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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 29-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class A beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    A holder of a 7–day Class A beer license may sell beer:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c)    A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)    A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 29-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(i)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    A holder of a 7–day Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c)    A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)    A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 29-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight if food is available for purchase on the premises.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to midnight if food is available for purchase on the premises.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(1)    on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 29-2005 - Hours on December 31 and January 1

The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on December 31 and January 1, regardless of the day of the week on which these dates fall.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 29-2006 - Time and Place Restrictions

Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed on a licensed premises from 2 a.m. on Sunday to 8 a.m. on the following day except for alcoholic beverages sold:
(1)    for on–premises consumption, by a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license or Class C beer, wine, and liquor license, who may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 12:30 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, if food is available for purchase on the premises; or
(2)    for off–premises consumption, by a holder of a 7–day Class A beer license or a 7–day Class A beer and wine license, who may sell alcoholic beverages as authorized by the license from 8 a.m. on Sunday to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 29-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”);
(3)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”); and
(4)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 29-2301 - 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 § 29–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 29-2302 - 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)    A renewal license may be issued to the following if they are qualified to hold the license:
(1)    the surviving spouse;
(2)    the surviving partners of a partnership; or
(3)    the senior surviving officer of a corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 29-2401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–902 (“Judicial review of decision of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–904 (“Stay of local board’s petition”);
(3)    § 4–905 (“Scope of judicial review”);
(4)    § 4–906 (“Representation of local licensing board”);
(5)    § 4–907 (“Affirmations, modifications, and reversals”); and
(6)    § 4–908 (“Appeals to Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals”).
(b)    Section 4–903 (“Petitioners”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 29–2402 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 29-2402 - Review Fee

In addition to the requirements of § 4–903 of this article with respect to the payment of all costs incident to a hearing before the Board, a person that petitions for judicial review of a decision of the Board to the circuit court shall pay to the Board a fee of $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 29-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment

(a)    A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers and ice, or serve, keep, or allow to be consumed alcoholic beverages or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks in a place of adult entertainment that:
(1)    does not hold a license under this article; and
(2)    allows at its location any form of sexual display or attire prohibited under § 4–605 of this article.
(b)    A person who operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 29-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1)    an establishment open to the public;
(2)    a place of public entertainment; or
(3)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part I - In General › Section 29-2601 - 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)    § 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”).
(b)    Section 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 29–2602 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2607 - Applicant May Assist in Execution of Warrant

An applicant for a warrant under this subtitle or an agent of the applicant may:
(1)    accompany the officer who serves the warrant;
(2)    point out and enter the place or thing to be searched; and
(3)    assist the officer in searching the place or thing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2608 - Search of Residence Prohibited; Exception

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a warrant may not be issued to search a residence unless:
(1)    the residence or part of the residence is used as a store, hotel, restaurant, or boarding house;
(2)    the residence is used as a public resort; or
(3)    the residence is used to keep, hide, or provide alcoholic beverages to sell or for another use that violates the law.
(b)    A judge of the District Court may issue a warrant after determining that the issuance would be proper, based on an examination of:
(1)    the applicant for the warrant; or
(2)    other evidence.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2609 - When Posting of Copy of Warrant Is Required

If an owner or operator of the establishment or thing from which alcoholic beverages or other items are seized cannot be served under this subtitle, the officer seizing the items shall:
(1)    post a copy of the warrant in a conspicuous location at the place searched or at or near the thing searched; and
(2)    hold the items subject to the order of the court and make return of that action.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2610 - Notice of Hearing

(a)    (1)    After scheduling a hearing to determine the purpose for which the alcoholic beverages are kept, the court shall issue a hearing notice to the officer who carried out the search.
(2)    On receipt of the notice, the officer shall post the notice at or near the place or thing where the alcoholic beverages were found.
(b)    If no one appears to claim the alcoholic beverages or other seized items at the hearing scheduled in accordance with this section or within 30 days after the hearing, the court shall order that the alcoholic beverages and other items be disposed of.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2611 - Disposition of Seized Items

(a)    If a prosecution under this article results in a conviction and an appeal is not taken:
(1)    alcoholic beverages seized in connection with the prosecution shall be ordered to be destroyed; and
(2)    other property seized in connection with the prosecution shall continue to be held as the property of the defendant or the owner.
(b)    If a prosecution under this article does not result in a conviction, property seized in connection with the prosecution shall be returned to the person from whom it was taken.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person’s claim of insufficiency of the description of the alcoholic beverages seized under this subtitle or the place or thing searched provided in the complaint or warrant does not result in the immediate return of the alcoholic beverages to the person.
(2)    The person with a claim of insufficiency under paragraph (1) of this subsection is entitled to a hearing on the claim when the case is tried.
(3)    A conviction under this subtitle bars an action for:
(i)    the recovery of alcoholic beverages or the value of alcoholic beverages; or
(ii)    damages alleged to have arisen from seizing alcoholic beverages.
(4)    Alcoholic beverages or other items seized under this subtitle may not be taken from the custody of the officer by a writ of replevin or other process while a prosecution under this subtitle is pending.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Part II - Town of Crisfield › Section 29-2612 - Public Nuisance

(a)    A place where alcoholic beverages are sold in violation of this article or Title 5 of the Tax – General Article is a public nuisance.
(b)    (1)    On conviction of the owner or operator of the place, the place may be closed and the public nuisance may be abated until a $2,000 bond is posted, payable to the State.
(2)    The bond shall be conditioned on the owner or operator:
(i)    not selling alcoholic beverages in violation of this article; and
(ii)    paying all fines, costs, and damages assessed against the owner.
(3)    If a condition of the bond is violated, the county may bring action against the owner or operator for fines, costs, and damages.
(c)    If a jury trial is requested or an appeal is taken in a case in which a place is alleged to be a public nuisance, the place shall be closed until the defendant posts a $2,000 bond under the same conditions as those specified under subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    A person who owns or operates a public nuisance as described in subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 29-2701 - 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 the 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 § 29–2702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 29–2703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 29-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- No Bar to Administrative Action

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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 29-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- No Bar to Administrative Action

The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or an employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6–307 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 29 - Somerset County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 29-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board

The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $4,000 or suspend a license or both for a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage laws affecting the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 30-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title:
(1)    the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and
(2)    the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for Talbot County.
(c)    “County” means Talbot County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 30-103 - County Governing Body to Regulate Retail Sales

(a)    The county governing body shall regulate the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in the county.
(b)    (1)    A law regulating the retail sale of alcoholic beverages that is enacted by the county governing body prevails over a provision in the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland.
(2)    Unless the county governing body enacts a conflicting or inconsistent law regulating the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, the Code of Public General Laws remains in effect.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 30-104 - Copy of Legislation

A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the county governing body under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 30-202 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint three regular members and one substitute member to the Board.
(2)    The appointments shall be made:
(i)    if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or
(ii)    if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone.
(b)    Each member of the Board shall be:
(1)    a resident and voter of the county; and
(2)    an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.
(c)    (1)    The substitute member shall serve:
(i)    when a regular member is absent, recused, or incapacitated for any reason; or
(ii)    if a vacancy occurs.
(2)    A substitute member:
(i)    shall serve until the regular member’s absence, recusal, or incapacity ends or the vacancy is filled; and
(ii)    has all the powers and duties of a regular member when serving on the Board.
(d)    (1)    The term of a member is 6 years.
(2)    The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.
(e)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(f)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.
(2)    The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days’ notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.
(3)    If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the Governor’s findings on the charges.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 30-204 - Salaries; Staff

(a)    (1)    The chair of the Board shall receive a salary of $750 annually.
(2)    Each other member of the Board shall receive a salary of $500 annually.
(b)    The Board may:
(1)    employ:
(i)    a secretary;
(ii)    inspectors; and
(iii)    clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and
(2)    set the compensation of the employees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 30-205 - Disposition of License Fees

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County Council shall pay the salaries and expenses of the Board from license fees.
(b)    The Board may not spend more than $3,500 in any year for salaries and expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 30-401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);
(2)    § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);
(3)    § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”);
(4)    § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);
(5)    § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”);
(6)    § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”);
(7)    § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);
(8)    § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);
(9)    § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);
(10)    § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);
(11)    § 2–213 (“Additional fees”);
(12)    § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);
(13)    § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”);
(14)    § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”);
(15)    § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and
(16)    § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 30–403 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 30–404 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 30-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery

A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday or an election day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 30-403 - Class 6 Pub-Brewery License

(a)    This section applies to a Class 6 pub–brewery license in the county.
(b)    The Comptroller shall specify which local license is the equivalent of the Class B beer, wine, and liquor license specified in § 2–208(b) of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses › Section 30-404 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License

(a)    This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license in the county.
(b)    The Comptroller shall specify which local license is the equivalent of the Class B beer, wine, and liquor license specified in § 2–209(b) of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 30-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery

Except as provided in § 30–503 of this subtitle, a holder of a wholesaler’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday and election days.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses › Section 30-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder

(a)    A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with a holder of a per diem license issued under Subtitle 13 of this title to deliver beer on the effective date of the per diem license and accept returns on the same day.
(b)    The agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall include the type of equipment, services, personnel, and supplies required to dispense draft beer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses › Section 30-601 - Class a Beer License

(a)    There is a Class A beer license.
(b)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to consumers at the place described in the license.
(2)    The license holder shall sell the beer in a sealed package or container.
(3)    The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer was sold.
(c)    The annual license fee is $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses › Section 30-602 - Class B Beer License

(a)    There is a Class B beer license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.
(c)    The annual license fee is $250.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses › Section 30-603 - Class C Beer License

(a)    There is a Class C beer license.
(b)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to members of a club and their guests at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(c)    The annual license fee is $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses › Section 30-701 - Class a Wine License

(a)    There is a Class A wine license in the county.
(b)    The license may be issued to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 limited winery license.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail at the place described in the license wine produced at the winery.
(2)    Wine shall be sold in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.
(d)    The annual license fee is $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses › Section 30-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The license may be issued only to a grocery store, a drugstore, an incorporated club, a restaurant, or a hotel that has been doing business in the county for more than 1 year before the date of the application for the license.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license.
(2)    The license holder shall deliver the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.
(d)    The annual license fee is $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses › Section 30-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license for use in:
(i)    a hotel that:
1.    has 25 or more bedrooms located under one roof; and
2.    regularly serves meals; or
(ii)    a restaurant:
1.    that seats at least 50 individuals; and
2.    for which at least 60% of the gross income is derived from the sale of food.
(2)    The license holder may not make a liquor sale that:
(i)    exceeds 1 quart; or
(ii)    is made at a bar or counter.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(d)    The annual license fee is $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses › Section 30-903 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:
(i)    except as provided in item (ii) of this paragraph, has had at least 50 members paying dues of at least $10 per year per member for the 5 years immediately before the year for which the license is issued; or
(ii)    if the club is composed exclusively of members who served in the armed forces of the United States and is affiliated with a national organization, has at least 50 members paying the dues that were required by the national organization in the year immediately before the year for which the license is issued.
(2)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club at retail at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(c)    The annual license fee is $250.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 30-1101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and
(2)    § 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”); and
(2)    § 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 30-1401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
(3)    § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”);
(4)    § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);
(5)    § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(6)    § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(7)    § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”);
(8)    § 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”);
(9)    § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”);
(10)    § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”);
(11)    § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(12)    § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)    Section 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to §§ 30–1402 through 30–1404 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 30-1404 - 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 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 30-1501 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”);
(2)    §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(3)    §�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(4)    §�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);
(5)    §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”);
(6)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”);
(7)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”);
(8)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(9)    §�4–212�(“License not property”);
(10)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”); and
(11)    §�4–214�(“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 30–1502 of this subtitle; and
(2)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 30–1502 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 30-1502 - Bowling Establishments

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:
(1)    the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and wine licenses; and
(2)    each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 30-1701 - 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 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 30-1702 - Applicants Subject to Criminal History Records Check

An applicant for a transfer of a license is subject to a State and national criminal history records check under § 4–107 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 30-1802 - Board May Exempt Applicants for License Renewals From Criminal History Records Check Requirement

The Board may exempt applicants for license renewal from the requirement for a criminal history records check under § 4–107 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 30-2001 - 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, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 30-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    The holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer:
(1)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(2)    on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer for on–premises consumption:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer for on–premises consumption:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(ii)    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    Reserved.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 30-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    Reserved.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 30-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to midnight.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, for consumption on the premises, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:
(i)    on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    on Sunday, for on–premises consumption, from 12:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    Reserved.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 30-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”);
(3)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”); and
(4)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 30 - Talbot County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 30-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment

(a)    A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers and ice, or serve, keep, or allow to be consumed any alcoholic beverages or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks in a place of adult entertainment that:
(1)    does not hold a license under this article; and
(2)    allows at its location any form of attire or sexual display prohibited under § 4–605 of this article.
(b)    A person who operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.