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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 9-1405 - Collection and Disposition of License Fees

(a)    The Board shall process and the Director of Finance shall collect the fees.
(b)    From the fees collected from licenses issued to a business in a municipality, the Director of Finance shall:
(1)    credit 5% to the general fund of the county to cover administrative costs; and
(2)    pay 50% of the remaining fees to the municipality where the business is located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1501 - 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)    §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    §�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(3)    §�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);
(4)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(5)    §�4–212�(“License not property”);
(6)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”); and
(7)    §�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 do not apply in the county:
(1)    §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”) and is superseded by § 9–1504 of this subtitle; and
(2)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”) and is superseded by §�9–1506 of this subtitle.
(c)    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)    §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 9–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 9–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
(3)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 9–1503 of this subtitle; and
(4)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”), in addition to § 9–1505 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1502 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1503 - 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 light 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1504 - Notice of License Application

(a)    (1)    The Board shall publish a notice of the license application once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality nearest to the location described in the application, as determined by the applicant.
(2)    The notice shall state:
(i)    the residence of the applicant; and
(ii)    the location described in the application and the owner of the location.
(3)    The first publication under this subsection shall be at least 15 days before the application hearing.
(b)    (1)    In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place at the location described in the application for at least 10 days before the application hearing.
(2)    A notice under this subsection shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location set by the Board for an application hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1505 - Additional Board Determinations

In a hearing on an application or protest, the general reputation of the following is admissible:
(1)    the applicant or license holder;
(2)    the location described in the application; and
(3)    the persons who congregate at the location described in the application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 9-1506 - Factors for Denial

(a)    The Board may deny a license application if it decides that:
(1)    the applicant is unfit to be issued the license; or
(2)    the location described in the application is not a proper one with reference to ensuring the public peace, general welfare, or character of the neighborhood.
(b)    Due regard shall be given to the number of licenses issued for a neighborhood.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 9-1601 - Authority of Board to Restrict Licenses

(a)    The Board may:
(1)    restrict the number of licenses in a neighborhood to the number of licenses that the Board considers sufficient;
(2)    regulate the use of mechanical music boxes and other sound–making devices; and
(3)    specify areas in which licenses will not be issued.
(b)    An applicant or license holder who is aggrieved by any limitation, restriction, or prohibition imposed by the Board under subsection (a) of this section may petition for judicial review.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 9-1602 - Population Restriction for Class a and Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue:
(1)    Class A and Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses so that the number of licenses issued in each of these classes exceeds one for every 1,300 residents in the county, as determined by the latest federal census; and
(2)    Class A and Class D beer licenses or Class A and Class D beer and light wine licenses so that the aggregate number in these classes exceeds one for every 1,300 residents in the county, as determined by the latest federal census.
(b)    The Board may approve the transfer of a license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 9-1603 - Location Restriction for Certain Class A, Class B, and Class D Licenses

(a)    This section applies to:
(1)    Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses;
(2)    Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and
(3)    Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside:
(1)    a municipality; or
(2)    a community with at least 500 residents in a 1–mile radius.
(c)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:
(1)    a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or
(2)    a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business.
(d)    A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 9-1605 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Houses

A Class A, Class B, or Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may not be issued for, transferred to, used in conjunction with, used at a location having a direct or indirect connection with, or used at the location of:
(1)    a chain store;
(2)    a supermarket; or
(3)    a discount house.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 9-1606 - Street Frontage and Unobstructed View

(a)    Except for a club, hotel, or motel, the Board may not issue a license for an establishment that does not front on a public street.
(b)    A blind or an obstruction may not prevent an individual passing along the street from having a full view of the licensed premises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 9-1701 - 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)    § 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”).
(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 § 9–1702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–305 (“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 9–1703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 9-1702 - Payment of Taxes

The Board may not allow the transfer of a license unless the Board is presented with a receipt or certificate from the Director of Finance showing that all personal property taxes due the county or the State are paid.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 9-1704 - Population Restriction for Transfer of Certain Class A, Class B, and Class D Licenses

The Board may not transfer a license that is issued under § 9–1603 of this title unless the license holder continues to comply with the requirements of § 9–1602 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 9-1802 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 9–1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 9-1901 - 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)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”);
(4)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(5)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(6)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    Section 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 9–1902 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 9-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals

(a)    A license holder may employ an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 years.
(b)    To be allowed to sell or serve beer, light wine, and liquor, an individual shall be at least 18 years old.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 9-1903 - Underage Individuals at Functions Held on Class C or Class D Licensed Premises

(a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a Class C or Class D license holder may allow individuals under the age of 21 years on the premises to hold or attend a dance or other function at which individuals under the age of 21 years may be present.
(b)    Alcoholic beverages may not be sold at the function or be present in the room where the function is held.
(c)    The sponsor of the function shall provide adult supervision.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 9-1904 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages by Retail Dealers

(a)    A retail dealer may not extend credit to a customer.
(b)    A suit may not be maintained by a retail dealer against a person for alcoholic beverages that have been sold on credit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 9-1905 - Signage Prohibiting Liquor Sales

(a)    An establishment licensed for the sale of beer or of beer and wine shall post at least four conspicuous notices on the licensed premises, including a building, a parking lot, a terrace, or grounds that are an integral part of the licensed premises, stating “Unlawful to drink or display liquor on these premises.”.
(b)    A person who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 9-2001 - Hours When Consuming Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided under this title, from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday through Saturday and after 1 a.m. on Sunday, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2)    An owner, operator, or manager of a premises licensed under this title may not allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages that is 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 $500 for each offense.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 9-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this subtitle for December 31 and January 1, a holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day if the holder:
1.    pays an additional fee of $250; or
2.    is issued a 2–day Sunday sales permit in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2)    (i)    The Board may issue a 2–day Sunday sales permit to a holder of a Class A beer license.
(ii)    An applicant for a 2–day Sunday sales permit need not have kitchen facilities on the licensed premises.
(iii)    A 2–day Sunday sales permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for off–premises consumption on not more than two Sundays in a year from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iv)    The permit fee is $50 for each time the permit is used.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this subtitle for December 31 and January 1, a holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, for on–premises and off–premises consumption, from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;
(ii)    on Sunday, for on–premises and off–premises consumption, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day if the holder:
1.    pays an additional fee of $250; or
2.    is issued a 2–day Sunday sales permit in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2)    (i)    The Board may issue a 2–day Sunday sales permit to a holder of a Class C beer license.
(ii)    An applicant for a 2–day Sunday sales permit need not have kitchen facilities on the licensed premises.
(iii)    A 2–day Sunday sales permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for on–premises and off–premises consumption on not more than two Sundays in a year from 11 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iv)    The permit fee is $50 for each time the permit is used.
(d)    (1)    Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this subtitle for December 31 and January 1, a holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, for on–premises and off–premises consumption, from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;
(ii)    on Sunday, for on–premises and off–premises consumption, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day if the holder pays an additional fee of $250; or
(iii)    in accordance with a 2–day Sunday sales permit issued under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2)    (i)    The Board may issue a 2–day Sunday sales permit to a holder of a Class D beer license.
(ii)    An applicant for a 2–day Sunday sales permit need not have kitchen facilities on the licensed premises.
(iii)    A 2–day Sunday sales permit authorizes the holder to sell beer for on–premises and off–premises consumption on not more than two Sundays in a year from 11 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. the following day.
(iv)    The permit fee is $50 for each time the permit is used.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 9-2005 - Hours for December 31 and January 1

The Board shall determine the hours of sale for December 31 and January 1, regardless of the days of the week on which those dates fall.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 9-2101 - 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”); and
(2)    § 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”).
(b)    Section 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 9–2105 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”), subject to §§ 9–2102 and 9–2103 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”), subject to § 9–2104 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 9-2102 - Procedures to Initiate Complaint

In addition to the revocation and suspension procedures provided under § 4–603(a) of this article, a complaint may be made by at least 10 persons in the vicinity of the licensed premises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 9-2103 - Admissible Evidence in Hearing

In a hearing on a complaint for revocation or suspension of a license, admissible evidence includes the general reputation of:
(1)    the applicant or license holder;
(2)    the establishment; and
(3)    the individuals who congregate at the establishment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 9-2104 - Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension

In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension provided under § 4–604 of this article, the Board shall revoke or suspend a license for conviction of the license holder’s agent or employee for a violation of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 9-2105 - Effects of Revocation

If a license is revoked because the license holder was convicted of violating this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax, the Board may not issue a license to the former license holder or for the premises within 1 year after the conviction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 9-2201 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    Section 4–702(a) (“On death of license holder”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–702(b) (“After vacation of or eviction from premises”);
(2)    § 4–703 (“Pending or approved transfers or continuation of business”);
(3)    § 4–704 (“License for premises acquired for public use”); and
(4)    § 4–705 (“Postponement to avoid hardship”).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 9-2202 - Period for Which License May Be Considered Unexpired

(a)    A license expires 180 days after the license holder has closed the business or stopped active alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held unless:
(1)    an application for approval of a transfer to another location or another person under Subtitle 17 of this title has been approved or is pending;
(2)    an application for a certificate of permission or a renewal license for continuation of business under Subtitle 23 of this title has been approved or is pending; or
(3)    a written request for a hardship extension under subsection (b) of this section is filed within the 180–day period.
(b)    (1)    The license holder or another appropriate interested party may make a written request to the Board to extend the life of the license due to hardship.
(2)    The Board may grant the extension if the Board finds after a hearing that existing hardship caused the closing or stopping of business operations.
(3)    An extension may not prolong the life of the license beyond 360 days after the date of closing or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held.
(c)    (1)    The period for which a license may be considered unexpired:
(i)    begins at the earlier of the closing of the business or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations; and
(ii)    may be suspended only by filing an application or request under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    The expiration period resumes on the last to occur of the following events:
(i)    final action of the Board granting or denying a request for a hardship extension under subsection (b) of this section;
(ii)    final action of the Board denying an application described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section;
(iii)    final judgment of the reviewing court if judicial review of the Board’s action on an application or request authorized by subsection (a) or (b) of this section has been granted; or
(iv)    dismissal of a petition for judicial review of the Board’s action.
(3)    If an application or request described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section is withdrawn:
(i)    the period for automatic expiration of the license may not be suspended; and
(ii)    the application or request shall be considered as if it had not been filed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 9-2501 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    (1)    An individual may not possess or consume an alcoholic beverage during the hours stated in paragraph (2) of this subsection in an establishment that:
(i)    is not licensed by the Board; but
(ii)    is:
1.    a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;
2.    a place of public entertainment;
3.    a place open to the public;
4.    a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or
5.    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold.
(2)    The prohibition under paragraph (1) of this subsection is in effect:
(i)    from Monday to Saturday, from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m.; and
(ii)    on Sunday, after 1 a.m.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment under subsection (a) of this section may not allow consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages that is prohibited under this section.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each offense.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 9-2601 - 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)    § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”);
(4)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(5)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(6)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(7)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”); and
(8)    § 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”), subject to § 9–2602 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”), subject to § 9–2603 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 9-2602 - Authority of Municipality to Regulate License Holders

A municipality in the county may pass an ordinance consistent with this article to regulate license holders located within the limits and up to 1 mile beyond the limits of the municipality to assist in the enforcement of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 9-2603 - Distribution of Fines

Fines imposed in the county shall be distributed as follows:
(1)    one–half of each fine as provided under § 7–507 of the Courts Article; and
(2)    (i)    if the offense is committed in a municipality, one–quarter to the municipality and one–quarter to the county; or
(ii)    if the offense is committed outside of a municipality, one–half to the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);
(3)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(4)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);
(5)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);
(6)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);
(7)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);
(8)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);
(9)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);
(10)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);
(11)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);
(12)    § 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);
(13)    § 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(14)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);
(15)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);
(16)    § 6–322 (“Possession of open container”);
(17)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);
(18)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);
(19)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(20)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);
(21)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and
(22)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”), subject to § 9–2702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 9–2703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure

(a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:
(1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and
(2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court of the State.
(b)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:
(1)    the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and
(2)    the individual was not a resident of the State.
(c)    A license holder or an employee of the license holder who violates § 6–304 of this article 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.
(d)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure

(a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–307 of this article:
(1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and
(2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court of the State.
(b)    A license holder or an employee of the license holder who violates § 6–307 of this article 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.
(c)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–307 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2704 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Habitual Drunkard

(a)    In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable individual would have under ordinary circumstances based on the habits, appearance, or personal reputation of an individual.
(b)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not knowingly sell or provide an alcoholic beverage to a habitual drunkard.
(c)    A license holder who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2705 - Gambling on Premises

(a)    A license holder may not allow gambling that is prohibited by law on the licensed premises.
(b)    A person who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2706 - Lease of License Privilege

(a)    A license holder whose license has the privilege that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages by clubs may not lease the privilege to a person who, by an agreement with the license holder, may make a profit from the license.
(b)    A person who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2707 - Disorderly Congregation on Premises

(a)    A license holder may not allow disorderly or disreputable individuals to congregate on the licensed premises.
(b)    A person who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2708 - Loitering

(a)    A license holder may not allow an individual who is not a consumer to loiter about the place of business for which the license is issued.
(b)    A person who violates this section 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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 9-2709 - Unlawful Display or Consumption of Other Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    A person may not display or consume in a licensed establishment any alcoholic beverage other than those that the license holder of the licensed establishment may sell.
(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 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 9-2801 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    Section 6–402(b) (“General penalty — Imposition of penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
(b)    Section 6–402(a) (“General penalty — In general”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 9–2802 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 9-2802 - General Penalty

A person who violates a provision of this article for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 9-2803 - Penalty Imposed by Board

(a)    The Board may revoke or suspend a license or impose a fine on a license holder who violates this article.
(b)    (1)    In lieu of suspension, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500, which shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
(2)    In deciding whether to fine a license holder or suspend the license, the Board shall consider whether:
(i)    the public welfare and morals would be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and
(ii)    the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 9 - Allegany County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 9-2804 - Local Penalties

(a)    A municipality may impose a penalty for the violation of an ordinance passed for the regulation and control of a license holder under this title.
(b)    (1)    In lieu of suspension, the municipality may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500, which shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
(2)    In deciding whether to fine a license holder or suspend the license, the municipality shall consider whether:
(i)    the public welfare and morals would be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and
(ii)    the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 10-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title:
(1)    the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and
(2)    the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for the City of Annapolis.
(c)    “City” means the City of Annapolis.
(d)    “Light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 10-103 - Copy of Legislation

A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the City Council under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 10-201 - Mayor and City Council May Constitute Board; Power to Delegate Authority

The Mayor and the City Council may:
(1)    constitute the Board of License Commissioners for the City; or
(2)    delegate all or part of the authority to regulate license holders to a subsidiary board that the Mayor and City Council establish.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 10-203 - Regulations

(a)    The Mayor and City Council of the City may adopt regulations that in their judgment give the City more effective control of each licensed establishment.
(b)    The regulations:
(1)    may be added to or substituted for provisions of this article; but
(2)    may not be inconsistent with those provisions.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 10-401 - 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 City 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)    § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”);
(9)    § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”);
(10)    § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);
(11)    § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);
(12)    § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);
(13)    § 2–213 (“Additional fees”);
(14)    § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);
(15)    § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”);
(16)    § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and
(17)    § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).
(b)    Section 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 10-402 - 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 or an election day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 10-501 - 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 City 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 City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 10-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery

Except as provided in § 10–503 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 10-503 - 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 8 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses › Section 10-801 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses Authorized

The Board may issue a license to sell beer and light wine, at retail, for:
(1)    on–premises consumption; or
(2)    on– and off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 10 - City of Annapolis › Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses › Section 10-901 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.