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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 13-1606 - Class B Licenses

(a)    The Board may allow a person to obtain a direct or indirect interest in:
(1)    in addition to one or more licenses issued in another jurisdiction or state, not more than 12 Class B (on–sale –– hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor licenses; or
(2)    if one of the restaurants for which a license is issued is located in the Liberty Road Commercial Revitalization District as defined by the County Council on October 18, 1999, not more than 13 Class B (on–sale –– hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
(b)    A restaurant described in subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    meet the requirements of the regulations of the Board regarding the availability and issuance of licenses;
(2)    meet the definition requirements of “restaurant” established under the regulations of the Board;
(3)    have not more than 49% of sales in alcoholic beverages in connection with the business; and
(4)    for a second or subsequent license, have a minimum capital investment of $250,000 for restaurant facilities.
(c)    An indirect interest is presumed to exist between two persons, if the persons:
(1)    have a common parent company;
(2)    are parties to a franchise agreement, licensing agreement, or concession agreement;
(3)    are part of a chain of businesses that is commonly owned and operated;
(4)    share a director, stockholder, partner, or member;
(5)    share a director, stockholder, partner, or member of a parent or subsidiary;
(6)    share, directly or indirectly, profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(7)    share a trade name, trademark, logo or theme, or mode of operation identifiable by the public.
(d)    A second or subsequent license described in subsection (a) of this section does not confer an off–sale privilege.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–303 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)    § 4–304 (“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”);
(3)    § 4–305 (“Filing fee and endorsement”); and
(4)    § 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”).
(b)    Section 4–302 (“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to §§ 13–1702, 13–1703, 13–1704, 13–1705, 13–1706, and 13–1707 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1702 - Transfer From Contract Purchaser, Owner of Location, or Developer

(a)    If the Board approves an application from a contract purchaser, an owner of the location, or a developer under § 13–1404 of this title, the applicant may apply to transfer the license to an operator of the type of business for which the license was approved if:
(1)    the license is for a location in the site for which the license was approved; and
(2)    the application for transfer occurs within 5 years after the original application for the site is approved or construction at the location is completed, whichever is later.
(b)    Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Board may approve a change of location of a license issued under § 13–1404 of this title if:
(1)    the license holder has engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license for at least 1 year before applying for the change; or
(2)    (i)    the license holder has not engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license; and
(ii)    the Board approved a change of location of the license from another location within the same county election district at least 5 years before the application for the change of location under this item.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1703 - Transfer of Class B to Class D License

(a)    This section does not apply to a license issued as an exception to the population and numerical limitations specified in “Rule 19 – Population and Numerical Limitations” of the Rules and Regulations of the Board.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board, after a hearing, may approve a transfer of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license to a Class D beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license if, before the annual renewal of the license:
(1)    the license holder is cited by the Board for violating the license restriction concerning the percent of food sold versus the percent of alcoholic beverages sold; or
(2)    because of hardship or economic conditions, the license holder:
(i)    knows that the food–alcoholic beverages restriction under item (1) of this paragraph is being violated on the licensed premises; and
(ii)    notifies the Board in writing of this violation and the reasons for requesting the transfer.
(c)    A license may not be transferred unless, after a hearing, the Board finds that the transfer is in the best interest, health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood in which the license transfer is to be granted.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1704 - 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 county or the State are paid.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1708 - Pikesville Revitalization Area and Pikesville Town Center

(a)    (1)    Notwithstanding any license population quota limitation, the Board may issue not more than 10 Class B (SB) restaurant–service bar beer, wine, and liquor licenses for on–premises consumption in the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or “Pikesville Town Center” for conversion purposes only, as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2)    (i)    Except for Class C licenses, not more than 10 beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) retail licenses of any class that were in existence in the county on January 1, 1988, may be transferred into the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or the “Pikesville Town Center” and converted into Class B (SB) licenses.
(ii)    Once transferred, a license may not be considered a license in the district from which it was transferred.
(b)    (1)    A license:
(i)    may be issued only for a location in the “Pikesville Revitalization Area”, or the “Pikesville Town Center”, as those terms are defined by the County Office of Planning and Zoning on or before July 1, 1988; and
(ii)    may not be issued for a location that has been licensed under any class of on–sale license within 2 years before the application for the Class B (SB) license is filed.
(2)    The license shall be:
(i)    used with the operation of a “restaurant” as defined by the rules of the Board; and
(ii)    restricted to restaurants that have table service, specifically excluding any type of service while the customer stands or accepts delivery of purchased food items other than while seated at a table.
(3)    The proposed location for the license shall otherwise comply with the zoning ordinances of the county.
(4)    The license may not be:
(i)    transferred outside of the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or “Pikesville Town Center”; or
(ii)    converted to any other class of license.
(5)    The issuance qualifications, fee, and hours and days of sale for the license are the same as those for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1709 - Transfer Into Specific Area Permitted

(a)    (1)    Notwithstanding any license quota limitation established by the Board and in addition to the licenses authorized for issuance in the county, the Board may authorize the transfer of one Class B or Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in existence in Election District 15 on January 15, 2016, and valid on the date of transfer, to a location that is:
(i)    at 2200 York Road and surrounding grounds in Election District 8; and
(ii)    owned by the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.
(2)    A license transferred under this section:
(i)    may not be a license that is prohibited from being transferred by law or Board regulation, other than a prohibition against crossing district lines;
(ii)    for determining the total number of licenses available in Election District 8, shall be considered to be a regular license and not an exception to the population and numerical limitations specified in “Rule 19 – Population and Numerical Limitations” of the Rules and Regulations of the Board;
(iii)    shall be converted into a Class B (MSF)(on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(iv)    as of the date of transfer, may not be counted toward any population limit existing in Election District 15.
(b)    The issuance and renewal requirements, minimum square foot area requirement for food and beverage preparation and consumption, and hours and days of sale for the Class B (MSF) license are the same as those provided for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license.
(c)    (1)    The Class B (MSF) license may not be:
(i)    transferred to a location outside the area for which the license was issued; or
(ii)    converted into another class of license.
(2)    The location for the Class B (MSF) license shall comply with all applicable zoning regulations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 13-1710 - Transfer to B-Sb-Crd License

(a)    (1)    In addition to the licenses authorized for issuance in the county, the Board may authorize the transfer to an establishment specified in subsection (c) of this section of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license or a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license that:
(i)    was issued on or before December 31, 2016;
(ii)    was in existence in the same election district of the county as the proposed licensed premises on December 31, 2016; and
(iii)    is valid on the date of transfer.
(2)    To be transferred under this section, a license may not be a license that is prohibited from being transferred by statute or regulation.
(3)    On the date of transfer, a license shall be converted into a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) service bar commercial revitalization district license (B–SB–CRD license).
(b)    The qualifications for a license holder, the fee, and the hours and days of sale for a service bar license are the same as those for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license.
(c)    (1)    A B–SB–CRD license may be issued only for a premises that is:
(i)    in a free–standing building with its own parking lot;
(ii)    zoned BL–CCC and in compliance with any applicable zoning ordinance; and
(iii)    at least 100 feet from a place of worship.
(2)    A B–SB–CRD license shall be used in conjunction with the operation of a restaurant, as defined in this article and in the regulations of the Board.
(3)    The hours during which the privileges conferred by the license may be exercised may not exceed the hours during which food is offered for sale.
(4)    The B–SB–CRD license shall be used to allow the sale and service of alcoholic beverages to patrons only as part of a meal at a dining table.
(5)    The licensed premises may not have a separate bar area for service of alcoholic beverages.
(6)    The B–SB–CRD license holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption.
(d)    A B–SB–CRD bar license issued under this section may not be converted into any other class of license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 13-1801 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–402 (“Eligibility for renewal; process”);
(2)    § 4–403 (“Renewal application”);
(3)    § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”);
(4)    § 4–406 (“Protests”);
(5)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);
(6)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(7)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(8)    § 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”).
(b)    Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 13–1802 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 13-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application

(a)    To renew a license, a license holder annually shall file an application with the Board between February 1 and March 31, inclusive.
(b)    The Board may:
(1)    accept a late renewal application during April; and
(2)    charge the license holder an amount not exceeding $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum amount of $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 13-1803 - Payment of Taxes

The Board may not renew a license until the applicant presents to the Board a receipt or certificate issued by the Office of Budget and Finance showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the inventory and personal property of the applicant due to the county or State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 13-1804 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

Notwithstanding § 13–1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and 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 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 13-1901 - 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)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”);
(4)    § 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(5)    § 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(6)    § 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)    Section 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, in addition to § 13–1902 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 13-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals

A member of a license holder’s immediate family who is under the age of 18 years may not be employed by the license holder to sell, deliver, or otherwise deal with alcoholic beverages.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 13-1903 - Unlocked Entrance to Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Premises

At least one entrance to the premises of a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license shall be unlocked when alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 13-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2)    An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 13-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer and wine on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
(3)    The license holder may sell beer and wine on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:
(i)    the license holder does not sell beer and wine on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;
(ii)    the sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii)    the sales are limited to beer and wine that are “kosher for Passover”.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(3)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B on–sale and off–sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may sell beer and wine at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., a holder of a Class D on–sale and off–sale beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 13-2004 - 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 midnight.
(2)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
(3)    A license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Sundays immediately before Passover if:
(i)    the license holder does not sell beer, wine, and liquor on the two Saturdays immediately before Passover;
(ii)    the off–premises sales are conducted on those Sundays from 6 a.m. to midnight; and
(iii)    the sales are limited to beer, wine, and liquor that are “kosher for Passover”.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(3)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on– and off–sale) license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
(c)    (1)    A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on each day of the week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at a bar or counter on Sunday.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., a holder of a Class D on–sale and off–sale beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off–premises consumption on the Sunday immediately before:
(i)    Christmas Day;
(ii)    New Year’s Day;
(iii)    Rosh Hashanah; and
(iv)    Yom Kippur.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 13-2006 - Hours When Consumption Prohibited -- January 1 Exception

Section 13–2503 of this title, which prohibits a person from consuming alcoholic beverages on certain premises and places, does not apply to activities that are conducted on January 1 by license holders who are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 13-2007 - Consumption or Transfer of Alcoholic Beverages That Are Brought Onto Premises

(a)    Alcoholic beverages may not be brought onto a premises and consumed or transferred if:
(1)    the premises is a place of public entertainment; and
(2)    the entertainment is of the type listed under § 4–605(b) through (d) of this article.
(b)    (1)    A person who operates a place of public entertainment who knowingly allows a violation of this section on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2)    Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 13-2101 - 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)    Section 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 13–2103 of this subtitle.
(c)    Section 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 13–2102 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 13-2102 - Notice of Complaint Initiating License Revocation or Suspension Procedures

(a)    In addition to procedures under § 4–603 of this article, the Board shall notify the license holder of the complaint by:
(1)    personal service on the license holder or any adult employee of the license holder; or
(2)    any other method of service of notice that conforms with Maryland Rules 2–121 and 2–122.
(b)    If notice is given to an adult employee of the license holder under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall mail a copy of the notice or a letter describing the contents of the notice to the home or business address of the license holder within 72 hours after the notice is given to the adult employee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 13-2103 - Nudity and Sexual Displays

(a)    In this section, “adult entertainment”:
(1)    means performances at licensed premises that are commonly called “go–go dancing”, “male revues”, “female revues”, or “exotic dancing”; and
(2)    includes performances by individuals who perform in any manner while in a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, pubic region, and areola of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps and devices.
(b)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    a license holder that offered adult entertainment on licensed premises for at least 5 calendar days between March 8, 1996, and April 8, 1996;
(2)    a transferee of a license from a license holder described in item (1) of this subsection as long as the transferee continues to offer adult entertainment on the same licensed premises; or
(3)    a license holder that operates a theater, a concert hall, an art center, a museum, or a similar establishment that is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances, when the performances express matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value.
(c)    A license holder may not allow adult entertainment on licensed premises or on property adjacent to the licensed premises over which the license holder has ownership or control.
(d)    If the Board finds that a violation of this section has occurred, the Board shall revoke or suspend the license for the premises where the violation occurred or impose a fine on the license holder or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 13-2201 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    Section 4–702(a) (“On death of license holder”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–702(b) (“After vacation of or eviction from premises”);
(2)    § 4–703 (“Pending or approved transfers or continuation of business”);
(3)    § 4–704 (“License for premises acquired for public use”); and
(4)    § 4–705 (“Postponement to avoid hardship”).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses › Section 13-2202 - Period for Which License May Be Considered Unexpired

(a)    A license expires 1 year after the license holder has closed the business or stopped active alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held unless:
(1)    an application for approval of a transfer to another location or another person under Subtitle 17 of this title has been approved or is pending;
(2)    an application for a certificate of permission or a renewal license for continuation of business under Subtitle 23 of this title has been approved or is pending; or
(3)    a written request for a hardship extension under subsection (b) of this section is filed within the 1–year period.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section:
(1)    the license holder or another appropriate interested party may make a written request to the Board to extend the life of the license due to hardship;
(2)    submission of a request under item (1) of this subsection shall automatically extend the life of the license for 2 years after the date of the closing or stopping of business operations; and
(3)    a hardship extension may not prolong the life of an inactive license beyond the total of:
(i)    2 years after the date of closing or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations at the premises for which the license is held; and
(ii)    any time period during which the license is suspended under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section.
(c)    (1)    The period for which a license may be considered unexpired:
(i)    begins at the earlier of the closing of the business or stopping of alcoholic beverages business operations; and
(ii)    may be suspended only by filing an application or request under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    The expiration period resumes on the last to occur of the following events:
(i)    final action of the Board denying an application described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section;
(ii)    final judgment of the reviewing court if judicial review of the Board’s action on an application or request authorized by subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section has affirmed the Board’s action; or
(iii)    dismissal of a petition for judicial review of the Board’s action.
(3)    If an application or request described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section is withdrawn:
(i)    the period for automatic expiration of the license may not be suspended on the basis of the withdrawn application or request; and
(ii)    the application or request shall be considered as if it had not been filed.
(d)    If a licensed premises is forced to close because of a casualty loss, the Board, without circuit court approval, may extend the license for not more than 3 years after the closing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 13-2301 - 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 § 13–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 13-2302 - 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 the corporation for the benefit of the corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 13-2501 - Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    This section:
(1)    applies to an establishment that:
(i)    is not licensed under this title; and
(ii)    serves or gives alcoholic beverages to a customer or allows a customer to consume alcoholic beverages that are from supplies that the customer previously purchased or reserved; and
(2)    does not apply to an establishment licensed under this title.
(b)    After legal closing hours for licensed premises under §§ 13–2004 and 13–2005 of this title, an unlicensed establishment may not serve, keep, or allow to be consumed alcoholic beverages, setups, or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks at a location under its control or possession.
(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 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 13-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1)    an establishment open to the public;
(2)    a place of public entertainment; or
(3)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 13-2503 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment

(a)    Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into an establishment and consumed or transferred if the establishment is a place of adult entertainment of the type prohibited under § 4–605 of this article.
(b)    (1)    A person who operates a place of adult entertainment who knowingly allows a violation of this section on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2)    Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 13-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”);
(4)    § 6–206 (“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)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:
(1)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”); and
(2)    § 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”), which is superseded by § 13–2602 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 13-2602 - 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 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 13-2603 - 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 13-2701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);
(3)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(4)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);
(5)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);
(6)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);
(7)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);
(8)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);
(9)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);
(10)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);
(11)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);
(12)    § 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);
(13)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);
(14)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);
(15)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);
(16)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);
(17)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(18)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);
(19)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and
(20)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).
(b)    Section 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(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 § 13–2702 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 13–2703 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 6–322 (“Possession of open container”), subject to § 13–2704 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 13-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure

(a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:
(1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and
(2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.
(b)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:
(1)    the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and
(2)    the individual was not a resident of the State.
(c)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 13-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure

(a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–307 of this article:
(1)    shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and
(2)    may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.
(b)    The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–307 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 13-2704 - Possession of Open Container -- Motorcycles

In addition to the prohibitions listed in § 6–322 of this article, an individual may not possess in an open container an alcoholic beverage while on a motorcycle located in the places listed in § 6–322, unless authorized.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 13 - Baltimore County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 13-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board

For a violation that is cause for suspension or revocation of a license, after holding a public hearing and finding that a person has violated an alcoholic beverages law or regulation, the Board may:
(1)    impose a fine not exceeding $2,000;
(2)    suspend or revoke the license; or
(3)    impose a fine and suspend or revoke the license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 14 - Calvert County › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 14-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title:
(1)    the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and
(2)    the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for Calvert County.
(c)    “County” means Calvert County.
(d)    “Light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 14 - Calvert County › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 14-103 - Copy of Legislation

A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the County Commissioners under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 14 - Calvert County › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 14-202 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint three regular members and one substitute member to the Board.
(2)    The appointments shall be made:
(i)    if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or
(ii)    if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone.
(b)    (1)    Each member of the Board shall be:
(i)    a resident and voter of the county; and
(ii)    an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.
(2)    One regular member of the Board shall always be a member of the political party that at the last preceding gubernatorial election polled the second highest number of votes throughout the State for that office.
(c)    (1)    The substitute member serves on the Board in the absence of a regular member.
(2)    When serving on the Board, the substitute member has all of the powers and responsibilities of a regular member.
(d)    The term of a member is 2 years.
(e)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy that occurs during the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(f)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.
(2)    The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days’ notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.
(3)    If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the Governor’s findings on the charges.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 14 - Calvert County › Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners › Section 14-204 - Compensation; Staff

(a)    (1)    The chair of the Board shall receive $5,000 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.
(2)    Each regular member of the Board shall receive $4,350 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.
(3)    The substitute member of the Board shall receive $200 for each meeting of the Board attended as an acting regular member for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.
(b)    Subject to § 14–205 of this subtitle, the Board:
(1)    may employ:
(i)    a secretary;
(ii)    inspectors; and
(iii)    clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and
(2)    shall set the compensation of the employees.
(c)    The Board may appoint a clerk and an attorney at salaries that the County Commissioners set.
(d)    The Board of County Commissioners shall pay the salaries and expenses of the Board of License Commissioners.