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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1001.4 - Marketplace License in Certain Area -- License Authorization -- Marketplace Requirements -- License Fee. [Effective Until July 1, 2025]

(a)    In this section, “marketplace” means premises that:
(1)    accommodate the public; and
(2)    are made up of at least three food and beverage establishments, at least one of which is licensed to conduct off–premises sales, that opened to the public on or before July 1, 2022, or are expected to open within 6 months of issuance of the marketplace license under this section.
(b)    There is a marketplace license in the 41st legislative district in an area bounded by Cross Keys Road on the east, Village Square on the south, Interstate 83 on the west, and Hamlet Hill Road on the north.
(c)    The Board may issue a marketplace license only to the person that owns or leases the marketplace.
(d)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor from one or more establishments within the marketplace by the drink or by the bottle for on–premises consumption.
(e)    The marketplace shall have:
(1)    a minimum capital investment, not including the cost of land and buildings, of $5,000,000 for marketplace facilities; and
(2)    average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 51% of the total daily receipts of the marketplace.
(f)    The marketplace may accommodate more than 500 individuals, as determined by the Baltimore City Fire Department.
(g)    (1)    The annual license fee is $6,000.
(2)    In addition to the annual license fee, the license holder shall pay annually:
(i)    $500, if the license holder provides live entertainment; and
(ii)    $200, if the license holder provides outdoor table service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1002 - Municipal Golf Course License

(a)    This section applies only to a municipal golf course that is:
(1)    on land that is owned by the City; and
(2)    operated by a City golf course manager or a golf course manager under a management agreement with the City.
(b)    There is a Class M–G beer, wine, and liquor license for use at a municipal golf course.
(c)    The Board may issue the license to a manager of a municipal golf course.
(d)    The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption on the land and in the facilities used for golfing purposes.
(e)    (1)    The license holder may designate an agent to sell beer, wine, and liquor at the municipal golf course.
(2)    The agent shall be considered the vendor for purposes of collecting and remitting the sales and use tax.
(f)    On request of the City and subject to § 12–1703 of this title, the Board may transfer the license to a different golf course manager.
(g)    The annual license fee is $600.
(h)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1003 - Racetrack License

(a)    There is a racetrack license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to the owner of a regularly licensed racing establishment or the concessionaire or catering organization at the establishment.
(2)    There are no residential or voting qualifications for a license applicant.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at one or more locations in the confines of the racing park.
(d)    (1)    The license fee is $55 for each day that the racing park is open and operating.
(2)    In addition to the annual license fee, the license holder shall pay annually:
(i)    $500, if the license holder provides live entertainment; or
(ii)    $200, if the license holder provides outdoor table or cafe service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1004 - Video Lottery Concessionaire License

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Concessionaire” means a lessee, a sublessee, or any other operator of an establishment that:
(i)    engages in the sale of beer, wine, and liquor by the drink or by the bottle on its premises for consumption anywhere in a video lottery facility; and
(ii)    is operated as a concession independent of a holder of a Class BWL–VLF license.
(3)    “Video lottery facility” means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.
(b)    There is a Class BWL–VLC (video lottery concessionaire) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The Board may issue a Class BWL–VLC license to one or more concessionaires operating in a video lottery facility.
(d)    (1)    The license authorizes:
(i)    the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on the premises of the concessionaire for consumption:
1.    anywhere in the video lottery facility; or
2.    on grounds controlled by the Class BWL–VLF license holder, as defined in the Class BWL–VLF license;
(ii)    the playing of music and dancing; and
(iii)    the sale and providing of beer, wine, and liquor throughout the video lottery facility and grounds controlled by the Class BWL–VLF license holder during those days and hours that the video lottery facility is open for business.
(2)    Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the Class BWL–VLC license may be taken anywhere in a video lottery facility or on grounds controlled by the Class BWL–VLF license holder, as defined in the Class BWL–VLF license.
(e)    (1)    The annual license fee is $5,000.
(2)    The fee shall be paid to the Board on or before May 1.
(f)    A penalty or other sanction that is imposed for a violation of a regulation of the Board on the licensed premises of a holder of a Class BWL–VLC license shall apply to the concessionaire that the Board determines to be responsible for the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1005 - Video Lottery Facility License

(a)    In this section, “video lottery facility” means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.
(b)    There is a Class BWL–VLF (video lottery facility) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    (1)    The Board may issue a Class BWL–VLF license to an individual or entity that:
(i)    owns a video lottery facility that contains at least one food service facility, bar, or lounge; and
(ii)    holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.
(2)    An applicant for a Class BWL–VLF license need not meet any voting or residency requirement.
(d)    (1)    The license authorizes:
(i)    the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the drink and by the bottle on the premises of the video lottery facility for consumption:
1.    anywhere in the video lottery facility; or
2.    on grounds controlled by the license holder, as defined in the license;
(ii)    the playing of music and dancing; and
(iii)    the sale and providing of beer, wine, and liquor throughout the video lottery facility and grounds controlled by the license holder during those days and hours that the video lottery facility is open for business.
(2)    Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the license may be taken anywhere in a video lottery facility or on grounds controlled by the license holder, as defined in the Class BWL–VLF license.
(e)    (1)    The annual license fee is $15,000.
(2)    The annual license fee shall be paid to the Board on or before May 1.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues › Section 12-1006 - Zoo License

(a)    There is a Class BWL–MZ license for use at a zoo in Druid Hill Park.
(b)    (1)    The license authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption only on the land and in the facilities used by the zoo.
(2)    On approval by the Board, beer, wine, and liquor may be sold at the zoo in multiple locations.
(c)    (1)    The license holder may designate an agent to sell beer, wine, and liquor at the zoo.
(2)    The agent shall be considered the vendor for collecting and remitting the sales and use tax.
(d)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from noon to 11 p.m.
(e)    The annual license fee is $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 12-1101 - 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 City 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)    Section 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:
(1)    § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 12–1102 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 12–1102.1 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 12-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of any class of license except a Class C license or a Class M–G license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit:
(1)    begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and
(2)    end at midnight.
(d)    Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 12–104 of this title.
(e)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(f)    The annual permit fees are:
(1)    $50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and
(2)    $500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 12-1102.1 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer

(a)    The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of any class of license except a Class C license or a Class M–G license.
(b)    An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.
(c)    The hours of sale for the permit:
(1)    begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and
(2)    end at midnight.
(d)    Receipts collected under the permit are to be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under § 12–104 of this title.
(e)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the annual permit fees are:
(i)    $50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and
(ii)    $500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.
(2)    An applicant who has a refillable container permit may not be charged a fee for a nonrefillable container permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 12-1103 - Special Amusement Permit

(a)    There is a special amusement permit.
(b)    The Board may grant the permit to a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license who regularly specializes in the entertainment of customers by providing approved types of amusement, such as:
(1)    singing;
(2)    dancing;
(3)    music that is other than recorded music or radio programs;
(4)    floor shows;
(5)    acrobatic acts;
(6)    theatricals; and
(7)    movies.
(c)    The permit holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at the hours that the Board specifies.
(d)    The Board may not issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license for an establishment that provides entertainment under subsection (b) of this section unless the Board finds that the establishment is a restaurant.
(e)    In addition to the annual fee for a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license, the annual permit fee is $750.
(f)    The Board shall adopt regulations for issuing the permit to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges › Section 12-1104 - Belvedere Square -- Areas for Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

In the Planned Unit Development for Belvedere Square as approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City in Ordinance 84–187, alcoholic beverages purchased from a licensed establishment located at 511 through 529 East Belvedere Avenue may be consumed:
(1)    within any indoor or outdoor seating area located at 511 through 529 East Belvedere Avenue; and
(2)    while crossing from the south side of East Belvedere Avenue to the north side of East Belvedere Avenue during a permitted special event that results in the closure of East Belvedere Avenue.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses › Section 12-1201 - Off-Sale Caterer Privilege

(a)    There is an off–sale caterer privilege.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may grant the privilege to a holder of an on–sale:
(i)    beer and wine license of any class; or
(ii)    beer, wine, and liquor license of any class.
(2)    The privilege is not a separate class of license but is incorporated in the holder’s beer and wine license or beer, wine, and liquor license.
(3)    Before the Board grants or renews the privilege, an applicant or a holder of the privilege shall:
(i)    have the facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and
(ii)    obtain a caterer’s license from the City Health Department after the Department approves the facilities.
(c)    The privilege authorizes a holder to:
(1)    contract with a sponsor of a public or private catered event held off the premises of the holder to provide food and alcoholic beverages for consumption at the event; and
(2)    exercise the privilege only during the hours and on the days authorized for the holder’s license.
(d)    The privilege may be renewed.
(e)    The annual fee for the privilege is $500 in addition to the annual fee for the license to which the privilege is incorporated.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part I - In General › Section 12-1301 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);
(2)    § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”);
(3)    § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);
(4)    § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);
(5)    § 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and
(6)    § 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).
(b)    Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–1311 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, subject to § 12–1312 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 12-1304 - Beer Festival License

(a)    (1)    There is a beer festival license.
(2)    The Board may designate not more than two times each calendar year for which a beer festival license may be issued.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class 5 brewery license, Class 6 pub–brewery license, Class 7 micro–brewery license, or Class 8 farm brewery license.
(2)    Each manufacturer that participates in the beer festival shall obtain a beer festival license.
(c)    (1)    If the beer festival is held on a Class B licensed premises, the products displayed and sold shall be:
(i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
(ii)    provided by the holder of the Class B license.
(2)    If the beer festival is held on a location that is not already licensed, the products displayed and sold shall be:
(i)    owned, produced, and provided by the beer festival license holder; or
(ii)    directly obtained from a licensed wholesaler.
(d)    Each festival shall be held:
(1)    on premises for which a Class B license has been issued; or
(2)    at a location that is not already licensed.
(e)    The license holder shall display and sell beer:
(1)    at retail for on–premises consumption; and
(2)    during the hours and days designated for the festival.
(f)    The license for each festival may be in effect for a period of not more than 3 days.
(g)    The license holder may hold another license of a different class or nature.
(h)    The license fee is $50 per day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 12-1305 - Wine Festival License

(a)    (1)    There is a Baltimore Wine Festival (WF) license.
(2)    The Board may issue not more than four licenses each year.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license, Class 3 winery license, or Class 4 winery license.
(c)    The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine.
(d)    The license holder shall display and sell wine:
(1)    at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)    during the hours and days designated for a wine festival.
(e)    The Board:
(1)    may select four 4–day periods annually for the wine festival;
(2)    except as provided in item (3) of this subsection, shall choose a location for a festival for which a license has not been issued; and
(3)    may not issue a license for use in election district 46, except for the 1st precinct of the 22nd ward.
(f)    The license holder may hold another alcoholic beverages license of a different class or nature.
(g)    The license fee is $50 per day.
(h)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 12-1306 - 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)    The license authorizes the transportation and consumption of wine for sampling:
(1)    on premises for which a Class B or Class B–D–7 license has been issued, with the authorization of the holder of the license for the premises; or
(2)    at a location that is not already licensed.
(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)    A license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces of wine from an 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 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses › Section 12-1307 - Beer and Wine Tasting License

(a)    There is a 1–day Class BWT beer and wine tasting license.
(b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A beer and light wine license or Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The license authorizes the license holder to allow on–premises consumption of beer and light wine for tasting.
(d)    The Board may issue not more than 12 licenses per year to each license holder.
(e)    A license holder may exercise the privileges under the license only during the hours and days provided for under the license holder’s Class A license.
(f)    A license holder may serve to an individual:
(1)    light wine in a quantity of not more than 1 ounce from an offering; and
(2)    beer in a quantity of not more than 3 ounces from an offering.
(g)    At the end of the day for which a license is valid, the license holder shall dispose of any beer or wine that remains in a container opened for tasting.
(h)    (1)    The Board shall set the license fee.
(2)    The license fee is in addition to the Class A annual license fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 12-1311 - Fees

(a)    The fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a Class C per diem beer and wine license is $25 per day.
(b)    (1)    The fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is $50 per day.
(2)    The Board may collect from the license holder reimbursement for costs incurred while monitoring the event for which the license is issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 12-1312 - Purchasing Option for Holder of Class C per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

A holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase beer and light wine from a wholesaler.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses › Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses › Section 12-1313 - Fee for Temporary License Permit Extension Prohibited

(a)    The Board may not charge a fee for a temporary license permit extension if:
(1)    the applicant is an officially recognized and active main street organization established by the City that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(2)    the event is a single event where the attendance is limited to 750 or fewer individuals.
(b)    The Board shall enforce this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1401 - 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 City 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)    § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(5)    § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(6)    § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”);
(7)    § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”);
(8)    § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(9)    § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)    Section 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–1405 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 City:
(1)    § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), subject to § 12–1402 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to § 12–1403 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”), subject to § 12–1404 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1402 - Exception to Voter Requirement

An authorized person of a limited liability company who holds a license for the use of the limited liability company that was granted on or before June 1, 2012, need not be a registered voter in the City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1404 - Applicant as Lessee of Certain Premises

The statement and acknowledgment required under § 4–109(b) of this article authorizing inspection and search without warrant of the premises is not required when an applicant applies for a license under § 12–1603(c) of this title if the applicant:
(1)    files an affidavit that the applicant is the lessee of the premises; and
(2)    provides a copy of the executed lease with the affidavit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1405 - Petition of Support

The application shall include a petition signed by at least three residents who are owners of real property and registered voters in the City stating that:
(1)    the applicant:
(i)    is personally known to the signers of the petition; and
(ii)    is a resident or taxpayer of the City at the time the applicant presents the application to the signers of the petition;
(2)    if the applicant is a corporation, at least one of the applicants:
(i)    is personally known to the signers of the petition;
(ii)    is a resident or taxpayer of the City at the time the applicant presents the application to the signers of the petition; and
(iii)    is a registered voter in the State; and
(3)    if the applicant is a partnership, all members of the partnership are residents of the City at the time the applicants present the application to the signers of the petition.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1406 - Conditions of Issuance or Renewal

(a)    In this section, “community association” means:
(1)    a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:
(i)    composed of residents of a community within which a nuisance is located;
(ii)    operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare and general neighborhood improvement and enhancement; and
(iii)    exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
(2)    a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:
(i)    composed of residents of a contiguous community that is defined by specific geographic boundaries, within which a nuisance is located;
(ii)    operated for the promotion of the welfare, improvement, and enhancement of that community; and
(iii)    in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
(b)    If a community association and an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a Class B, B–D–7, or D alcoholic beverages license have entered into a memorandum of understanding that expressly acknowledges the authority of the Board under this article, the Board may make the issuance or renewal of the license conditional on the substantial compliance of the applicant with the memorandum of understanding.
(c)    The existence of a memorandum of understanding does not affect any requirement of any individuals to file a protest under § 4–406 of this article or a complaint under § 4–603 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses › Section 12-1407 - Applications Examination and Hearing

(a)    (1)    The Board or the Board’s designee shall examine each application for the issuance or transfer of a license within 45 days of receipt of the application to determine whether the application is complete.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal is not complete unless the applicant has:
(i)    obtained zoning approval or verification of zoning if the application is for renewal;
(ii)    submitted all documents required in the application;
(iii)    paid all fines and fees that are due; and
(iv)    for the renewal of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license, a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class A–7 beer, wine, and liquor license, submitted an affidavit as required by § 12–1804.2 of this title.
(3)    An application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal of a Class B–D–7 license that may be issued under § 12–1603(c)(8) of this title in the Old Goucher Revitalization District under § 12–1603(e) of this title is complete without an applicant obtaining zoning approval or verification of zoning.
(b)    (1)    A license hearing may not be scheduled unless the Board determines that the application is complete.
(2)    A complete application with all submitted documents shall be posted online at least 14 days before the hearing date.
(3)    The postponement of a hearing shall be posted online not less than 72 hours before the hearing date.
(c)    (1)    To incorporate a change in the application document after the Board or the Board’s designee has determined the application to be complete, the applicant shall submit the change to the Board not later than 15 days before the scheduled hearing.
(2)    After the hearing on the application, an applicant may change the application only at a new hearing.
(d)    The Board shall impose a fine that it determines for failure to comply with the requirements under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1501 - 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 City without exception or variation:
(1)    §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    §�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(3)    §�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);
(4)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”);
(5)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”);
(6)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(7)    §�4–212�(“License not property”); and
(8)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”).
(b)    Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–1507 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 City:
(1)    §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to §§ 12–1502 and 12–1503 of this subtitle;
(2)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to §§ 12–1504 and 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
(3)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and
(4)    §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 12–1506 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1502 - Evidence of Paid Taxes Required for Issuance of License

(a)    On approving a license application, the Board shall present a certificate of approval for licensure to the Director of Finance.
(b)    The Board may not issue a license until it receives clearance from the Director of Finance that all personal property taxes due to the City or the State are paid.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1503 - 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 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1504 - Interest in Multiple Licenses -- Prohibited

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, franchise operation, chain store operation, or any other direct or indirect manner.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1505 - Bowling Establishments

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:
(1)    the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and light wine licenses; and
(2)    each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1506 - Notice of License Application

(a)    The notice of license application required under § 4–208 of this article shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the City.
(b)    (1)    This subsection applies to an application for a new license, a change in the class of a license, a request for live entertainment on the licensed premises, and an extension of the licensed premises.
(2)    In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place at the location described in the application for at least 10 days before holding a hearing on the application.
(3)    A notice under this subsection shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and place set by the Board for an application hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1507 - Waiting Period After Denial

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if an application for a license is denied, the Board may not issue the same class of license to the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial.
(b)    The restriction against the issuance of a license for the same location does not apply if the Board decides that the denial was directed against the applicant and not against the location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1508 - Denial Resulting From Protest of Owner or Owners and Tenants

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    (i)    “Owners of real or leasehold property” includes holders of leasehold improvements subject to a ground rent, the City, and the State.
(ii)    “Owners of real or leasehold property” does not include the owner of the location described in the application.
(3)    “Tenant” means an individual who rents a single–family dwelling and is residing there for at least 1 year immediately before the application hearing.
(b)    A license application shall be denied if:
(1)    more than 50% of the owners of real or leasehold property within 200 feet of the location described in the application oppose the issuing of the license; or
(2)    more than 50% of those owners and tenants, in combination, of real or leasehold property located within 200 feet of the location described in the application oppose the issuing of the license.
(c)    (1)    If an owner of a dwelling participates as a protestant or proponent of the application, the owner and the tenant of the dwelling shall each have one–half vote.
(2)    If property is rented jointly and one tenant appears in person at the hearing as a protestant, the other tenants’ protest may be recorded by affidavit.
(d)    (1)    If the City or the State owns more than one building within 200 feet of the location described in the application, protest may be made solely for the building that is closest to the location described in the application.
(2)    The City or the State may protest through an authorized representative of the Mayor and City Council.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 12-1509 - Abstract of Title Not Required to Accompany Protest

(a)    The Board:
(1)    may not require that protests against the issuance of a license be accompanied by an abstract of title from the land records of the City substantiating the protestants’ ownership of the real or leasehold property; but
(2)    may require that a qualified person familiar with the land records of the City appear at the hearing and testify as to who is the holder of full legal title as shown by the land records.
(b)    If an owner of property that is owned jointly appears in person at the hearing as a protestant, the other owners’ protest may be recorded by an affidavit.
(c)    On request, the Board shall provide an affidavit form to any person who claims to be a protestant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 12-1601 - Nonconforming Use Restriction

The Board may not issue a new license to a location with a nonconforming use in an area zoned as “residential”.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 12-1602 - Issuance of Licenses in Specified Areas Prohibited

(a)    In the area bounded by Twenty–Fifth (25th) Street on the north, Centre Street on the south, Howard Street on the west, and Guilford Avenue on the east, the Board may not issue:
(1)    a new license other than a Class B license; or
(2)    an amusement license to the holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)    The Board may not issue a Class A (off–sale) or a Class D (on– and off–sale) license in the area that is bounded:
(1)    on the north by Thirty–Ninth (39th) Street, then following Ellerslie Avenue, then following Chestnut Hill Avenue;
(2)    on the east by Loch Raven Boulevard, then following Walpert Avenue, then following Homewood Avenue;
(3)    on the south by North Avenue; and
(4)    on the west by Howard Street, then following Art Museum Drive, then following North Charles Street.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 12-1608 - Additional Class B Licenses for Apartments or Hotels

A holder of a Class B (on–sale – hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor license may be issued:
(1)    not more than three additional Class B (on–sale) hotels and restaurants beer, wine, and liquor licenses for an apartment house with at least 150 apartments; or
(2)    not more than five additional Class B (on–sale) hotels and restaurants beer, wine, and liquor licenses for a hotel with at least 100 rooms.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 12-1609 - Additional Class B License for Restaurant

(a)    The Board may:
(1)    subject to subsection (c) of this section, issue an additional Class B (on–sale — hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor license for premises used as a restaurant that meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section to the holder of a Class B (on–sale — hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(2)    define “restaurant” by regulation.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a restaurant under this section is required to have:
(i)    a minimum capital investment of $500,000 for restaurant facilities; and
(ii)    a minimum seating capacity of 125 individuals.
(2)    The capital investment described in paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection may not include the cost of land or buildings.
(c)    The Board may not issue more than five licenses under this section to or for the use of the same person.
(d)    Additional licenses shall be limited to providing alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption.
(e)    The Board may waive the minimum capital investment requirement and the minimum seating capacity requirement under subsection (b)(1) of this section for an additional restaurant that a license holder seeks under this section if the Board:
(1)    holds a public meeting at which the Board reviews the business practice of the license holder; and
(2)    determines that the license holder is in good standing and has a reputable business practice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1701 - 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 City without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–303 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    § 4–304 (“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”); and
(3)    § 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:
(1)    § 4–302 (“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”), subject to §§ 12–1702, 12–1703, 12–1705, 12–1706, 12–1707, and 12–1708 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–305 (“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 12–1704 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1702 - Notice, Protest, and Hearing Procedures on License Transfers

(a)    The Board shall provide notice for a public hearing as provided in § 12–1506 of this title on an application for a license transfer if:
(1)    the transfer includes a transfer of location;
(2)    the premises have been closed for more than 90 days unless:
(i)    the transfer is due to an action of a creditor; or
(ii)    the closing is caused by fire, casualty, or act of God; or
(3)    for an establishment in operation, the hearing is requested by at least 10 residents in the immediate area of the establishment.
(b)    (1)    Section 12–1508 of this title does not apply to an application for a license transfer for the same premises unless the license to be transferred is of a broader scope or more permissive class than the license presently issued for the same premises.
(2)    Section 12–1509 of this title applies to an application for a license transfer.
(c)    The Board shall use the factors specified in § 4–210(a) and (b) of this article in deciding whether to approve an application for a license transfer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1703 - Payment of Taxes

The Board may not allow the transfer of a license unless the Board is presented with a receipt or certificate from the Director of Finance showing that all personal property taxes due the City or the State are paid.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 12 - Baltimore City › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 12-1704 - Fee

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the fee for a transfer of a license is $200, in addition to the costs of publication and notice and any hearing fees required.
(b)    A Class C license holder may transfer one license during a license year without paying a fee.