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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 26-1604 - Distance Restriction From Place of Worship or School

(a)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    a holder of a Class B (RT) beer, wine, and liquor license, a Class BH (hotel) license, a Class BLX license, a Class BCE license, a Class B–DD (development district) license, a Class B–TP (theme park) license, a Class B–AE (arts and entertainment) license, or a per diem license;
(2)    an establishment that is within:
(i)    the 500–foot restricted distance of a place of worship, if the governing body of the place of worship consents in writing to the issuance of the license and the consent is filed with the license application; or
(ii)    the 1,000–foot restricted distance of a private kindergarten or nursery school;
(3)    a renewal or extension of a license issued for an establishment that is within the 500–foot restricted distance of a place of worship or the 1,000–foot restricted distance of a school building;
(4)    (i)    a transfer of a license within 1,000 feet of a place of worship or a school building to another establishment within the same restricted distance; or
(ii)    an assignee of a license within the same distance of the same place of worship or school building;
(5)    the issuance of a license for an establishment to which a license of the same class had been issued and was in effect on June 1, 1965; and
(6)    the renewal of a license if a place of worship or school was built within 1,000 feet of the establishment after the original issuance of the license.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Board may not issue a license for an establishment that is within 500 feet of a place of worship or within 1,000 feet of a school building.
(2)    The distance from an establishment to a place of worship or school is to be measured from the front door or main entrance of the establishment, whichever is nearest the street abutting the site, along the nearest usual pedestrian route to:
(i)    the closest door that is used as an entrance or exit to the school; or
(ii)    the main entrance of the place of worship.
(c)    The restriction on the distance between the location of a school and a licensed premises does not apply to a Class B–ECF/DS license.
(d)    (1)    In the part of the Gateway Arts and Entertainment District located in Hyattsville, as designated by the Secretary of Commerce, the front door or main entrance of an establishment for which a Class D beer and wine license is issued may be used if the door or entrance is at least 350 feet from a place of worship.
(2)    In College Park, the Board may issue a license for an establishment that is more than 400 feet from a school building if the land on which the establishment is located is in a commercial district.
(3)    In Laurel, the Board may issue a license for an establishment regardless of its distance from a place of worship.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 26-1605 - Commercial Fuel Pump Restriction

The Board may not issue a license for use in an establishment with a commercial fuel pump that is:
(1)    on the site; and
(2)    used by the public to purchase fuel.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 26-1606 - License for Use at Movie Theater

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 26–1616(b)(2) of this subtitle, the Board may not issue a license for use on the site of a movie theater.
(b)    This section does not prohibit the issuance of a Class B–DH (drafthouse) license for use on the site of a drafthouse, as defined in § 26–1007 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 26-1607 - Restricted Sales Prohibited

(a)    A license with an off–sale privilege may not be issued or used if the license applicant or license holder proposes or restricts the sale of alcoholic beverages to a specific group or limited membership.
(b)    A license holder who restricts the sale of alcoholic beverages to a specific group or limited membership shall:
(1)    report the restriction to the Board within 30 days after the restricted sale began; and
(2)    surrender the license to the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part I - Licensing Conditions › Section 26-1608 - Takoma Park Distance Restriction

While a holder of a Class –TP type license issued by the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners remains in the same location where the license was located on July 1, 1997, the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners may not issue or approve the transfer of a license for an establishment that is within 300 feet of that location.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 26-1611 - Determination on Interests in Licenses

(a)    An interest shall be conclusively presumed to exist between two license holders or a license holder and an applicant for a license if any of the following conditions exist between them:
(1)    a franchise agreement;
(2)    a licensing agreement;
(3)    a concession agreement;
(4)    both are part of a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated and so portrayed to the public;
(5)    any sharing of directors or stockholders or any sharing of directors or stockholders of parents or subsidiaries;
(6)    common direct or indirect sharing of profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or
(7)    sharing of a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme, or mode of operation identifiable by the public, except hotels and motels.
(b)    (1)    The Board shall make determinations under this section without regard to whether a particular license holder or proposed license holder is or may be an independent contractor for purposes other than the application of this section.
(2)    If the Board determines after a hearing that an interest exists in more than one license, the Board shall refuse to issue a new license or shall revoke an existing license unless the license is operational and complied with law applicable at the time of the issuance of the license.
(c)    A wholesale license holder is considered a license holder for purposes of this section and may not hold or have an interest, directly or indirectly, in a license of a class that authorizes retail sale of alcoholic beverages in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 26-1612 - Class B Licenses for Underserved Areas

(a)    This section does not apply to a restaurant within a chain store, supermarket, discount house, drug store, or convenience store.
(b)    The Board may allow a person to hold or have an interest in more than one Class B beer, wine, and liquor license if the restaurant for which the license is sought is within:
(1)    any of the following areas that are underserved by restaurants:
(i)    Suitland business district, consisting of properties fronting on or having access to Silver Hill Road between Suitland Parkway and Sunset Lane, and on Suitland Road between Arnold Road and Eastern Lane;
(ii)    part of the Port Towns business district, consisting of properties fronting on or having access to Rhode Island Avenue, Bladensburg Road, Annapolis Road, or 38th Street, in legislative district 22; or
(iii)    Largo area, consisting of properties within the area bounded by:
1.    the Capital Beltway (I–495) on the west;
2.    Central Avenue and Landover Road on the south and southeast;
3.    Campus Way North on the east; and
4.    Route 214 and Landover Road on the north and northwest; or
(2)    (i)    a waterfront entertainment retail complex as defined by a county zoning ordinance; or
(ii)    a commercial establishment on 100 or more acres that is designated by the County Executive as a recreational, destination, or entertainment attraction.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder may not hold more than four Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses within all of the underserved areas described in subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(2)    (i)    A license holder may be issued or transferred a fifth Class B beer, wine, and liquor license only if the date of the application for the fifth license is at least 1 year after the date the license holder was issued or transferred the fourth license.
(ii)    A license holder may be issued or transferred a sixth Class B beer, wine, and liquor license only if the date of the application for the sixth license is at least 1 year after the date the license holder was issued or transferred the fifth license.
(d)    A person that holds or has an interest in a license in an underserved area described in subsection (b)(1) of this section may not hold or have an interest in more than one license located outside all the underserved areas.
(e)    A person may not hold or have an interest in more than one license in a commercial establishment described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(f)    A Class B license obtained under this section does not confer an off–sale privilege.
(g)    The limit on the maximum number of Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses in the county under § 26–1601 of this subtitle applies to the issuance of licenses under this section.
(h)    The annual license fee for a Class B license obtained under this section is $2,500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 26-1617 - Class B-Rd License

(a)    There is a Class B–RD (revitalization district) license.
(b)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to an applicant that:
(i)    is located and remains in:
1.    a designated Maryland main street with a local management authority;
2.    a designated revitalization area; or
3.    an area with a revitalization plan that has been adopted locally;
(ii)    has gross sales:
1.    that do not exceed $150,000 per year; and
2.    of which at least 80% are derived from the sale of food; and
(iii)    is primarily a restaurant at which customers are seated to eat.
(2)    The license authorizes the holder to sell liquor at retail for on–premises consumption in any premises licensed for Class B–RD sales.
(c)    The hours and days for sale are as provided in § 26–2005(h) of this title.
(d)    The Board shall determine the number of licenses to be issued.
(e)    The annual license fee is $725.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans › Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans › Section 26-1618 - Franchises

(a)    This section does not apply to a restaurant located in a chain store, supermarket, discount house, drug store, or convenience store.
(b)    In accordance with the license quota limitations under § 26–1601 of this subtitle, the Board may issue or transfer a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license for use by:
(1)    a franchisee who operates a restaurant under a franchise agreement with a franchisor; or
(2)    a person who operates a restaurant under a business licensing agreement that:
(i)    is made with a licensor; and
(ii)    authorizes a person, in the operation of a restaurant, to use a trademark, trade name, or other identifying symbol owned by a licensor.
(c)    The Board may issue or transfer a license under subsection (b) of this section regardless of whether a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license has been issued or transferred for use by:
(1)    another franchisee operating a restaurant under a franchise agreement with the same franchisor; or
(2)    another person operating a restaurant under a business licensing agreement with the same licensor.
(d)    A licensor or franchisor:
(1)    is prohibited from having an ownership interest in an entity that receives a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license under this section; but
(2)    under a business licensing agreement or franchise agreement, may be paid a fee that is based on a percentage of revenue by a person that receives a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1701 - 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)    Section 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 26–1708 of this subtitle.
(c)    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 § 26–1709 of this subtitle; and
(2)    §�4–305�(“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 26–1706 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1702 - Transfer Requirements

(a)    The Board may not approve the transfer of a license from one location to another:
(1)    except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for at least 2 years after the issuance of a new license; and
(2)    unless the Board determines that:
(i)    the transfer to the new location is necessary to accommodate the public; and
(ii)    the transferee has complied with the residency requirements specified in § 26–1406(c) of this title.
(b)    Subject to the approval of the Board, a receiver or trustee may transfer ownership and location of a license for the benefit of creditors of a license holder within 6 months after:
(1)    appointment as the receiver or trustee; or
(2)    the death of the license holder.
(c)    (1)    The Board may approve a transfer of location or ownership within 2 years after a transfer of location has been authorized.
(2)    This paragraph does not prohibit a transfer of ownership for continuance of a business in the same location, unless there has been a transfer of location for the license within 2 years.
(d)    A transfer of a license in accordance with a security agreement is subject to approval by the Board like any other license transfer, except that the written consent and cooperation of the existing license holder is not required.
(e)    (1)    In addition to any other notice required under this article, the Board shall provide notice of the time, date, and location of a hearing, as soon as practicable after a hearing for a license transfer is scheduled, to all municipalities, civic associations, homeowners’ associations, and condominium associations that:
(i)    are within 1 mile of the location of the proposed place of business of the applicant; and
(ii)    request to receive notice of hearings by signing up on a registry on the Board’s Web site.
(2)    A municipality, civic association, homeowners’ association, or condominium association that requests to receive notice of hearings under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may elect to receive written or electronic notice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1703 - Restrictions on Transfer to Chain Stores, Supermarkets, or Discount Houses

The Board may not approve the transfer of a license that has an off–sale privilege to:
(1)    an establishment commonly known as a chain store, supermarket, or discount house; or
(2)    a franchisor, franchisee, or concessionaire of the establishment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1705 - Hearing on License Transfers

A hearing on an application for a license transfer shall occur and follow the requirements for a hearing on an application for a new license under §§ 26–1511 through 26–1513 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1707 - Transfer for Establishment With Commercial Fuel Pump Prohibited

The Board may not transfer a license to an establishment with a commercial fuel pump on a premises that the public uses to purchase fuel.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1708 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License

(a)    For a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license issued for the use of a corporation or club, the license holder may substitute on the license the name of a different officer for the name of any officer who:
(1)    has died;
(2)    has retired; or
(3)    no longer holds an office in the corporation or club.
(b)    The license holder shall file an affidavit with the Board that contains:
(1)    the substitution of the officer; and
(2)    an explanation for the substitution.
(c)    On receipt of the affidavit, the Board shall:
(1)    amend its record; and
(2)    issue a corrected license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1709 - Tax Requirement

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a transfer and issuance of a license is sought, the Board may approve the transfer, but condition the actual issuance of the license to the transferee on verification:
(1)    of payment of all undisputed taxes payable by the transferor to the Comptroller or the county; or
(2)    that payment of the taxes described in item (1) of this subsection has been provided for in a manner satisfactory to the governmental unit responsible for collection.
(b)    If the license of the transferor was issued on behalf of a corporation, club, or other entity, the verification requirements specified in subsection (a) of this section apply to undisputed taxes payable by each owner or principal of the entity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License › Section 26-1710 - Prohibition Against Issuance of License Not Applicable to Transfer

Section 26–1515 of this title does not apply to an application for a transfer of a license for the same premises.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1801 - 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)    § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);
(4)    § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and
(5)    § 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 § 26–1802 of this subtitle.
(c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”), subject to § 26–1804 of this subtitle;
(2)    § 4–406 (“Protests”), subject to § 26–1803 of this subtitle; and
(3)    § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”), subject to § 26–1806 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application

To renew a license, a license holder shall file a license renewal application with the Board in accordance with the following schedule of renewal deadlines and license expiration dates:
(1)    for a Class A license, which shall expire on April 30, the application deadline is March 1;
(2)    for a Class B license, which shall expire on May 31, the application deadline is April 1; and
(3)    for a Class C and a Class D license, both of which shall expire on June 30, the application deadline is May 1.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1803 - Protests

(a)    A protest of a license renewal shall be filed with the Board on or before March 1.
(b)    A municipality in which the licensed premises is located may make a protest of a license renewal after holding a public hearing concerning the protest.
(c)    (1)    In addition to any other notice required under this article, the Board shall provide notice of the time, date, and location of a hearing, as soon as practicable after the hearing is scheduled, to all municipalities, civic associations, homeowners’ associations, and condominium associations that:
(i)    are within 1 mile of the location of the proposed place of business of the applicant; and
(ii)    request to receive notice of hearings by signing up on a registry on the Board’s Web site.
(2)    A municipality, civic association, homeowners’ association, or condominium association that requests to receive notice of hearings under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may elect to receive written or electronic notice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1804 - Exception to Required Consent Statement

A license holder may renew the license without obtaining a consent statement from the owner of the building that contains the licensed premises if:
(1)    the license holder has a lease on the entire building for at least the term of the renewed license; and
(2)    the building owner has previously filed a consent statement with the original or another renewal application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1806 - Approval or Denial of Renewal -- Felony Conviction

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may approve or deny a license renewal if the license holder or a stockholder of the corporation that uses the license has been convicted of a felony.
(b)    The Board:
(1)    shall hold a public hearing before approving or denying the license renewal; and
(2)    may inquire into all relevant facts and circumstances concerning the felony offense at the hearing.
(c)    In the case of a conviction for a felony that is related to operations under the license, the Board may not approve a license renewal for a license holder or stockholder of a corporation that uses the license until at least 10 years have elapsed after the date of the felony conviction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1807 - Payment of Taxes

(a)    Before a license may be renewed, the Board shall verify:
(1)    (i)    through the Comptroller, that the license holder has paid all undisputed taxes payable to the Comptroller; and
(ii)    through the county, that the license holder has paid all undisputed taxes payable to the county; or
(2)    that the license holder has provided for payment of the taxes described in item (1) of this subsection in a manner satisfactory to the governmental unit responsible for the collection.
(b)    If the information provided to the Board states that the license holder owes undisputed taxes and has not provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the governmental unit responsible for collection, the Board may not renew the license.
(c)    If the license was issued on behalf of a corporation, club, or other entity, the renewal requirements in subsection (a) of this section apply to undisputed taxes payable by each owner or principal of the entity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1808 - Residency Requirements

Except for a Class B–WPL (waterfront pavilion) beer, wine, and liquor license, the residency requirements under § 26–1406(c) of this title apply to a renewal of a license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses › Section 26-1809 - Renewal of License of Chain Stores, Supermarkets, or Discount Houses

Notwithstanding § 26–1509 of this title, the holder of a license that has an off–sale privilege may renew the license if the holder of the license is:
(1)    an establishment commonly known as a chain store, supermarket, or discount house; or
(2)    a franchisor, franchisee, or concessionaire of the establishment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 26-1901 - 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 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 § 26–1902 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 26–1902.1 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 26-1902.1 - Presence of Individual Certified by Approved Alcohol Awareness Program -- Violations

(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 $250 fine;
(2)    for a second offense, a $500 fine; and
(3)    for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or a suspension or revocation of the license, or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders › Section 26-1903 - Limitation on Cover Charges and Use of Premises

A license holder may not impose a cover charge, offer facilities for patron dancing, or provide entertainment unless the license holder:
(1)    is authorized to do so under this article; and
(2)    meets all requirements of county law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited

(a)    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.
(b)    An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title or a holder of an on–sale license may not allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises licensed under this title:
(1)    from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or
(2)    if the holder may sell alcoholic beverages under § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(c)    (1)    An individual found consuming alcoholic beverages on the premises or in a place during the hours prohibited under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
(2)    An owner, a manager, or an employee of a premises or place who knowingly allows consumption during the hours prohibited under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2002 - Beer Licenses

(a)    (1)    A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    A license holder that offers for sale commodities that are not alcoholic beverages and is open on Sunday shall keep all alcoholic beverages on the premises that are stored in areas open to the public in a separate beverage department that is securely closed and locked from midnight on Sunday to 6 a.m. on Monday.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer:
(i)    for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer for on–premises consumption:
(i)    except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; and
(ii)    at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day, unless the Sunday is December 24 or December 31.
(d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer:
(i)    for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer for on–premises consumption from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2003 - 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 midnight.
(2)    A license holder that offers for sale commodities that are not alcoholic beverages and is open on Sunday shall keep all alcoholic beverages on the premises that are stored in areas open to the public in a separate beverage department that is securely closed and locked from midnight on Sunday to 6 a.m. on Monday.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(i)    for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or light wine for on–premises consumption:
(i)    except as provided in § 26–2005 of this subtitle, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or
(ii)    at a bar or counter on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class C beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or light wine:
(i)    from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; or
(ii)    at a bar or counter on Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. the following day.
(d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless the license is restricted under § 26–601(c), § 26–604(c), or § 26–801(c) of this title, a holder of a Class D beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine:
(i)    for on–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to midnight.
(2)    The license holder may not sell beer or light wine from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2005 - Live Entertainment Offered by Class B License Holder

If the holder of a Class B on–sale license has live entertainment on the licensed premises on Friday or Saturday night, the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption in accordance with the license on Friday or Saturday from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2006 - Hours for December 24, December 31, and January 1

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may not sell beer, wine, or liquor on Sunday unless:
(1)    the Sunday is December 24 or December 31; or
(2)    the holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license holds a Sunday off–sale permit under § 26–1104 of this title.
(b)    A holder of a Class B restaurant license that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption may not sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption Monday through Sunday from midnight to 8 a.m.
(c)    A holder of a license that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption may sell the alcoholic beverages that the license allows until 2 a.m. on January 1.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 26-2007 - Changing and Reducing Hours of Sale in the 24th and 25th Alcoholic Beverages Districts

(a)    This section applies in the 24th and 25th alcoholic beverages districts of the county as described in § 26–1603(f) and (g) of this title.
(b)    The Board may change the closing hour and reduce the hours of sale of a license holder if the Board:
(1)    receives a complaint concerning the licensed premises; and
(2)    makes the change after holding a hearing on the complaint.
(c)    Under Subtitle 24 of this title, a party may seek judicial review of a decision of the Board made under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 26-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”);
(3)    § 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”); and
(4)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    Section 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 26–2102 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 26-2301 - 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 § 26–2302 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder › Section 26-2302 - 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 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 26-2401 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–902 (“Judicial review of decision of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–904 (“Stay of local board’s petition”);
(3)    § 4–905 (“Scope of judicial review”);
(4)    § 4–906 (“Representation of local licensing board”); and
(5)    § 4–908 (“Appeals to Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–903 (“Petitioners”), subject to § 26–2402 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–907 (“Affirmations, modifications, and reversals”), subject to § 26–2405 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 26-2402 - Governing Body of Municipality May Petition for Judicial Review

On payment of all costs incident to the hearing before the Board, a governing body of a municipality within the county in which a licensed place of business is located or proposed to be located may petition for judicial review of a decision of the Board under § 4–902 of this article to the circuit court for the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 26-2403 - Costs

(a)    Before docketing an action for judicial review under Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, the clerk of the circuit court for the county shall:
(1)    collect all court costs from the petitioner; and
(2)    receive a statement from the clerk of the Board that the costs for getting records and transcripts of proceedings of the hearing before the Board have been paid.
(b)    The costs described in subsection (a)(1) of this section may not be assessed against the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 26-2404 - 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 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review › Section 26-2405 - Additional Evidence

(a)    Before the date set for a hearing before the circuit court of a petition under Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, a petitioner or a party in interest properly before the court may petition the court in writing for leave to present additional evidence on an issue for which judicial review is sought.
(b)    If, after a hearing, the court is satisfied that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for failure to present the evidence in the proceeding before the Board, the court shall remand the case to the Board and order that the evidence be taken before the Board on the conditions the court considers proper.
(c)    (1)    On remand for the taking of additional evidence, the Board may modify or reverse the previous findings and decision of the Board by reason of the additional evidence.
(2)    If the Board modifies or reverses a previous finding or decision as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall file with the reviewing court, to become a part of the record, the additional evidence together with the modification, new finding, or new decision.
(d)    On the filing of a finding or decision after remand as described in subsection (c) of this section, if the court determines that the substantial rights of a petitioner may have been prejudiced, the court may reverse or modify the decision or modified decision of the Board or again remand the proceedings to the Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 26-2502 - Hours When 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:
(1)    in an establishment open to the public;
(2)    in a place of public entertainment;
(3)    at an establishment occupied regularly by a private club or organization; or
(4)    in a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks are sold directly or indirectly.
(b)    An owner, a manager, or an employee 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)    (1)    A person who violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
(2)    An owner, a manager, or an employee of a premises or place who violates subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 26-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”);
(4)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(5)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(6)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(7)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(8)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(9)    § 6–211 (“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 § 26–2602 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 26-2602 - 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 26 - Prince George's County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 26-2604 - 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.