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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 11-1507 - Resort, Entertainment, Hotel, and Motel Facilities and Complexes

The prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to an individual or for use of an entity does not apply to:
(1)    resort complexes;
(2)    entertainment facilities, including entertainment concessions;
(3)    motel–restaurant complexes;
(4)    hotel–restaurant complexes having at least 100 rooms; or
(5)    hotel–limited service (on–sale) licenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 11-1508 - Notice of License Application

(a)    (1)    The Board may fulfill the notice requirement under § 4–208 of this article by posting online a completed application at least 10 days before the application hearing.
(2)    In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article or the online notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall require the applicant for a license to post a suitable notice, similar to a notice used for zoning purposes, in a conspicuous place at the location described in the application for at least 10 days before the application hearing.
(b)    A notice under this section shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location set by the Board for an application hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses › Section 11-1510 - Waiting Periods After Denials

(a)    If a license application is denied, another license application for the same location may not be made for 1 year after the denial.
(b)    If a license application for a location is denied twice, a license may not be issued for the same location for 2 years after the second denial.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 11-1601 - Limit on Licenses Allowed in Specified Area

(a)    (1)    The Board may restrict the number of licenses in a specified area in the county to the existing number of licenses in that area or to any other number of licenses that the Board considers appropriate.
(2)    Before the number of licenses in a specified area is restricted, the Board shall conduct a hearing in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b)    (1)    A hearing on a proposed restriction of the number of licenses in a specified area shall be advertised in the manner required for the issuance of a new license.
(2)    If, after taking testimony for and against restricting the number of licenses in a specified area, the Board decides to order the restriction, the Board:
(i)    shall determine the boundaries of the area; and
(ii)    may    prohibit the issuance of additional licenses or establish the number of additional licenses to be issued in the area, if the Board determines that the area has:
1.    sufficient licensed premises to accommodate the public;
2.    become so saturated with licensed premises that special policing is required and traffic hazards are created; or
3.    changed character so that the existing number of licensed premises is inconsistent with the current use of the area, and an increase in the number of licensed premises will unduly disturb the peace of residents.
(3)    (i)    The Board may restrict the number of licenses in a specified area for a period between 1 and 4 years.
(ii)    After the period that the Board sets, the restrictions shall end unless the Board holds another hearing and further restricts the number of licenses.
(c)    The Board shall conduct a hearing on restricting the number of licenses in a specified area if the Board receives a petition that:
(1)    requests the restriction;
(2)    designates the specific area to be restricted; and
(3)    is signed by at least 25 individuals who are property owners and registered voters of the precinct in which the proposed restricted area is located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 11-1602 - Restriction on Off-Sale Licenses

(a)    In this section, “assessment district” means a tax assessment district established by the county through local law.
(b)    The Board may issue a Class A (off–sale), Class B (off–sale), or Class D (off–sale) license based on its determination of whether the license is necessary to accommodate the public.
(c)    In making its determination, the Board may consider whether the establishment for which the license would be issued is in:
(1)    an assessment district in which the ratio of off–sale licenses per individual is more than one per 4,000 individuals; or
(2)    an assessment district in which the ratio of off–sale licenses per individual is less than one per 4,000 individuals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 11-1603 - Distance Restriction From Place of Worship or School

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a new license for an establishment whose entry is within 1,000 feet in a straight line from the entry of a place of worship or school.
(b)    The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1)    the transfer of a license from the current license holder to a new license holder, unless the transfer would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by another establishment within the 1,000–foot restriction;
(2)    a nonprofit club or nonprofit organization;
(3)    a restaurant that held a license at the time the restaurant was destroyed by fire, flood, windstorm, or other act of God, if a new place of worship or school has not been constructed within the 1,000–foot restriction;
(4)    the issuance of a Class H beer and wine (on–sale) license or beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license;
(5)    the issuance of a motel–restaurant complex or hotel–restaurant complex beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license;
(6)    the issuance of a Class BLX (deluxe restaurant) (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license; or
(7)    the issuance of a gift basket permit.
(c)    For an establishment that is within 1,000 feet of the grounds of a place of worship or school, the Board:
(1)    may renew a license;
(2)    may extend the area of the licensed premises; but
(3)    may not change the operational classification of an existing license, unless the change is from a Class B, Class C, or Class D license to a Class H license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 11-1604 - Restriction on Bowling Alley, Billiard Hall, or Drugstore

The Board may not issue a Class H beer and light wine license:
(1)    for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a restaurant in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or
(2)    for use in an establishment with a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 11-1608 - Class Blx License

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Capital investment” means amounts paid for the acquisition of property:
(i)    for a useful life greater than 1 year; or
(ii)    for a permanent improvement or betterment of the property that has a useful life greater than 1 year.
(3)    “Cost of land” includes:
(i)    the purchase price, taxes and fees incidental to the purchase, and costs related to obtaining appropriate zoning and licensing;
(ii)    the cost of site grading, preparation, paving, sidewalks, gutters, curbs, and landscaping; and
(iii)    the cost of the construction and installation of all utilities to the exterior of the building shell.
(4)    “Cost of the building shell” includes the cost attributable to a structure with a roof, sidewalls, doors, and windows completely enclosed and weatherproofed on a slab or other subflooring.
(b)    The Board may issue a 7–day Class BLX deluxe restaurant on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license.
(c)    The license may only be used in an establishment that:
(1)    qualifies as a restaurant under the regulations of the Board;
(2)    has a minimum seating capacity of 100 individuals for dining;
(3)    has a cocktail lounge or bar area seating capacity not exceeding 25% of the seating capacity for dining;
(4)    has parking facilities to accommodate a minimum of 75 vehicles; and
(5)    has a minimum capital investment by the applicant for the license of $800,000, exclusive of the cost of the land and buildings.
(d)    (1)    If an applicant for the license purchases an existing building, the capital investment attributable to the cost of the building shell will be based on the fair market value of the structures for which the cost of the building shell was incurred, determined at the time of purchase.
(2)    The capital investment, excluding land and building shell, shall also be evaluated at the fair market value at the time of purchase.
(3)    If the premises are leased, the rent paid for the land shall be considered a cost of land and any rent paid for a building shall be considered a cost of the building shell.
(e)    The license may not be issued for use in an establishment that is a fast–food style restaurant.
(f)    A license holder may exercise the privileges of sale under a Class BLX license during the same hours and days as those for a Class B on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license in the county.
(g)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a transfer of license holders for the same premises or a renewal of a Class BLX license.
(2)    A Class BLX license may not be transferred from the location site of the first issuance of the license.
(h)    The annual license fee is $1,200.
(i)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1701 - 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”); and
(2)    § 4–304 (“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–302 (“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”), subject to § 11–1702 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–305 (“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 11–1703 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”), subject to § 11–1706 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1702 - Requirements for Approval of Transfer

(a)    (1)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not approve an application for the transfer of a license unless:
(i)    all obligations of the transferor pertaining to the licensed establishment have been paid; or
(ii)    an arrangement concerning debts and obligations satisfactory to the transferor’s creditors has been made.
(2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection also applies to approval of an application for a new license if the Board believes that the application is being used to avoid provisions regarding the transfer of a license.
(b)    (1)    The Board is not bound by subsection (a) of this section unless:
(i)    a creditor submits a claim, under affidavit, to the Board before the hearing held on the transfer; and
(ii)    the claim involves an indebtedness incurred in the operation of the licensed premises.
(2)    If the Board determines that a properly filed claim is outside the expertise of the Board, the Board may approve an application for the transfer of a license or an application for a new license if there is:
(i)    an amicable resolution of the claim; or
(ii)    a judicial determination on the claim.
(c)    Within 1 year after the date of final approval by the Board, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations on transfers of licenses, an approved applicant may transfer the license to other premises within one–half mile if the premises for which the license was issued is:
(1)    substantially destroyed by fire, explosion, or catastrophe;
(2)    taken by condemnation;
(3)    taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain; or
(4)    no longer leased by the license holder due to the delay of a court case or other administrative process delay.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1703 - Fee

(a)    This section does not apply to a club license.
(b)    The fee for a transfer of location or ownership of a license is $200.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1704 - Multiple Licenses

Notwithstanding § 11–1505 of this title, a person that has an interest in more than one license may transfer each license to a similar type of business establishment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1705 - Transfer Restrictions

(a)    A license may not be transferred unless the license holder has actively engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages as authorized by the license within 1 year before the date of application for transfer.
(b)    An attempted transfer of a dormant license not in accordance with this section is void.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 11-1706 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License

(a)    (1)    In addition to the conditions stated under § 4–306(a) of this article, a corporation or club holding a license may substitute on the license the name of a different officer for the name of any officer who:
(i)    has moved from the county; or
(ii)    no longer has a financial interest in the corporation or club.
(2)    The substitution may not be accompanied by a sale of corporate stock that results in a change of the controlling interest of the corporation or club.
(b)    The corporation or club may apply to the Board for a substitution by submitting a letter that is signed by the new license applicant and the two remaining license holders.
(c)    The Board may not approve the application for the substitution unless:
(1)    all obligations of the corporation or club have been paid; or
(2)    an arrangement concerning debts and obligations satisfactory to the creditors of the corporation or club has been made.
(d)    (1)    On the approval of the Board and the payment of the necessary costs and fees, a corrected license shall be issued.
(2)    In all other cases a formal transfer of the license shall be accomplished in accordance with §§ 4–302, 4–304, and 4–305 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 11-1803 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 11–1504 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 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 11-1805 - Renewal and Reissuance Restrictions

(a)    (1)    (i)    A license may not be renewed unless the license holder has actively engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages as authorized by the license within 1 year before the date of application for renewal.
(ii)    An attempted renewal of a dormant license not in accordance with this section is void.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the reissuance of a dormant license is subject to the hearing, notice, and other provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article.
(3)    The Board may renew or reissue the dormant license of a license holder without holding a hearing if:
(i)    the main building of the licensed premises has been destroyed by fire, wind, or flood; and
(ii)    the license holder proves that substantial efforts are being made to restore, replace, or repair the licensed premises.
(b)    (1)    A license reissuance is in effect for 1 year after the Board approves the reissuance.
(2)    The license holder may seek a reissuance for an additional year by following the procedures of this section.
(3)    The license holder shall pay the annual license fee for each year of the reissuance, including any year that the licensed premises is not open.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 11-1901 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(4)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(5)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 11–1902 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 11–1902.1 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 11-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals

(a)    A holder of a Class A license may employ an individual at least 16 years old to stock alcoholic beverages.
(b)    An individual at least 18 years old may serve alcoholic beverages while acting as a server.
(c)    An individual under the age of 21 years may not act as a bartender or in any solely bar–related capacity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 11-1902.1 - Alcohol Awareness Program

(a)    The license holder or an individual designated by the license holder who is employed in a supervisory capacity shall:
(1)    be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(2)    be present on the licensed premises at all times when alcoholic beverages may be sold.
(b)    A license holder who violates this section is subject to:
(1)    for a first offense, a $100 fine; and
(2)    for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 11-1903 - Window Required on Premises With Class D License

(a)    A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be provided only in a room with at least one plain glass window facing the street.
(b)    (1)    The window shall enable an individual standing on the ground to observe the interior of the premises when sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
(2)    The view afforded by the window may not be obstructed when sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2001 - 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 of alcoholic beverages that is 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 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer or light wine after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer and light wine on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer or light wine after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer and light wine on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(4)    The license holder may sell or provide beer and light wine at a bar or counter on any day on which the sale of beer and light wine is allowed by law.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer or light wine after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer and light wine on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(4)    The license holder may sell or provide beer and light wine at a bar or counter on any day on which the sale of beer and light wine is allowed by law.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer or light wine after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer and light wine on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(e)    (1)    A holder of a Class H 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer or light wine after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer and light wine on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(4)    The license holder may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on any day on which the sale of beer, wine, and liquor is allowed by law.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(4)    The license holder may sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on any day on which the sale of beer, wine, and liquor is allowed by law.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
(e)    (1)    A holder of a Class H 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.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(3)    The Board may issue to the license holder a Sunday license that authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday according to terms that the license states.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2007 - Sales After Hours -- in General

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 11–2006 of this subtitle, a licensed premises may not remain open to the public or to a private person for any purpose for more than 15 minutes after the hours and days of sale specified in this title, even if alcoholic beverages are not sold.
(b)    (1)    The Board may allow a license holder to sell food or other nonalcoholic items until a specified time if:
(i)    the applicant satisfies the Board that suitable precautions have been taken to prevent the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises after the hours of closing; and
(ii)    the applicant holds:
1.    a Class B license;
2.    a motel/hotel–restaurant complex license, as described in § 11–907 of this title;
3.    a Class A license, with retail sales of alcoholic beverages not exceeding 25% of the license holder’s total retail volume; or
4.    a Class H license.
(2)    The Board shall issue a permit to a license holder who receives permission to sell nonalcoholic items under this subsection.
(c)    The annual fee for the privilege to sell food or other nonalcoholic items after hours is $10.
(d)    A person who violates this section is subject to the same penalty imposed for selling alcoholic beverages after hours.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2008 - Sales After Hours -- Bowling Alleys

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may authorize a bowling alley with 20 lanes or more that has a Class B or Class D license to stay open for bowling and serve food until a specified hour.
(b)    (1)    All alcoholic beverages shall be kept under lock and key from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(2)    An individual under 18 years old may not be on the premises from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. unless the individual is accompanied by a spouse, parent, or guardian.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2009 - Per Diem Licenses

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, when a per diem license is issued under Subtitle 11, Part 3 of this title, a holder of a wholesaler’s license may agree with the holder of the Class C license to deliver beer on the effective date of the license and accept returns on the same day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2010 - Restrictions on Consumption

(a)    In this section, “premises” means:
(1)    a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, disco, or place of public entertainment;
(2)    a place open to the public; or
(3)    a place licensed by the State or the county.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not provide or allow to be consumed on the premises or on premises under its possession or control any alcoholic beverages other than as specifically allowed under this article.
(2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.
(c)    A person who knowingly allows consumption in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 11-2011 - Consumption at Bar or Counter

A patron may consume an alcoholic beverage authorized by law to be sold at a bar or counter on a day on which the sale of the alcoholic beverage is authorized by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 11-2101 - 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)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”); and
(3)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”), subject to §§ 11–2102 and 11–2103 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”), subject to § 11–2104 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 11-2102 - Immediate Suspension of License

(a)    (1)    In addition to the revocation and suspension procedures provided under § 4–603 of this article, the Board may immediately suspend a license if it is alleged by a person specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection that the license holder has sold or provided alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years with such frequency and during such a limited time so as to demonstrate a willful failure to comply with § 6–304 of this article.
(2)    An allegation under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be made by:
(i)    the Comptroller or an agent or employee of the Comptroller;
(ii)    the Board or an agent or employee of the Board; or
(iii)    a peace officer.
(b)    A suspension under this section may not exceed 7 days.
(c)    If a license is suspended under this section, the Board shall:
(1)    hold a hearing on the matter within 7 days after the suspension begins; and
(2)    give notice to the license holder at least 2 days before the hearing.
(d)    If the Board fails to provide the license holder with notice of a hearing before the end of the fifth day after a suspension begins:
(1)    the suspension shall end; and
(2)    the license holder shall be allowed to resume the sale of alcoholic beverages on the next day allowed under the license.
(e)    This section does not prevent a license holder whose license is suspended under this section from seeking an injunction or other appropriate relief.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 11-2103 - Lesser License as Alternative to Suspension or Revocation

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, instead of ordering the revocation or suspension of a license, the Board may order a license holder to exchange the license for a lesser license:
(1)    under which only alcoholic beverages of a lower alcoholic content or of a more limited kind than under the license ordered exchanged may be sold; and
(2)    that has fewer privileges or more or greater restrictions than the license ordered exchanged.
(b)    Subsection (a) of this section applies only if:
(1)    after a hearing, the Board finds that a license holder or the operation of a licensed premises has violated or is violating this article; and
(2)    the penalty for the violation requires or allows a license to be revoked or suspended.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 11-2104 - Board Authorized to Revoke a License

(a)    This section applies only to an entertainment facility license issued under § 11–1005 of this title.
(b)    Notwithstanding the mandatory revocation requirement for local licensing boards under § 4–605(a) of this article, after a finding that an activity listed in § 4–605 of this article has occurred, the Board may revoke the license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 11-2201 - Application of General Provisions

Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 11-2301 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–802 (“Expiration of license on death of license holder”);
(2)    § 4–804 (“Transfer or reinstatement of license”);
(3)    § 4–805 (“Rights of protest, revocation, suspension, and restriction”); and
(4)    § 4–806 (“Refund”).
(b)    Section 4–803 (“Certificate of permission or renewal license for continuation of business”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 11–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 11-2302 - Death of Married License Holder or Holder of License for Partnership or Corporation

(a)    (1)    On the death of a married license holder or a license holder that holds a license for the benefit of a partnership or corporation, on application to the Board, a new license shall be issued to:
(i)    the surviving spouse;
(ii)    the surviving partners for the benefit of the partnership; or
(iii)    the senior surviving officer of the corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
(2)    The new license shall be issued:
(i)    for the balance of the license year; and
(ii)    without further proceedings.
(b)    A renewal license may be issued to the following if they are qualified to hold the license:
(1)    the surviving spouse;
(2)    the surviving partners of a partnership; or
(3)    the senior surviving officer of a corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 11-2402 - Court May Remand

In addition to the other powers of the circuit court for the county provided in Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, the court may remand the proceedings to the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 11-2501 - Serving or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

A person may not give or allow to be consumed on the premises or on premises under its control or possession an alcoholic beverage other than as authorized under this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 11-2502 - Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages From Supplies Held for Customer

(a)    This section applies to an establishment that:
(1)    includes a restaurant, hotel, club, room, dance studio, disco, place of public entertainment, and place open to the public; and
(2)    is subject to a license issued by the State or the county other than a license issued under this article.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment under subsection (a) of this section may not serve, keep, or allow to be consumed by a customer alcoholic beverages from supplies that the customer purchased, reserved, or brought to the establishment.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 11-2503 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    This section does not apply to the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice.
(b)    Except as provided elsewhere in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1)    a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, or disco;
(2)    a place open to the public;
(3)    a place of public entertainment;
(4)    a place that is licensed by the State or the county; or
(5)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(c)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (b) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 11-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(4)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(5)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(6)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(7)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(8)    § 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”).
(b)    Section 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 11–2602 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, in addition to § 11–2604 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 11-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed

The county may:
(1)    adopt an ordinance or resolution supplementing the prohibition against disorderly intoxication under § 6–320 of this article; and
(2)    regulate possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property, property used by the public, or a highway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 11-2603 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records

(a)    The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.
(b)    (1)    The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.
(2)    The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
(c)    (1)    The Board shall charge fees for the production and service of a summons.
(2)    The fees may be assessed only against a license holder or party whom the Board has adjudicated responsible for a violation of a law concerning alcoholic beverages.
(3)    The fees are:
(i)    $20, for the production of a summons by the clerk to the Board;
(ii)    $5, for an address provided by the clerk to the Board and the service is by mail; and
(iii)    $30, for each address if the service is by an investigator employed by the Board.
(4)    In addition to other fines, penalties, or costs that may be imposed, the Board shall also impose costs of $100 against a license holder or party whom the Board has found to have violated a law concerning alcoholic beverages.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 11-2604 - Service of Summons

In addition to the sheriff who may serve a summons under § 6–204 of this article, an inspector that the Board employs and county police may serve a summons.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 11 - Anne Arundel County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 11-2701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);
(3)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);
(4)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);
(5)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);
(6)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);
(7)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);
(8)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);
(9)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);
(10)    § 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);
(11)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);
(12)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);
(13)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);
(14)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);
(15)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(16)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);
(17)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and
(18)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(2)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);
(3)    § 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”); and
(4)    § 6–322 (“Possession of open container”).
(c)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”), subject to § 11–2702 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 11–2703 of this subtitle.