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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 25-1012 - Takoma Park Veterans' License

(a)    There is a Class C (Takoma Park veterans’) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide nonprofit organization or club that:
(1)    is in the portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County;
(2)    is composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States in a war in which the United States has been engaged;
(3)    had a charter from a national veterans’ organization before the application for the license was made;
(4)    has a bona fide membership of at least 100 individuals and dues of not less than $5 per year per individual;
(5)    operates only for the use of its own members and guests when accompanied by members;
(6)    possessed a club license originally issued by the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners when the club was in the portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County; and
(7)    meets in a clubhouse principally used for no other purpose.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, or liquor to its members or guests accompanied by members at retail at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(d)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 25–2005 of this title.
(e)    The annual license fee is $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 25-1013 - Theater License

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Movie theater” means a building designed or used primarily to exhibit motion pictures to the public.
(3)    (i)    “Performing arts theater” means an area, a building, or a structure designed and used for plays, acts, dramas, or histrionics by actors or actresses performing on a stage.
(ii)    “Performing arts theater” does not include:
1.    a place where motion pictures are exhibited or shown; or
2.    a building or amphitheater that is part of a sports complex regularly used by minors.
(b)    There is a theater license.
(c)    The Board may issue the license for use on the premises of:
(1)    a performing arts theater; or
(2)    a movie theater operated by a nonprofit organization.
(d)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at retail for on–premises consumption when snacks are served.
(e)    The license holder may sell beer and wine:
(1)    1 hour before and after a performance;
(2)    during an intermission; and
(3)    during a cast party and reception before and after a performance.
(f)    The license may not be transferred to another location.
(g)    The annual license fee is $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 25-1014 - Veterans' Organization or Club License

(a)    There is a veterans’ organization or club license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide nonprofit organization composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States if the local unit:
(1)    has a charter from a national veterans’ organization and was operating in the county before the application for the license was made;
(2)    has a membership of at least 200 individuals and dues of at least $5 per individual; and
(3)    owns or operates a clubhouse that is principally for the use of its members and their guests when accompanied by members.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer, wine, or liquor to its members or guests accompanied by members for on–premises consumption.
(d)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from noon to 1 a.m. the following day.
(e)    The annual license fee is $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    Section 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”), in addition to § 25–1102 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1103 of this subtitle;
(3)    § 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”), subject to § 25–1104 of this subtitle; and
(4)    § 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1104.1 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1102 - Restaurants, Clubs, and Hotels With Class H License

Section 4–1102 of this article also applies to an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which a Class H license allowing the sale of wine is issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1103 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of:
(1)    a Class B beer and wine license;
(2)    a Class D beer and wine license;
(3)    a Class BD–BWL license; or
(4)    if the licensed premises is in Damascus (12th election district), in accordance with § 25–1603 of this title, a Class H beer and wine license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.
(d)    The permit may be renewed each year with the renewal of the underlying license.
(e)    The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1104 - Refillable Container Permit -- Wine

(a)    The Board may issue a refillable container permit for wine to a holder of a license that entitles the holder to sell wine for off–premises consumption.
(b)    The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1104.1 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of:
(1)    a Class B beer and wine license;
(2)    a Class D beer and wine license;
(3)    a Class BD–BWL license; or
(4)    if the licensed premises is in Damascus (12th election district), in accordance with § 25–1603 of this title, a Class H beer and wine license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.
(d)    The permit may be renewed each year with the renewal of the underlying license.
(e)    The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 25-1105 - Organization Supply License

(a)    There is an organization supply license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a corporation, a club, or any other organization that:
(1)    is a country club under § 25–1007 of this title or an eleemosynary organization;
(2)    is a local post, chapter, lodge, council, or branch of a national organization that has more than 300,000 members; and
(3)    has more than 200 dues–paying members.
(c)    The license allows the on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages by a member or the member’s guest if the alcoholic beverages are supplied by the member.
(d)    The annual license fee is $300.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses › Section 25-1201 - Local Caterer's License

(a)    (1)    There is a local caterer’s license.
(2)    The license is a separate alcoholic beverages license.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a person that:
(i)    does not already hold a license issued by the Board;
(ii)    has facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and
(iii)    meets all other requirements of this article.
(2)    Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.
(3)    An applicant for or holder of the license is not required to have a banquet hall.
(c)    The license authorizes a holder to:
(1)    provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises of the food preparation facilities; and
(2)    exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d)    The license holder may not:
(1)    hold an event that the license holder sponsors; or
(2)    provide only alcoholic beverages at an event.
(e)    The license holder shall:
(1)    contract for and provide food for consumption at a catered event;
(2)    meet the same ratio of gross receipts between food and alcoholic beverage sales as a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(3)    purchase all alcoholic beverages from the Alcohol Beverage Services.
(f)    The annual license fee is $1,250.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses › Section 25-1202 - Catering Extension

(a)    There is a catering extension.
(b)    The Board may grant a catering extension to the holder of:
(1)    a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2)    a Class BD–BWL license;
(3)    a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4)    a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The catering extension authorizes a holder to:
(1)    provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises for which:
(i)    the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or
(ii)    the holder’s Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and
(2)    exercise the privileges of the catering extension only during the hours and on the days authorized for:
(i)    a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(ii)    a Class BD–BWL license;
(iii)    a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(iv)    a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d)    The holder of a catering extension shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(e)    This section does not require a holder of the following licenses to obtain a catering extension for catering on the premises for which the license is issued:
(1)    a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;
(2)    a Class BD–BWL license;
(3)    a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(4)    a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part I - In General › Section 25-1301 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);
(2)    § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);
(3)    § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);
(4)    § 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and
(5)    § 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).
(b)    Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 25–1311 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part I - In General › Section 25-1302 - Purchase of Alcoholic Beverages by Holder of Certain Class C Licenses

A holder of a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and wine license, or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase alcoholic beverages from:
(1)    a County Alcohol Beverage Services warehouse;
(2)    a dispensary;
(3)    a manufacturer with a self–distribution license or permit under § 25–307 of this title; or
(4)    a retail dealer licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 25-1306 - Beer and Wine Tasting License

(a)    There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings of beer or wine.
(2)    A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.
(d)    (1)    A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.
(2)    The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.
(3)    The license may be issued without a public hearing.
(4)    If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.
(5)    A renewal of the BWT license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.
(e)    A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.
(f)    A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:
(1)    1 ounce from each offering of wine;
(2)    4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;
(3)    3 ounces from each offering of beer; and
(4)    12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.
(g)    Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.
(h)    The annual license fee is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 25-1307 - Town of Kensington Beer and Wine Tasting

(a)    There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license in the Town of Kensington.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license issued under § 25–1604(c) of this title to hold tastings of beer or wine.
(2)    A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.
(d)    (1)    A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.
(2)    The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.
(3)    The license may be issued without a public hearing.
(4)    If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.
(5)    A renewal of the license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.
(e)    A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.
(f)    A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:
(1)    1 ounce from each offering of wine;
(2)    4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;
(3)    3 ounces from each offering of beer; and
(4)    12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.
(g)    Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.
(h)    The annual license fee is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 25-1310 - Community Swimming Pool Club

The Board may issue a Class C per diem beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a community swimming pool club.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 25-1311 - Fees

The license fees are:
(1)    $30 per day for a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license; and
(2)    $60 per day for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 25-1312 - Basket of Cheer Permit

(a)    There is a basket of cheer permit.
(b)    The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer, consisting of:
(1)    for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:
(i)    288 ounces of beer; and
(ii)    2.25 liters of wine; and
(2)    for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:
(i)    288 ounces of beer;
(ii)    2.25 liters of wine; and
(iii)    2.25 liters of liquor.
(d)    The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(3)    § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(4)    § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”); and
(5)    § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”), which is superseded by § 25–1404 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), which is superseded by § 25–1405 of this subtitle;
(3)    § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), which is superseded by § 25–1406 of this subtitle;
(4)    § 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”); and
(5)    § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”), which is superseded by § 25–1410 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 25–1402 and 25–1403 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”), subject to §§ 25–1408 and 25–1409 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”), subject to § 25–1411 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1404 - Application on Behalf of Partnership

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an application for a license on behalf of a partnership shall be made by and the license issued to at least two general partners as individuals.
(2)    When an application for a partnership is filed, at least one of the general partners who applies is required to reside in the State.
(b)    An application for a license shall be made by and the license issued to one general partner as an individual if:
(1)    the partnership has only one general partner; and
(2)    the general partner resides in the State at the time of application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1405 - Application on Behalf of Corporation or Club

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license on behalf of a corporation or club shall be applied for and issued to three officers of the corporation or club, as individuals.
(2)    If a corporation or club has fewer than three officers, each officer shall apply for a license.
(b)    An officer who is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed meets the residency requirements under § 4–104 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1406 - Application on Behalf of Limited Liability Company

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license on behalf of a limited liability company shall be applied for by and issued to three authorized persons of the limited liability company, as individuals.
(b)    (1)    If a limited liability company has fewer than three authorized persons, each authorized person shall apply for a license.
(2)    An individual who is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed meets the residency requirements under § 4–105 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1408 - When Statement and Acknowledgment of Assenting to License and Warrantless Search Are Not Required

An applicant who is the lessee of the entire building in which the business is to be conducted for the entire term of the license need not include in the application a statement and acknowledgment by the owner assenting to the license and authorizing a warrantless search of the premises at any time.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1409 - Identification Requirements

(a)    This section does not apply to an application for a temporary license issued in accordance with Subtitle 13 of this title.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant shall submit with the application clear and recent photographs and copies of the fingerprints of the applicant and of the person who will be actively in charge of the business to be conducted under the license.
(2)    A photograph submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be a copy of a government–issued photograph.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 25-1411 - Refund for Voluntary Surrender of License

If a license holder voluntarily surrenders the license at least 6 months before the license expiration date, the license holder is entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of the license fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1501 - 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)    § 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”);
(6)    § 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(7)    § 4–212 (“License not property”); and
(8)    § 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”).
(b)    Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(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 § 25–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 25–1503 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 § 25–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and
(4)    § 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 25–1506 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1502 - Authority of Board

(a)    (1)    When acting on a license application, the Board shall issue a written decision that contains:
(i)    a detailed statement of the grounds and findings that support the decision; and
(ii)    the vote of each member of the Board on the decision.
(2)    The Board shall forward a copy of the written decision in a manner that the Board determines to the applicant and each person who requests a copy.
(3)    If the application is denied, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing of the procedures for judicial review.
(b)    The Board shall make a decision on a license application based on the evidence of record.
(c)    The Board shall adopt rules of procedure, subject to the approval of the County Council.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1503 - 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 H beer and wine licenses; and
(2)    each premises is a restaurant in 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 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1504 - License for Different Part of Premises or Building

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a license holder for a different part of the same premises or building in which an establishment with a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is located.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder shall meet all requirements of the respective licenses.
(2)    The term “financial interest” as used in § 4–109(a)(11) of this article does not apply to an applicant who is the owner of an interest in real property leased for another place of business where or for which a license has been applied for or issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1505 - Issuance for Premises With Nonconforming Use

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue an alcoholic beverages license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.
(b)    The Board may not issue a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 25-1506 - Notice of License Application

(a)    (1)    The Board may fulfill the notice requirement under § 4–208 of this article by posting online a completed application at least 14 days before the hearing date.
(2)    In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article or the online notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place on the location described in the application for at least 30 days before the application hearing.
(b)    A notice under this section shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location of the application hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1601 - Restrictions in Certain Districts

(a)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    a country club; or
(2)    a restaurant in the country inn zone of the county where alcoholic beverages are sold only for on–premises consumption.
(b)    The Board may not issue a license for an establishment in:
(1)    Barnesville, except as provided in § 25–1602 of this subtitle;
(2)    Damascus (12th election district), except as provided in § 25–1603 of this subtitle;
(3)    Kensington, except as provided in § 25–1604 of this subtitle;
(4)    Laytonsville, except as provided in § 25–1605 of this subtitle;
(5)    Takoma Park, except as provided in § 25–1607 of this subtitle; or
(6)    Washington Grove.
(c)    This section does not prohibit the issuance of a license with an on–sale privilege for the sale of:
(1)    beer during daylight hours for a restaurant, snack bar, or similar facility on land owned by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority and operated in connection with a public golf course; or
(2)    beer and wine for a restaurant on land owned by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority and operated in connection with an airport.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1602 - Licenses Allowed in Barnesville

In Barnesville, the Board may issue a 7–day on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license to a religious, fraternal, civic, or charitable organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1603 - Licenses Allowed in Damascus

(a)    This section applies only to Damascus (12th election district).
(b)    The Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The Board may issue a 7–day Class C (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license to a volunteer fire department.
(d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection:
(i)    the Board may issue Class H beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses; and
(ii)    the licenses may be renewed or transferred.
(2)    A license may be issued, transferred, or renewed if:
(i)    pool tables, billiard tables, shuffleboards, dart boards, video games, pinball machines, or recreational devices are not used in the licensed premises; and
(ii)    except for beer in containers sold for off–premises consumption as authorized under subsection (e) of this section, alcoholic beverages served by the license holder are consumed by customers while the customers are seated.
(e)    The Board may issue to the holder of a Class H beer and wine license:
(1)    a refillable container permit for draft beer under § 25–1103 of this title; or
(2)    a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer under § 25–1104.1 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1605 - Licenses Allowed in Laytonsville

(a)    This section applies only to Laytonsville.
(b)    (1)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board may issue not more than two licenses.
(2)    The licenses authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be any combination of Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses and Class H (on–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses.
(c)    A license may be issued, renewed, or transferred if alcoholic beverages served by the license holder are consumed by customers while the customers are seated.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1606 - Poolesville -- Local Voting Option

(a)    (1)    The Commissioners of Poolesville may submit to the voters the question of whether the sale of alcoholic beverages or the issuance of a class of license for the sale of alcoholic beverages should be prohibited in Poolesville.
(2)    The question or a similar question may be submitted to the voters at a regular election or a special election called for that purpose.
(3)    Submission of a question at one election does not prevent the submission of the same or another question at a subsequent election.
(b)    (1)    If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of a class of license, the sale or the issuance will continue if allowed at the time of the election or, if not previously allowed, will be allowed following the election.
(2)    If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of any class of license:
(i)    a license of the class or for the sale of the class of alcoholic beverages may not be issued, renewed, or extended; but
(ii)    a license issued previously may continue in force until the date of expiration but may not be renewed or extended.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1607 - Licenses Allowed in Takoma Park

(a)    The Board may issue, renew, approve the transfer of, and otherwise provide for the following licenses in Takoma Park:
(1)    Class B (on– and off–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses;
(2)    Class H (on–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses;
(3)    Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor, hotel and restaurant licenses;
(4)    Class H (on–sale) beer licenses;
(5)    Class D (on– and off–sale) beer and wine licenses;
(6)    Class A–TP (off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses;
(7)    Class C (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses;
(8)    beer and wine tasting (BWT) licenses; and
(9)    Class BD–BWL licenses.
(b)    (1)    This subsection applies only to Class –TP type licenses that were issued by the Board on July 1, 1997, after certification by the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners.
(2)    Unless revoked or not renewed for good cause, the certified licenses shall continue in existence and be renewed, subject to payment of the annual license fee.
(3)    A Class –TP type license is not transferable to another location but is transferable to another person, subject to the restrictions on similar transfers for other licenses in the county.
(4)    (i)    A Class –TP type license is subject to the same conditions and restrictions specified by law or by the Board as are other licenses issued by the Board.
(ii)    The Board may waive whatever statutory and regulatory provision that the Board chooses for the affected licenses so that equity, fairness, and reasonableness are achieved.
(c)    (1)    Notwithstanding that holders of Class –TP type licenses as of July 1, 1997, are subject to county laws and regulations, those same license holders may retain the particular Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages license they possessed before unification.
(2)    (i)    The Prince George’s County license shall remain valid except that the license does not apply to the licensed premises to which the Class –TP type license applies, but is an open–location license.
(ii)    The Prince George’s County license holder may transfer, to another person or to a new location with the same license holder, the license into Prince George’s County without statutory or regulatory restriction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1609 - Bowling Alley, Billiard Hall, and Drugstore Restrictions

(a)    The Board may not issue:
(1)    a Class H beer and wine license:
(i)    for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a restaurant in a drugstore; or
(ii)    for use in an establishment with a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore; or
(2)    a Class D license:
(i)    for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore;
(ii)    for use in an establishment with a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or
(iii)    for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a restaurant in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.
(b)    This section does not apply to a drugstore or adjoining establishment that on July 1, 1969:
(1)    held a Class D license; and
(2)    had a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to any drugstore.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1610 - Motor Fuel Restrictions

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license for use in an establishment that sells motor vehicle fuel to motorists from a fuel pump on the site.
(b)    The Board may renew a license that has been issued for use in an establishment that sells motor vehicle fuel to motorists from a fuel pump located on the site if the license was in effect on January 1, 1989.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 25-1611 - Regulations for Periodic Inspections

(a)    This section does not apply to a premises for which the Board issues a license under Subtitle 13 of this title.
(b)    The Board shall adopt regulations to require at least quarterly inspections of a licensed premises during the initial license year and periodic inspections thereafter.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 25-1613 - Scope of Part

Sections 25–1614 and 25–1615 of this subtitle apply only to a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor on–sale license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 25-1614 - Maximum Number of Licenses -- in General

(a)    Except as provided in § 25–1615 of this subtitle, the Board may not authorize the same license holder to hold more than 10 licenses.
(b)    The 10 licenses that may be held by the same license holder:
(1)    may include:
(i)    one or more Class H–BW licenses; and
(ii)    one or more Class B–K licenses; and
(2)    may not include more than one Class BD–BWL license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 25-1615 - Maximum Number of Class B Licenses -- Hotels

(a)    The Board may issue additional Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) licenses to a license holder for premises operated as a hotel.
(b)    (1)    An applicant for an additional Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license under this section shall:
(i)    have a minimum restaurant seating capacity of 100 individuals; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, meet the hotel requirements set forth in § 25–904 of this title.
(2)    If the capital investment in the hotel exceeds $3,000,000, the building height and elevator requirements required by § 25–904(b)(1) of this title do not apply.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 25-1616 - Maximum Number of Special Culinary School Licenses

(a)    The Board may issue no more than three special culinary school licenses to a single culinary school.
(b)    Each license issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be for a separate location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 25-1701 - Application of General Provisions

Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 25-1702 - Hearing and Notice Requirements

(a)    Before an application for a transfer of a license is granted, the Board shall:
(1)    schedule a public hearing; and
(2)    cause the posting of a suitable notice of the hearing in a conspicuous place on the premises described in the application.
(b)    The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    specify the class of license subject to the application and the time, date, and place for the hearing; and
(2)    remain posted for at least 30 days before the hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 25-1801 - 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)    § 4–406 (“Protests”);
(4)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);
(5)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(6)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(7)    § 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 § 25–1802 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to §§ 25–1803 and 25–1805 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 25-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application

(a)    To renew a license, a license holder annually shall file an application with the Board between February 1 and March 31, inclusive.
(b)    The Board may:
(1)    accept late applications during April; and
(2)    fine the license holder an amount not exceeding $50 for each day the application is late.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 25 - Montgomery County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 25-1803 - Photograph and Fingerprint Requirements

A license renewal application shall:
(1)    meet the photograph and fingerprint requirements of § 25–1409 of this title; and
(2)    be accompanied by a sworn statement by the license holder that the gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant or hotel for the 12–month period immediately before the application for renewal have been at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages.