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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 18-1405 - Statements Required in Application

(a)    The application shall include:
(1)    a signed statement by the applicant that:
(i)    the applicant has not been convicted of a felony; or
(ii)    except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the application is made on behalf of a corporation, that the applicant and none of the stockholders of that corporation have been convicted of a felony;
(2)    a statement that the applicant is at least 21 years old;
(3)    a certified statement from the Treasurer of the county that shows the value of the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory, as certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, for the business for which the application is made for the calendar year immediately preceding the year for which the license is to be issued; and
(4)    a certified statement from the County Treasurer’s Office that shows that no unpaid taxes are due on the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory from the applicant to the county or municipality where the licensed premises is to be located.
(b)    The requirement under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section does not apply to an applicant for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (BLX) luxury restaurant license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 18-1406 - Hearing May Not Be Delayed on Account of Failure to Provide Records Check

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 records check by the date of the scheduled hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 18-1408 - 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 18-1409 - Application Fee for New Licenses

(a)    The Board shall charge an application fee for a new license that is:
(1)    $200, in addition to any other fee required for a license; and
(2)    nonrefundable, whether the application is approved or denied.
(b)    The Board shall use the application fee to pay its expenses to process the application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 18-1410 - Disposition of License Fees

(a)    The Board of License Commissioners shall remit promptly to the Board of County Commissioners the fees collected and refunds paid under this article.
(b)    The Board of County Commissioners shall deposit fees received in accordance with subsection (a) of this section in the general fund of the county.
(c)    A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1501 - 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)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”);
(5)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(6)    §�4–212�(“License not property”); and
(7)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”).
(b)    Section 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 18–1504 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 § 18–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 18–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
(3)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 18–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
(4)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”), subject to § 18–1505 of this subtitle; and
(5)    §�4–214�(“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”), subject to § 18–1507 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1502 - 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1503 - 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1504 - Notice of License Application

(a)    Before the Board may approve an application for a license, the Board shall publish notice of the application two times in 2 successive weeks in one newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(b)    (1)    An applicant for a new license or an upgrade of an existing license shall post the notice in a conspicuous place in the location described in the application for 20 consecutive days before the application hearing.
(2)    The Board shall supply the applicant with the notice on a sign that measures at least 24 by 36 inches and includes:
(i)    the class of license for which the application is made;
(ii)    the name and trade name of the applicant;
(iii)    the date, time, and location of the application hearing; and
(iv)    contact information for the applicant.
(3)    An applicant shall pay to the Board a one–time posting fee of $35 for a new license or an upgrade of an existing license.
(c)    If the location described in the application is under construction or renovation or is not easily accessible to the public, the applicant shall post an additional notice on the perimeter of the location that is easily accessible to the public, such as:
(1)    the entrance to the location;
(2)    a driveway to the location; or
(3)    the curb of the location.
(d)    The Board may hold a hearing and act on the license application without full compliance with the posting requirements under this section if the applicant demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant substantially complied.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1505 - Additional Board Determinations

In a hearing on an application or a 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1506 - Issuance of License Before Completion of Establishment

(a)    The Board may:
(1)    give tentative approval to issuing a license for an establishment that is not completed, based on plans and specifications that accompany the application; and
(2)    issue the license when construction is completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.
(b)    This section does not apply to the renewal or transfer of a license issued before May 1, 2014.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 18-1507 - Waiting Period After Denial

The waiting periods specified in § 4–214(a) of this article do not apply if the grounds for the denials were that:
(1)    the license was not necessary to accommodate the public;
(2)    under the license, the premises would not be suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(3)    the Board determined the applicant not to be a proper license holder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 18-1601 - Off-Sale License Quota

(a)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Board may not issue more than one of any license with an off–sale privilege for every 1,350 residents in an election district in the county, as determined by the latest federal census.
(ii)    In the sixth election district, the Board may not issue more than one of any license with an off–sale privilege for every 2,700 residents in the election district, as determined by the latest federal census.
(2)    The Board may not approve the transfer of a license issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection from one election district to another.
(3)    The Board may not issue a new license in an election district unless the issue may be made without exceeding the quotas provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    (1)    This section does not require the forfeiture or revocation of a license in effect on October 1, 1992.
(2)    In an election district in which a quota established in subsection (a)(1) of this section was exceeded as of October 1, 1992, the total number of licenses may be reduced only:
(i)    by the voluntary relinquishment of a license by the license holder;
(ii)    by the bankruptcy of the license holder; or
(iii)    in accordance with another provision of this article.
(c)    (1)    Notwithstanding the license quota limitations established in subsection (a) of this section, when a license is relinquished by a license holder or revoked by the Board, the Board may hold the license in abeyance until the earlier of:
(i)    the date the Board issues the license to a new license holder; or
(ii)    1 year.
(2)    If the Board does not issue the license to a new license holder within 1 year after the date the license is relinquished or revoked the license shall be considered extinguished.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 18-1602 - Distance Restriction From School

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license:
(i)    with an on–sale privilege, for an establishment that is within 500 feet of a school accredited by the State Board of Education; or
(ii)    with an off–sale privilege, for an establishment that is within 1,000 feet of a school accredited by the State Board of Education.
(2)    The distance from the establishment to the school is to be measured in a direct line from the nearest wall of the establishment to the property line of the school.
(b)    The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1)    a Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license issued for an establishment located in a municipality in the county;
(2)    a school that locates its building within 500 feet of an existing licensed premises; or
(3)    the renewal or transfer of a license issued before May 1, 2014.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 18-1605 - Class B-Blx (Luxury Restaurant) License

(a)    There is a Class B–BLX (luxury restaurant) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license for use by a luxury–type restaurant that has:
(i)    a capital investment of at least $550,000 for dining room facilities and kitchen equipment, not including the cost of land, buildings, or leases; and
(ii)    seating for at least 150 individuals.
(2)    The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of beer, wine, and liquor.
(c)    A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in any combination in more than six Class B–BLX licenses.
(d)    An indirect interest is presumed to exist between any combination of persons if any of the following conditions exist between them:
(1)    a common parent company;
(2)    a franchise agreement;
(3)    a licensing agreement;
(4)    a concession agreement;
(5)    dual membership in a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated;
(6)    a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members, or a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members of parents or subsidiaries;
(7)    common direct or indirect sharing of profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(8)    a sharing of a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme, or mode of operation identifiable by the public.
(e)    Subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall define “luxury–type restaurant” by regulation.
(f)    The annual license fee is $2,400.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 18-1606 - Limit on Number of Certain Licenses Held by Individual

(a)    A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in more than two of the following licenses in any combination:
(1)    Class B–H (hotel) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18–902 of this title;
(2)    Class B–R (restaurant) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18–904 of this title; and
(3)    Class B–RB (restaurant/bar) on–sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18–905 of this title.
(b)    An indirect interest is presumed to exist between any combination of persons if any of the following conditions exist between them:
(1)    a common parent company;
(2)    a franchise agreement;
(3)    a licensing agreement;
(4)    a concession agreement;
(5)    dual membership in a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated;
(6)    a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members, or a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members of parents or subsidiaries;
(7)    common direct or indirect sharing of profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(8)    a sharing of a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme or mode of operation identifiable by the public.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 18-1701 - 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 § 18–1702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    §�4–305�(“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 18–1703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 18-1702 - Requirements for Transfer

(a)    (1)    If a license is to be transferred to a different license holder, the Board shall investigate whether the transferee has a record of criminal convictions and request from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services a State and national criminal history records check.
(2)    The Board shall adopt regulations to preserve the confidentiality of the records obtained under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    If a license is to be transferred to a different location, the Board shall consider the existing need for that class of license at the proposed location.
(c)    A transfer of a license may not be made unless the Board is presented with:
(1)    a certificate from the Treasurer of the county showing the value of the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory, as certified to the county by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, for the business for which the application is made for the calendar year immediately preceding the year the license is to be issued; and
(2)    a certificate from the county or a municipality showing that all real or personal property taxes due the county, the municipality, or the State are paid.
(d)    Except by way of renewal, a license may not be transferred to a chain store, supermarket, discount house or its franchisor or franchisee, or concessionaire of any kind.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 18-1703 - Application for Corporation or Limited Liability Company

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for a transfer of license for a corporation or limited liability company shall certify to the Board that the applicant:
(1)    is an officer of the corporation or limited liability company;
(2)    meets any other qualification for licensing;
(3)    owns at least a 20% interest of the stock of the corporation or a 20% interest in the limited liability company; and
(4)    will maintain at least 20% of the stock or at least a 20% interest as long as the applicant is the license holder.
(b)    The ownership requirement in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an applicant for a transfer of a Class BLX license on behalf of a corporation or limited liability company in which:
(1)    the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; or
(2)    a majority of the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is:
(i)    owned or controlled directly or indirectly by one or more corporations or limited liability companies; and
(ii)    authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(c)    An applicant for a transfer of a license for a corporation or limited liability company shall submit to the Board:
(1)    an executed copy of the articles of incorporation or articles of organization; and
(2)    except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a schedule that shows:
(i)    for each stockholder holding at least 5% of the stock of a corporation, the name, address, and percentage of stock held; or
(ii)    for each member holding at least a 5% interest in a limited liability company, the name, address, and percentage of interest held.
(d)    The schedule requirement under subsection (c)(2) of this section does not apply if the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 18-1704 - Fees

(a)    The fee for a transfer of a license is $200, which is nonreturnable.
(b)    In addition to the fee required under subsection (a) of this section, an applicant for a transfer of a license shall pay to the Board a onetime posting fee of $35.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 18-1801 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–402 (“Eligibility for renewal; process”);
(2)    § 4–403 (“Renewal application”);
(3)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);
(4)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(5)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(6)    § 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”).
(b)    Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 18–1802 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”), subject to § 18–1803 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–406 (“Protests”), subject to § 18–1804 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 18-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application

(a)    To renew a license, the license holder annually shall file an application with the Board on or before March 31.
(b)    The Board:
(1)    shall accept late renewal applications through the date of the next Board meeting following March 31; and
(2)    may fine the license holder $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum total of $500 per renewal application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 18-1803 - Payment of Taxes

The Board may not renew a license unless the license holder presents to the Board certification from the Treasurer of the county showing:
(1)    the value of the inventory and personal property, as certified to the county by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, of the underlying business for the previous calendar year; and
(2)    that there are no unpaid taxes due from the applicant to:
(i)    the county, a municipality, or a town where the licensed premises is located; and
(ii)    the county or the State on the inventory and personal property of the underlying business.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 18-1804 - Protests

(a)    A protest of a license renewal shall:
(1)    specify the basis on which the protest is made; and
(2)    be filed under oath.
(b)    The Board without a hearing may approve a license renewal that is under protest if the Board finds that the basis of the protest lacks substance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 18-1805 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 18–1502 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 18-1901 - 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 § 18–1902 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 18–1902.1 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 18-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals

(a)    An individual at least 18 years old may serve alcoholic beverages in a restaurant in connection with serving a meal.
(b)    An individual under the age of 21 years may not act as bartender or in any solely bar–related capacity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 18-1902.1 - Alcohol Awareness Program

(a)    The license holder or an individual designated by the license holder who is employed in a supervisory capacity shall:
(1)    be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(2)    be present on the licensed premises at all times when 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 a suspension or revocation of the license or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 18-1903 - Unobstructed View Required

(a)    A license holder or agent or employee of the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages only in a room having at least one plain glass window or door that allows an individual standing on the outside to observe the interior of the licensed premises during all hours of operation.
(b)    During all hours of operation, the view afforded by the window or door may not be obstructed.
(c)    (1)    A license holder may install a protective covering over an exterior door or window of the licensed premises if the covering is:
(i)    used only when the licensed premises is not occupied;
(ii)    designed to protect the licensed premises from unlawful intrusion or destruction; and
(iii)    secured only from the exterior of the licensed premises.
(2)    This subsection does not prevent an inspection and search of the licensed premises under § 6–202 of this article.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 18-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2)    An owner, operator, or manager of a licensed premises 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 18-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    Reserved.
(b)    Reserved.
(c)    Reserved.
(d)    A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(e)    (1)    The part of a premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or displayed may be open only during the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(2)    A license holder with an on–sale license shall remove all bottles and containers from the table on or before the closing time set out in subsection (d) of this section.
(f)    A license holder may sell nonalcoholic items:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(g)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $250 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 18-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

(a)    Reserved.
(b)    Reserved.
(c)    Reserved.
(d)    A holder of a Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(e)    A holder of a Class H beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(f)    (1)    The part of a premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or displayed may be open only during the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages set out in subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
(2)    A license holder with an on–sale license shall remove all bottles and containers from the table on or before the closing time set out in subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
(g)    A license holder may sell nonalcoholic items:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(h)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $250 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 18-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(b)    A holder of a Class B–BLX (luxury restaurant), B–H (hotel), B–N (nightclub), B–R (restaurant), B–RB (restaurant/bar), or B–T (tavern) 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 6 a.m. to midnight.
(c)    A holder of a Class C 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 6 a.m. to midnight.
(d)    A holder of a Class D 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 6 a.m. to midnight.
(e)    (1)    The part of a premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or displayed may be open only during the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages set out in subsections (a) through (d) of this section.
(2)    A license holder with an on–sale license shall remove all bottles and containers from the table on or before the closing time set out in subsections (a) through (d) of this section.
(f)    A license holder may sell nonalcoholic items:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(g)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $250 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 18-2005 - Hours on January 1

On application, the Board shall issue a special permit authorizing the license holder to stay open on January 1 during hours that are subject to regulations that the Board adopts.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 18-2101 - 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)    § 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”).
(b)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 18–1601(c) of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 18-2202 - Seasonal Closing

The Board may authorize the closing of a licensed premises for not more than 6 months if:
(1)    the Board determines that the licensed premises is seasonally operated; and
(2)    the license holder submits a written request to the Board at least 30 days before the anticipated date of closing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 18-2301 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–802 (“Expiration of license on death of license holder”);
(2)    § 4–804 (“Transfer or reinstatement of license”);
(3)    § 4–805 (“Rights of protest, revocation, suspension, and restriction”); and
(4)    § 4–806 (“Refund”).
(b)    Section 4–803 (“Certificate of permission or renewal license for continuation of business”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 18–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 18-2302 - Death of Married License Holder or Holder of License for Partnership or Corporation

(a)    (1)    On the death of a married license holder or a license holder that holds a license for the benefit of a partnership or corporation, on application to the Board, a new license shall be issued to:
(i)    the surviving spouse;
(ii)    the surviving partners for the benefit of the partnership; or
(iii)    the senior surviving officer of the corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
(2)    The new license shall be issued:
(i)    for the balance of the license year; and
(ii)    without further proceedings.
(b)    (1)    A renewal license may be issued to the following if they are qualified to hold the license:
(i)    the surviving spouse;
(ii)    the surviving partners of a partnership; or
(iii)    the senior surviving officer of a corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
(2)    The Board may issue a renewal license under this subsection without a hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 18-2402 - Costs

(a)    Before docketing an action for judicial review under Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, the clerk of the circuit court for the county shall:
(1)    collect all court costs from the petitioner; and
(2)    receive a statement from the clerk of the Board that the costs for getting records and transcripts of proceedings of the hearing before the Board have been paid.
(b)    The costs described in subsection (a)(1) of this section may not be assessed against the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 18-2501 - Selling, Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an unlicensed establishment that offers or provides live entertainment may not, at a location under the control or possession of the establishment, sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed:
(1)    alcoholic beverages;
(2)    setups; or
(3)    other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks.
(b)    As long as live entertainment is not offered or provided on more than 8 days in a calendar month, the following are exempted from the prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    the room of a registered guest in a hotel or motel;
(2)    property owned by a volunteer fire company;
(3)    property owned and operated by a community or homeowners association composed only of property owners in a single subdivision; or
(4)    property owned by a religious institution.
(c)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 18-2502 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment

(a)    Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into an establishment and consumed or transferred if the establishment is a place of adult entertainment that provides entertainment listed under § 4–605 of this article.
(b)    (1)    An operator of a place of adult entertainment that knowingly allows a violation of this section in the establishment is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2)    Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 18-2503 - 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 18-2601 - 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”);
(8)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(9)    § 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”).
(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 § 18–2602 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 18-2602 - 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 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 18-2701 - 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 § 18–2702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 18–2703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 18 - Charles County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 18-2702 - 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 in 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)    (1)    If a license holder or an employee of a license holder violates § 6–304 of this article:
(i)    the Board may impose on the license holder:
1.    for the first offense, a fine that the Board determines or a suspension of the license not exceeding 3 days or both; and
2.    for each subsequent offense, a penalty that the Board determines; and
(ii)    the Board may impose on the employee a fine not exceeding $500 for each offense.
(2)    When determining the number of days for a suspension of a license for a subsequent offense as provided for in paragraph (1)(i)2 of this subsection, the Board shall consider:
(i)    the class of license; and
(ii)    the economic impact that the suspension will have on the business, taking into account the total sales of alcoholic beverages of the licensed establishment before the suspension compared to the estimated total sales during the suspension.
(3)    A fine imposed under this section shall be imposed subject to §�10–1001 of the State Government Article.
(d)    Fines collected under this section shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
(e)    The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or an employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.