Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturing
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 4 Limited Winery License [SB-833]
Exempting a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license from a certain restriction on interactions with retailers in Charles County; and authorizing a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license to have a financial interest in a certain other license in Charles County.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 544 on 05/30/2021
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Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits [SB-821]
Repealing certain provisions relating to brewing company, winery, and distillery off-site permits; establishing a manufacturer's off-site permit with certain privileges; authorizing the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to issue a brewery special event permit; altering the volumes of beer that the holders of certain licenses may produce and distribute annually; authorizing holders of certain manufacturer's licenses to sell and deliver products produced under the holder's license to individuals located in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 359 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits [HB-1232]
Repealing certain provisions relating to brewing company, winery, and distillery off-site permits; establishing a manufacturer's off-site permit with certain privileges; authorizing the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to issue a brewery special event permit; altering the volumes of beer that the holders of certain licenses may produce and distribute annually; authorizing holders of certain manufacturer's licenses to sell and deliver products produced under the holder's license to individuals located in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 360 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 4 Limited Winery License [HB-1018]
Exempting a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license from a certain restriction on interactions with retailers in Charles County; and authorizing a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license to have a financial interest in a certain other license in Charles County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 543 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit – Wineries and Vineyards – Sunset Extension [SB-534]
Extending the termination for a credit against the State income tax for certain expenses related to certain wineries and vineyards in the State to June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing Canceled on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City - 46th District - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses [HB-572]
Authorizing the holder of a Class 9 limited distillery license and a 6-day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to apply to the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to convert the existing Class D license to a 7-day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in the 46th alcoholic beverages district; authorizing the Board to issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license and a Class D beer and light wine license in a certain area if a memorandum of understanding has been executed with Brewer's Hill Neighbors, Inc.; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 555 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City - 46th District - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses [SB-426]
Authorizing the holder of a Class 9 limited distillery license and a 6-day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to apply to the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to convert the existing Class D license to a 7-day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in the 46th alcoholic beverages district; authorizing the Board to issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license and a Class D beer and light wine license in a certain area if a memorandum of understanding has been executed with Brewer's Hill Neighbors, Inc.; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 556 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Wineries and Vineyards - Sunset Extension [HB-474]
Extending the termination for a credit against the State income tax for certain expenses related to certain wineries and vineyards in the State to June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 1/28 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [HB-422]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darryl Barnes
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Distillery On-Site Consumption Permit [HB-529]
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for St. Mary's County to grant an on-site consumption permit to the holder of a Class 1 distillery license in St. Mary's County; requiring an application for the permit to be made at least 30 days before use; and establishing an annual fee of $650 for the permit.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 665 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [SB-285]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to conduct a study of the participation of minority-owned businesses in the alcoholic beverages industry in the State; providing for the inclusion of certain issues in the study; requiring the Office to conduct the study in consultation and cooperation with certain agencies and interests; requiring the Office to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [SB-928]
Repealing a prohibition on the issuance of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in Carroll County; establishing a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in Carroll County; authorizing the Board to issue the license to a holder of a manufacturer's license; providing that the license authorizes the sale of any beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption and for off-premises consumption only of the beer, wine or liquor manufactured on the premises; prohibiting issuance of a license to a drugstore; providing a $500 annual fee.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 [SB-801]
Authorizing the holder of a Class 5 brewery license to brew and bottle malt beverages at a location listed on an individual storage permit; authorizing a local licensing board to conditionally grant an applicant an on-site consumption permit or a Class D beer license that will become effective after the applicant meets certain requirements; authorizing a holder of a micro-brewery license to hold another license; altering the amount of beer that certain manufacturers may sell; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 318 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination [SB-704]
Specifying a certain time frame within which a certain franchisor is required to notify a franchisee of an intention to terminate or refuse to renew a beer franchise agreement; exempting certain franchisors from a prohibition against terminating or refusing to continue to renew a beer franchise agreement without good cause under certain circumstances; providing for the submission of a certain matter to arbitration and for its application and enforcement in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries, Farm Breweries, and Limited Beer Wholesalers [SB-684]
Authorizing a holder of a micro-brewery license in Frederick County to brew, bottle, or contract for not more than 45,000 barrels of malt beverages each year; authorizing a micro-brewery to sell not more than 4,000 barrels of its beer for on-premises consumption each year, or not more than 4,000 barrels beer from each of two locations; setting hours of sale for farm breweries; specifying that a limited beer wholesaler's license may distribute not more than 6,000 barrels of the license holder's beer annually; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [SB-584]
Authorizing a certain transferee of a Class B-D-7 license to apply to the Board of License Commissioners to exchange the license for a Class A-7 license under certain circumstances; establishing an Inner Harbor Park license; authorizing the Board to issue no more than two licenses to a nonprofit organization that is operated to promote and care for the Inner Harbor waterfront; authorizing the holder of a public market license to designate a vendor to sell certain alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at a certain restaurant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 677 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment [SB-508]
Establishing the Maryland Brewery Promotion Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants and to conduct certain activities to promote the creation and development of Maryland breweries, visits to Maryland breweries, and the production and consumption of Maryland beer; requiring an applicant to meet certain requirements to qualify for participation in the Program; establishing the Maryland Brewery Promotion Fund to provide certain grants; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Hearing Canceled (finance) on 02/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales [SB-386]
Authorizing in Baltimore County the holder of a manufacturer's license or a wholesaler's license to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license on Sunday; and authorizing holders of certain classes of retail alcoholic beverages licenses to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday during the same hours as on the other days of the week.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Tourist Area and Corridor Program and Task Force on Attraction Signs [SB-34]
Establishing the Tourist Area and Corridor Program in the State Highway Administration to develop a system of supplemental guide signs that direct motorists to eligible attractions within a geographical area; requiring the Administration to adopt certain regulations; providing that certain individual attractions are eligible for a sign; establishing the Task Force on Attraction Signs to review and report its findings regarding program consolidation, streamlining certain processes, and potential funding by October 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Racetrack and Racetrack Concessionaire Licenses [SB-309]
Expanding the privileges of a racetrack license in Anne Arundel County; specifying certain attributes of a licensed racing establishment; specifying the location where beer, wine, and liquor may be sold under the license; specifying that the playing of music and dancing may occur on the licensed premises; allowing the carrying and consuming of beer, wine, and liquor anywhere on the licensed premises; authorizing the issuance of a racetrack concessionaire license; establishing an annual license fee of $5,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 643 on 05/25/2019