.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption only on the land and in the buildings, including the clubhouse, that are used for golfing purposes.
(2)    A patron need not be seated to be served.
(3)    A prohibition on the distance that licensed premises shall be from a structure used as a hospital, house of worship, or school does not apply to the license holder.
(d)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 17–2006 of this title.
(e)    The annual license fee is $2,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 17-1004 - Motel-Restaurant or Hotel-Restaurant Complex License

(a)    There is a motel–restaurant complex or hotel–restaurant complex license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a person owning or leasing a motel–restaurant complex or hotel–restaurant complex that has:
(1)    a capital investment of at least $1,000,000 in the buildings, not including the land; and
(2)    an enclosed dining room that serves full–course meals from menus at least twice daily.
(c)    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 for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 17–2006 of this title.
(e)    The annual license fee is $1,500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 17-1101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and
(2)    § 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).
(b)    Section 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 17–1102 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 17–1103 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 17-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class A license or a Class B license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.
(d)    Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 17–2001 of this title.
(e)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(f)    The annual permit fee is $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 17-1103 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class A license or a Class B license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.
(d)    Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 17–2001 of this title.
(e)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the annual permit fee is $50.
(2)    An applicant who has a refillable container permit may not be charged a fee for a nonrefillable container permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses › Section 17-1201 - Local Caterer's License

(a)    There is a local caterer’s license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to the holder of:
(1)    a Class B restaurant or hotel beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(2)    a Class B restaurant or hotel beer and wine license.
(c)    The license authorizes a holder to:
(1)    (i)    provide beer, wine, and liquor at an event that is held off the premises for which the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or
(ii)    provide beer and wine at an event that is held off the premises for which the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel beer and wine license is issued; and
(2)    exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for the holder’s Class B license.
(d)    The license holder shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(e)    The annual license fee is $100.
(f)    This section does not require a holder of a Class B restaurant or hotel beer, wine, and liquor license or a Class B restaurant or hotel beer and wine license to obtain a local caterer’s license for catering on the premises for which the Class B license is issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 17-1304 - Wine Festival License

(a)    (1)    There is a wine festival (WF) license.
(2)    The Board may issue not more than three wine festival (WF) licenses.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 winery license.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is distributed 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 a wine festival.
(e)    The Board:
(1)    may choose for each wine festival 1 weekend each year during June, July, August, or September that does not conflict with the Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival, the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival, or the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County;
(2)    shall choose a location that is not already licensed; and
(3)    shall ensure that the primary focus of each festival is the promotion of Maryland wine.
(f)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(g)    The license fee is $20.
(h)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 17-1305 - Wine Tasting (Class T) License

(a)    There is a wine tasting (Class T) license.
(b)    The license authorizes the holder to hold wine tasting parties and demonstrations.
(c)    The license shall be:
(1)    issued on a form that the Board requires; and
(2)    signed and sworn to by the applicant.
(d)    (1)    The license issued may be issued to a person not more than four times in a calendar year.
(2)    The total number of days that the license is in effect may not exceed four in a calendar year.
(e)    The license fee is $25 per day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 17-1306 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License

(a)    There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A or Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the holder to allow on–premises consumption of beer, wine, and liquor for tasting.
(2)    The license may be issued for a maximum of:
(i)    any 26 days in a licensing period;
(ii)    any 52 days in a licensing period; or
(iii)    an entire licensing period.
(3)    If a license holder is issued a license for any 26 days in a licensing period or any 52 days in a licensing period, the license holder shall notify the Board at least 7 days before exercising the privileges of the license.
(d)    An individual may consume beer, wine, or liquor covered by the license in a quantity of not more than:
(1)    1 ounce from each offering of beer or wine; and
(2)    one–half ounce from each offering of liquor.
(e)    In addition to the cost of a Class A or Class B beer, wine, and liquor license, the license fee is:
(1)    $125 for a 26–day license;
(2)    $200 for a 52–day license; and
(3)    $400 for a 1–year license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 17-1308 - Board Action on per Diem License Applications

(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 17-1309 - License for Use at Entertainment Event

(a)    The Board may issue a per diem license of any class to a club for use at an entertainment event.
(b)    An application shall be:
(1)    on a form that the Board requires; and
(2)    signed and sworn to by the applicant.
(c)    (1)    The total number of days for which the license may be used may not exceed four in a calendar year.
(2)    The license may not be issued to a club more than four times in a calendar year.
(d)    The fee for a license is:
(1)    $10 per day for a per diem beer license or per diem beer and wine license; or
(2)    $20 per day for a per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 17-1310 - Multiple Event Entertainment License

(a)    The Board may issue to a fire department a multiple event entertainment license of any class for use at an entertainment event held by the fire department.
(b)    The license authorizes the holder to exercise any privilege conferred by the respective class of license.
(c)    An application submitted under this section shall be:
(1)    on a form that the Board requires; and
(2)    signed by the applicant.
(d)    The fee for the license is:
(1)    $120 per year for a beer or beer and wine license; or
(2)    $240 per year for a beer, wine, and liquor license.
(e)    (1)    The license may not be issued to a fire department more than once a year.
(2)    The number of days for which the license may be used may not exceed 24 per calendar year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 17-1401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
(3)    § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”);
(4)    § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);
(5)    § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(6)    § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(7)    § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”);
(8)    § 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”);
(9)    § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”);
(10)    § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”);
(11)    § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(12)    § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)    Section 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to §§ 17–1402 through 17–1406 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 17-1404 - Hearing May Not Be Delayed on Account of Failure to Provide Record Information

The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of a license may not be delayed due to the failure of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the requested criminal history record information by the date of the scheduled hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 17-1406 - Fee to Cover Costs of Obtaining Fingerprints and Records Check Results

The Board may set and charge a fee to cover the cost of obtaining the applicant’s fingerprints and the results of the State and national criminal history records check.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 17-1501 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”);
(2)    §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(3)    §�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(4)    §�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);
(5)    §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”);
(6)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”);
(7)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(8)    §�4–212�(“License not property”);
(9)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”); and
(10)    §�4–214�(“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 17–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
(2)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 17–1503 of this subtitle; and
(3)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”), in addition to § 17–1504 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 17-1502 - Exchange of License for One of Different Class or Type

(a)    A license holder may apply to the Board to exchange the holder’s current license for a license of any other class or type.
(b)    The Board shall give a license holder, including a holder of a beer or beer and wine license, who applies for a license exchange under this section the same consideration that the Board gives to any other applicant for a license, including a beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    Before deciding whether to approve an application for a license exchange, the Board shall:
(1)    consider:
(i)    the general reputation and character of the applicant;
(ii)    the manner in which the applicant conducts and operates the business being licensed; and
(iii)    the public necessity for the license for which the application is made; and
(2)    require:
(i)    an inspection of the premises for which the application is made; and
(ii)    the premises to comply with all applicable regulations of the Board.
(d)    (1)    There is a $1,000 fee to exchange:
(i)    any class of beer license for any other class of beer license;
(ii)    any class of beer and wine license for any other class of beer and wine license; or
(iii)    any class of beer, wine, and liquor license for any other class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2)    There is a $2,000 fee to exchange:
(i)    any class of beer license or beer and wine license for the same class of beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(ii)    any class of beer license for any other class of beer and wine license.
(3)    There is a $3,000 fee to exchange any class of beer license or beer and wine license for any other class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
(4)    The exchange fees required under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection are in addition to the regular annual license fees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 17-1503 - Bowling Establishments

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:
(1)    the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and wine licenses; and
(2)    each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 17-1504 - Issuance Fees for New Licenses

(a)    The fees for the issuance of a new license are:
(1)    $1,000 for any class of beer license;
(2)    $2,000 for any class of beer and wine license; and
(3)    $3,000 for any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The fees required under subsection (a) of this section are in addition to the regular annual fee required under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 17-1601 - License Quota for Registered Voters

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may not issue a number of licenses that, in the aggregate, exceeds 1 for every 400 registered voters or major fraction in the county, as determined by the current registration of voters.
(2)    A Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license, Class C club license, motel–restaurant complex license, hotel–restaurant complex license, or Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license may not be counted in the computation of the aggregate number of licenses.
(b)    The quota shall be computed and applied separately for each election district of the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 17-1602 - 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 17-1701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    §�4–303�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    §�4–304�(“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”); and
(3)    §�4–305�(“Filing fee and endorsement”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    §�4–302�(“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”), subject to §§ 17–1702 and 17–1703 of this subtitle; and
(2)    §�4–306�(“Substitution of names of officers on license”), subject to § 17–1704 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 17-1702 - Transfer of Licenses Prohibited for Drive-Throughs

The Board may not transfer an off–sale license for use in a business that is intended to be operated as a drive–through purchase facility where alcoholic beverages are to be sold at retail and dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 17-1703 - Transfer Allowed After Destruction or Condemnation of Premises

(a)    On approval by the Board, a holder of a license may transfer the license to other premises in the same election district if the premises for which the license was issued is:
(1)    substantially destroyed by fire, explosion, or catastrophe;
(2)    taken by condemnation; or
(3)    taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
(b)    If the license holder does not request a transfer of the license within 6 months after the date of loss, the license shall expire and be available to be issued to an applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 17-1704 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License for Corporation or Limited Liability Company

(a)    If there is a change in an officer of a corporation or authorized person of a limited liability company, the corporation or limited liability company shall submit a written notice by certified mail to the Board within 30 days after installation of the new officer or authorized person.
(b)    A written notice submitted to the Board in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by:
(1)    a $5 fee; and
(2)    a sworn statement that includes:
(i)    the name and address of each new officer or authorized person;
(ii)    the office held by each new officer or authorized person; and
(iii)    the name and address of the previous officer or authorized person.
(c)    After receiving a written notice provided in accordance with this section, the Board shall issue a revised license listing the current officers or authorized persons.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 17-1901 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(4)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(5)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 17–1902 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 17–1903 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 17-1903 - Requirements of License Holder

(a)    A license holder shall ensure that:
(1)    each employee in a supervisory capacity and each bartender be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(2)    at least one certified individual be present on the licensed premises during the hours in which alcoholic beverages may be sold.
(b)    A license holder who violates this section is subject to:
(1)    for a first offense, a $100 fine; and
(2)    for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or suspension or revocation of the license or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2001 - "Restaurant" Defined

In this subtitle, “restaurant” means a business establishment:
(1)    that is for the accommodation of the public;
(2)    that has a proper and an adequate dining room and sufficient facilities for preparing and serving meals;
(3)    that has been approved by the Board; and
(4)    whose average of annual receipts from the sale of food comprises at least 25% of the average receipts of the business.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2002 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title:
(i)    from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday through Saturday; or
(ii)    from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday.
(2)    An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2003 - Prohibited Hours of Sale -- Sunday

On Sunday, a license holder may not sell any alcoholic beverage on any licensed premises from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2004 - Beer Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)    Sales of beer for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
(4)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer for on–premises consumption:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)    To sell beer on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)    Sales of beer for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2005 - Beer and Wine Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)    Sales of beer and wine for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
(4)    The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer and wine on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2006 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
(3)    Sales of beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption may be conducted on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection only by a licensed restaurant.
(4)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    A holder of a Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, for on–premises consumption.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(e)    (1)    A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    To sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the license holder shall pay an additional fee of $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2007 - Hours for Sale and Consumption on December 31 and January 1

(a)    This subtitle does not restrict the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises:
(1)    on January 1, between midnight and 4 a.m.; or
(2)    on December 31, when that date falls on a Sunday, between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. the following day.
(b)    When January 1 falls on a Sunday, a person may not sell or consume alcoholic beverages on a licensed premises between 4 a.m. and the appropriate opening hour of sale specified in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 17-2008 - Hours for Consumption on Sunday -- Allowed by Class C License Holders

A holder of a Class C beer, beer and wine, or beer, wine, and liquor license may allow the consumption of the alcoholic beverages authorized by the license on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 17-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”);
(3)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”); and
(4)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 17–2102 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 17-2102 - Nudity and Sexual Displays

In addition to the revocation of license required under § 4–605(a) of this article, if an activity listed in § 4–605 is found to have occurred on the premises for which the license was issued, the license holder, or the employee, entertainer, or patron who performed the activity, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 17-2103 - Requirement for Licensed Premises; Hardship Extension

(a)    A license shall be revoked if:
(1)    a licensed premises is not open for at least 30 consecutive days on which the license is authorized to be used during 1 year; or
(2)    no sale of alcoholic beverages is made during the 30–day period.
(b)    If the license holder shows hardship before the revocation, the Board may allow the license holder an additional period not exceeding 1 year before revoking the license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 17-2202 - Additional Conditions for Expiration of License

In addition to the conditions stated in Title 4, Subtitle 7 of this article, a license expires in the county if a license holder:
(1)    no longer uses the license;
(2)    has the intention of terminating the business of the licensed premises; and
(3)    has not timely filed:
(i)    an application for a transfer to another location or another person under Subtitle 17 of this title; or
(ii)    an application for a certificate of permission or a renewal license for continuation of business under Subtitle 18 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 17-2501 - Selling, Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    A public club, room, or other unlicensed establishment, at a location under the control or possession of the establishment, may not:
(1)    sell or serve alcoholic beverages to a member or guest;
(2)    keep alcoholic beverages for a member or guest;
(3)    allow a customer to consume or to be served or given alcoholic beverages from the supplies that the customer has previously purchased or reserved; or
(4)    sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to a member or guest.
(b)    A person that operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.
(c)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 17-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1)    an establishment open to the public;
(2)    a place of public entertainment; or
(3)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 17-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(4)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(5)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(6)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”); and
(7)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”).
(b)    Section 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 17–2602 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”), in addition to § 17–2603 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”), subject to § 17–2605 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 17-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed

The county may:
(1)    adopt an ordinance or resolution supplementing the prohibition against disorderly intoxication under § 6–320 of this article; and
(2)    regulate possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property, property used by the public, or a highway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 17-2604 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records

(a)    The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.
(b)    (1)    The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.
(2)    The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 17 - Cecil County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 17-2606 - Observation of Sales by Out-of-State Official

(a)    To protect the public safety and peace when law enforcement officials are present in the county enforcing the laws of other states, an agent, an employee, or a representative of an alcoholic beverages licensing board of another state who enters the county to observe an alcoholic beverage sale:
(1)    shall register in person at least 30 days before entry into the county; and
(2)    when registering, shall provide:
(i)    a written statement setting forth the identity of the registrant;
(ii)    the purpose of the entry into the county;
(iii)    the make, model, and license number of each vehicle to be used for surveillance activity;
(iv)    the names of the premises where surveillance will be conducted; and
(v)    the specific time for surveillance of each establishment.
(b)    (1)    The Sheriff’s office shall issue a certificate of registration to each registrant.
(2)    A registrant shall keep the certificate in the registrant’s possession during all investigative activities.
(c)    (1)    An individual who fails to register as required by this section may not register for 6 months after being found in violation of this section.
(2)    The Board shall suspend the registration of a registrant who violates this section for 6 months.
(d)    A person who violates this section when the person is prohibited from registering or when the person’s certificate of registration is suspended is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.