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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 23-1306 - Wine Sampling License for Nonprofit Organization

(a)    There is a wine sampling (WS) license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.
(c)    (1)    The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of wine for sampling:
(i)    on premises for which a Class B license has been issued with authorization of the holder of the license for the premises; or
(ii)    at a location that is not already licensed.
(2)    The license holder may carry wine onto the premises for wine sampling with the authorization of the owner or holder of the Class B license.
(d)    The nonprofit organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.
(e)    The Board may issue not more than 12 licenses in a license year to a single nonprofit organization.
(f)    The license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual.
(g)    The license fee is $15 per day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 23-1307 - Beer and Wine Tasting License

(a)    There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license or Class A beer and wine (BW) license.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:
(1)    beer; or
(2)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(d)    A license holder may serve:
(1)    wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or
(2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.
(e)    In addition to the fee of any other alcoholic beverages license, the annual license fee is $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 23-1308 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License

(a)    There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor (BWL) license.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow the on–premises consumption, for tasting, of:
(1)    beer;
(2)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume; or
(3)    liquor.
(d)    A license holder may serve:
(1)    wine in a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering and not more than 8 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day;
(2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 6 ounces from each offering and not more than 16 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day; or
(3)    liquor in a quantity of not more than 1/2 ounce from each offering and not more than 2 ounces from all offerings to an individual in a day.
(e)    In addition to any other alcoholic beverages license fee, the annual license fee is $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 23-1309 - Educational Event Licenses

(a)    In this section, “educational event” means an event at which a speaker provides instruction on how to develop a foundation of alcoholic beverages knowledge, including:
(1)    styles of beer, wine, and liquor;
(2)    methods of tasting beer, wine, and liquor;
(3)    pairing food and beer, wine, and liquor; and
(4)    serving, storing, and buying beer, wine, and liquor.
(b)    The Board may issue:
(1)    an educational event beer and wine tasting (BWT) license; and
(2)    an educational event beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT) license.
(c)    (1)    An educational event BWT license may be issued to a holder of:
(i)    a Class A beer and wine license; or
(ii)    a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2)    An educational event BWLT license may be issued to a holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(d)    (1)    An educational event BWT license authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of:
(i)    beer; or
(ii)    wine containing not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(2)    An educational event BWLT license:
(i)    has the privileges of a BWT license set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii)    authorizes the on–premises consumption, for tasting or sampling, of liquor.
(3)    (i)    An educational event BWT license and educational event BWLT license authorize the license holder to provide alcoholic beverages from the license holder’s inventory to a consumer who has preregistered for an educational event.
(ii)    The alcoholic beverages may be provided at a prorated charge that covers the cost of the educational event, including alcoholic beverages, snacks, and a speaker.
(e)    (1)    A holder of an educational event BWT license may not serve:
(i)    wine in a quantity of more than 1 ounce from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day; or
(ii)    beer in a quantity of more than 2 ounces from any individual brand and more than 6 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.
(2)    A holder of an educational event BWLT license:
(i)    is subject to the prohibitions set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii)    may not serve liquor in a quantity of more than 1/2 ounce from any individual brand and not more than 3 ounces in the aggregate to any one individual in a single day.
(f)    In addition to the fee for any other license, the annual fees are:
(1)    $100 for an educational event BWT license; and
(2)    $100 for an educational event BWLT license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 23-1312 - Fee

The fee for a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and light wine license, and a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is $15 per day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 23-1313 - Class C per Diem Entertainment Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.
(b)    There is a Class C per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The Board may issue the Class C per diem license to the holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.
(d)    (1)    The Class C per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.
(2)    License holders are responsible for:
(i)    all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and
(ii)    compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.
(e)    The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.
(f)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(g)    The Board shall determine the license fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 23-1314 - Class D per Diem Entertainment Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

(a)    In this section, “entertainment venue” means a facility that is used as a cinema, theater, amphitheater, concert hall, or sports stadium.
(b)    There is a Class D per diem entertainment venue beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The Board may issue the Class D per diem license to the holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license for use in an entertainment venue that measures at least 200,000 square feet.
(d)    (1)    The Class D per diem license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on an immediately adjacent licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the holder of the per diem license and on the adjacent licensed premises.
(2)    License holders are responsible for:
(i)    all sale and consumption under their control or on their premises; and
(ii)    compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and local laws and regulations.
(e)    The Board may not issue the per diem license unless the property owner of the adjacent licensed premises provides the Board with a statement authorizing the use of the licensed premises.
(f)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(g)    The Board shall determine the license fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1401 - 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)    § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(4)    § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(5)    § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”);
(6)    § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”);
(7)    § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(8)    § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)    Section 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition for support”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1406 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)    § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), subject to § 23–1404 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), subject to § 23–1404 of this subtitle;
(3)    § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 23–1402, 23–1403, and 23–1408 of this subtitle; and
(4)    § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”), subject to § 23–1407 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1402 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information

(a)    The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.
(b)    The Board may obtain criminal history record information on license applicants and their agents from county police.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1403 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process

The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article or § 23–1805 of this title on completion of the application process.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1405 - Resident Status

(a)    An applicant for a license in the county shall include on the application:
(1)    a statement whether the applicant is a natural–born citizen or a naturalized citizen; or
(2)    if the applicant is not a natural–born citizen or a naturalized citizen, information or documentation required by the Board to show proof of immigration status.
(b)    The Board may obtain information from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs to verify the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1406 - Petition of Support to Be Signed by at Least Three Residents.

(a)    At least one of the applicants shall include with the application a petition of support signed by at least three residents who are owners of real property and registered voters in the district where the business is to be conducted stating that the applicant:
(1)    is known personally to the residents; and
(2)    subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a resident of the county at the time the applicant presents the application to the residents.
(b)    The Board may waive the residency requirement for an applicant if the applicant:
(1)    is the purchaser of a business already in operation; or
(2)    has owned the premises for which a license is sought for at least 2 years immediately preceding the filing of the application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1407 - Additional Requirements for Applicants

(a)    At least one of the applicants for a license shall be a resident of the county.
(b)    In the determination of the Board, each applicant shall:
(1)    be of good character; and
(2)    include the following information with the application:
(i)    a statement that the applicant is at least 18 years old; and
(ii)    a checklist and police consent form.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 23-1408 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Made Available Only to Personnel of Board of License Commissioners or Hearing Board

The Board shall make criminal history record information in its possession available only to members, clerks, administrators, and inspectors of the Board and to members, clerks, administrators, and inspectors of the County Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1501 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    § 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(3)    § 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”);
(4)    § 4–209 (“Hearing”);
(5)    § 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”); and
(6)    § 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”).
(b)    (1)    Section 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1505 of this subtitle.
(2)    Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1507 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 23–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 23–1504 of this subtitle;
(3)    § 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
(4)    § 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”), subject to § 23–1509 of this subtitle; and
(5)    § 4–212 (“License not property”), in addition to § 23–1506 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1502 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1503 - Findings for Decision on Class a License Application

In determining whether to approve an application for any new Class A license, the Hearing Board shall include in its written decision findings as to:
(1)    each of the factors set forth under § 4–210(a) of this article; and
(2)    the consideration of the avoidance of the overconcentration of licenses in neighborhoods, particularly neighborhoods of poverty, as required under § 23–1509 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1504 - Interests in Multiple Licenses -- Prohibited

Unless otherwise expressly authorized by this article, a person may not have an interest in more than one license issued by the Board, regardless of whether that interest is held or controlled by direct or indirect ownership, stock ownership, interlocking directors or interlocking stock ownership, or any other direct or indirect manner.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1505 - Notice of License Application

(a)    The applicant shall post a hearing notice for at least 15 days before the hearing on an application for:
(1)    a new license;
(2)    a change in the class of a license;
(3)    an extension of the licensed premises;
(4)    a change of resident agent;
(5)    a transfer of a license; or
(6)    a transfer of location.
(b)    (1)    The applicant shall:
(i)    post the hearing notice required in subsection (a) of this section at the location described in the application;
(ii)    take a photograph of the hearing notice posted in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and
(iii)    send the photograph of the hearing notice to the Board before the hearing on the application.
(2)    The hearing notice required in subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(i)    the name of the applicant;
(ii)    the type of license for which the application is made;
(iii)    the location described in the application; and
(iv)    the date, time, and place set by the Board for a hearing on the application.
(c)    (1)    The Board shall post a hearing notice on the Board’s website for at least 15 days before the hearing on an application.
(2)    The hearing notice required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(i)    the name of the applicant;
(ii)    the type of license for which the application is made;
(iii)    the location described in the application; and
(iv)    the date, time, and place set by the Board for a hearing on the application.
(d)    (1)    The Board shall provide the hearing notice required in subsection (c) of this section to the Howard County Office of Public Information at least 15 days before the hearing on an application.
(2)    The Howard County Office of Public Information shall post the hearing notice in the same manner as other public meeting notices.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1506 - License Not Subject to Certain Actions

A license is not:
(1)    subject to a writ of execution by a judgment creditor of a license holder; or
(2)    subject to a distraint for rent.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1507 - Waiting Period After Denials

(a)    If a license application is denied, another license application from the same applicant or for the same location may not be considered for 1 year after the denial.
(b)    If a subsequent license application by the same applicant or for the same location is denied within a 2–year period after the first denial, another application may not be considered from that applicant or for that location until the 2–year period expires.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1508 - License for Incomplete Building

(a)    The Board may give tentative approval to issuing a license for an establishment that is not completed, based on the plans and specifications that accompany the application.
(b)    The Board may give final approval of a license application under this section on completion of the establishment in accordance with the plans and specifications.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 23-1509 - Particular Consideration to Avoidance of Overconcentration of Licenses in Neighborhoods

Before the Board or the Hearing Board issues a license, the Board or the Hearing Board shall give particular consideration to the avoidance of the overconcentration of licenses in neighborhoods, particularly neighborhoods of poverty.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 23-1601 - Quota for Class a Licenses

(a)    This section does not apply to a Class A license issued for use in an existing shopping center or in a proposed shopping center development for which a building permit has been issued that contains 200,000 or more square feet of commercial retail space.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue up to six Class A licenses in each election district in the county.
(2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may issue more than six Class A licenses in an election district, provided that the total number of Class A licenses in any election district does not exceed one Class A license of any type for every 4,000 residents of the election district, as determined by the latest federal census.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 23-1602 - Distance Restriction From School

(a)    (1)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue:
(i)    a Class B license for a restaurant that is within 400 feet of the nearest point of a public school building; or
(ii)    any other license for an establishment that is within 500 feet of the nearest point of a public school building.
(2)    A decision of the County Board of Education to locate a public school building within 500 feet of the premises of a license holder may not be the basis to revoke or deny the renewal or transfer of the license.
(b)    For a license issued on or before June 30, 1971, the Board may renew the license or approve the transfer of the license to a new license holder for the same establishment and type of license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 23-1603 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited

The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale privilege for use in a business that is intended to be operated as a drive–through sales facility at which alcoholic beverages are:
(1)    sold at retail; and
(2)    dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 23-1606 - Combination of Class B and Class Blx Licenses

(a)    (1)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Board may issue to an individual or for the use of a person one of the following groups of licenses but not both:
(i)    one Class D (on– and off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license, five Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses, and six Class BLX (luxury restaurant)(on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses; or
(ii)    one Class D (on– and off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license and eight Class BLX (luxury restaurant)(on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(2)    The licenses specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection are for separate premises.
(b)    A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in any combination of more than one Class D and nine Class B and Class BLX licenses.
(c)    For purposes of this section, an indirect interest is presumed to exist between two persons if both:
(1)    have a common parent company;
(2)    are linked by a franchise agreement, licensing agreement, or a concession agreement;
(3)    are part of a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated;
(4)    share:
(i)    directors, stockholders, partners, or members; or
(ii)    directors, stockholders, partners, or members of parents or subsidiaries;
(5)    share, directly or indirectly, profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(6)    share a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme, or mode of operation identifiable by the public.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 23-1701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    §�4–303�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    §�4–304�(“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”); and
(3)    §�4–305�(“Filing fees and endorsement”).
(b)    Section 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1705 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 4–302 (“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 23–1702 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 23-1703 - Application for Corporation or Limited Liability Company

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, at least one of the applicants for the transfer of a license for a corporation or limited liability company shall certify that as long as the applicant is the holder of the license, the applicant shall:
(1)    own at least 10% of the stock in the corporation or interest in the limited liability company; or
(2)    (i)    serve as the manager or supervisor of the corporation or limited liability company; and
(ii)    be physically present on a full–time basis at the licensed premises of the corporation or limited liability company to conduct the daily business involving transactions concerning alcoholic beverages sales.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, applicants for a license for a corporation or limited liability company shall submit:
(1)    an executed copy of the articles of incorporation or articles of organization; and
(2)    a schedule that states:
(i)    the name, address, and percentage of stock held by each stockholder holding at least 5% of the stock of a corporation; or
(ii)    the name, address, and percentage of interest held by each member holding at least 5% interest in a limited liability company.
(c)    (1)    (i)    The stock or interest requirements established under subsection (a) of this section do not apply to a corporation or limited liability company in which:
1.    the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; or
2.    a majority of the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by one or more corporations or limited liability companies whose stock or interest is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(ii)    A corporation or limited liability company provided for in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall maintain one applicant as a manager or supervisor physically present on a full–time basis at the licensed premises to conduct the daily business involving transactions concerning alcoholic beverages sales.
(2)    The schedule requirement established under subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:
(i)    a corporation whose stock is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; or
(ii)    a limited liability company whose interest is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 23-1704 - Hearing and Notice Requirements

(a)    On receipt of an application for a transfer of a license, the Board shall:
(1)    schedule a public hearing; and
(2)    post a notice of the hearing on the premises described in the application.
(b)    The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    be posted by the inspector with the cooperation of the applicant; and
(2)    remain posted for at least 15 days before the hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 23-1705 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for a license issued for the use of a corporation or club, the license holder may substitute on the license the name of a different officer for the name of any officer who:
(i)    has died;
(ii)    has retired; or
(iii)    no longer holds an office in the corporation or club.
(2)    A substitute officer shall be an individual approved by the Board who meets all the requirements applicable to the original officer.
(b)    The license holder shall file an affidavit with the Board that contains:
(1)    the substitution of the officer; and
(2)    an explanation for the substitution.
(c)    On receipt of the affidavit and payment of a $5 fee, the Board shall:
(1)    amend its records; and
(2)    issue a corrected license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 23-1706 - Transfer of Licenses Prohibited for Drive-Throughs

The Board may not transfer an off–sale license for use in a business that is intended to be operated as a drive–through purchase facility where alcoholic beverages are to be sold at retail and dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for off–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 23-1801 - 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)    § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”);
(4)    § 4–406 (“Protests”);
(5)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);
(6)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(7)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(8)    § 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”).
(b)    Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 23–1802 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 23-1802 - Late Filing

If a license holder fails to file a license renewal application by April 1 of each year, the Board shall:
(1)    consider the license to be expired as of its termination date; or
(2)    impose a penalty on the license holder of $50 for each day the application is late.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 23-1803 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 23–1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 23-1901 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”); and
(4)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 23–1902 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 23–1903 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”), subject to § 23–1904 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 23-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals

(a)    A holder of a Class A, Class B, or Class C license may employ an individual who is at least 18 years old to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
(b)    A holder of a Class D license may employ an individual who is at least 18 years old to sell or serve beer and wine.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 23-1903 - Alcohol Awareness Program

(a)    (1)    The license holder or an individual designated by the license holder who is employed in a supervisory capacity shall:
(i)    be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, be present on the licensed premises during the hours in which alcoholic beverages may be sold.
(2)    The license holder or individual specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be absent from the licensed premises for a personal or business reason or an emergency if the absence lasts for not more than 2 hours.
(3)    The Board shall require the license holder to keep a log book on the licensed premises that documents each temporary absence, the length of time of the absence, and the reason for the absence, in the form that the Board requires.
(b)    A license holder who violates this section is subject to:
(1)    for a first offense, a $100 fine; and
(2)    for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 23-1904 - Retail Delivery

(a)    (1)    The holder of a Class A license or an employee of the license holder may deliver alcoholic beverages only within the county.
(2)    An employee making a delivery shall meet the age requirements of § 23–1902 of this subtitle.
(b)    The deliverer and individual receiving the delivery shall, at the time of delivery, endorse a delivery form that the Board approves, certifying that:
(1)    the individual receiving the delivery claimed to be at least 21 years old and the claim was supported by documentary evidence;
(2)    the individual receiving the delivery knew that it is a criminal offense for alcoholic beverages to be given to an individual under the age of 21 years; and
(3)    the deliverer examined the recipient’s identification.
(c)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not make a retail delivery of alcoholic beverages unless the purchaser:
(1)    or another individual at least 21 years old designated by the purchaser, is physically present to receive the alcoholic beverages at the time and place of delivery; and
(2)    pays for the purchase at the time of the order.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 23-2001 - 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 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 23-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board:
(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; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class A beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board:
(1)    a holder of a 6–day Class D beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class D beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, 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 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 23-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

(a)    Except as otherwise restricted by the Board:
(1)    a holder of a 6–day Class A beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class A beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or light wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    A holder of a Class B beer and light wine (B–SBW) (off–sale) license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to midnight.
(d)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or light wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(e)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board:
(1)    a holder of a 6–day Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, 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 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 23-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board:
(1)    a holder of a 6–day Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(c)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(e)    Except as otherwise provided by the Board:
(1)    a holder of a 6–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(2)    a holder of a 7–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday, 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 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 23-2005 - Holiday Hours

(a)    A license holder, other than a holder of a Class A license, may sell alcoholic beverages authorized by the license at all times on January 1.
(b)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on December 24 and December 31, from 6 a.m. to midnight regardless of the day of the week on which December 24 and December 31 fall.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 23-2101 - 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”); and
(3)    § 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.
(c)    Section 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 23–2102 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 23-2102 - Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension

In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension in § 4–604 of this article, the Board may revoke or suspend a license if the Board finds that a license holder or an agent or employee of a license holder has violated this article or a rule or regulation of the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 23 - Howard County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 23-2402 - Costs

(a)    Before docketing an action for judicial review under Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, the clerk of the circuit court for the county shall:
(1)    collect all court costs from the petitioner; and
(2)    receive a statement from the clerk of the Board that the costs for getting records and transcripts of proceedings of the hearing before the Board have been paid.
(b)    The costs described in subsection (a)(1) of this section may not be assessed against the Board.