Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturing
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class DDS (Distillery) License [SB-288]
Creating a Class DDS (distillery) license in Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to a holder of a Class 1 distillery license or a Class 9 limited distillery license; authorizing the holder of the license to sell mixed drinks made from certain liquor and other nonalcoholic ingredients for on-premises consumption; authorizing the Board to charge a license fee; establishing an annual limit of not more than 7,750 gallons of liquor that may be used for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2019
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Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licensing Plans [HB-936]
Authorizing the Harford County Board of License Commissioners to issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to an applicant that holds or has applied for a Class 5 brewery license or a Class 9 limited distillery license; and providing that the license may be transferred only to another holder of a Class 5 brewery license or a Class 9 limited distillery license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Allegany County – Alcoholic Beverages – Licenses [HB-866]
Establishing a Class L beer, wine, and liquor license in Allegany County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to a holder of a manufacturer's license; specifying that the license authorizes the license holder to sell or provide samples of certain beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption; establishing the Class D (on-sale) beer and wine Arts and Entertainment District license in Allegany County; authorizing the Board to issue the license to a for-profit festival promoter; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 699 on 05/25/2019
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Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [HB-637]
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 a certain number of 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: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 676 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries, Farm Breweries, and Limited Beer Wholesalers [HB-615]
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 of 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: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Distilleries - Farmers' Markets and Other Events [HB-551]
Removing the limit on the number of farmers' markets at which the license holder may use a distillery off-site permit; and increasing from 6 to 32 the number of certain other events at which a distillery off-site permit may be used.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 666 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - On-Premises Consumption Permit [HB-550]
Authorizing the Comptroller to grant a Class 9 limited distillery license to the holder of an on-premises consumption permit; authorizing a local licensing board that does not issue a certain license to grant an on-premises and off-premises consumption permit; authorizing a holder of the permit to sell products the applicant produces for off-premises consumption and mixed drinks made from liquor that the holder produces and other ingredients for on-premises consumption; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery License - On-Site Consumption Permit [HB-549]
Authorizing the holder of a Class 1 distillery license to sell mixed drinks made from liquor manufactured by the license holder and other nonalcoholic ingredients for on-premises consumption; authorizing a local licensing board to grant an on-site consumption permit to the holder of a Class 1 distillery license; prohibiting the holder from using more than an aggregate of 7,750 gallons annually of liquor the holder produces for certain mixed drinks; authorizing a local licensing board to establish and charge a permit fee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 665 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment [HB-480]
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: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class DDS (Distillery) License [HB-446]
Creating a Class DDS (distillery) license in Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners to issue the license to a holder of a Class 1 distillery license or a Class 9 limited distillery license; authorizing the holder of the license to sell mixed drinks made from certain liquor and other nonalcoholic ingredients for on-premises consumption; authorizing the Board to charge a license fee; establishing an annual limit of not more than 7,750 gallons of liquor that may be used for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Exemption From Off-Sale License Quota [HB-400]
Exempting in Charles County a manufacturer's license holder from a license quota for a certain alcoholic beverages license.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2019
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Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Racetrack and Racetrack Concessionaire Licenses [HB-374]
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: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries and Farm Breweries MC 18-19 [HB-333]
Authorizing a Class 7 micro-brewery in Montgomery County to brew, bottle, or contract for an unlimited number of barrels of malt beverages each year and to sell for on-premises consumption up to 4,000 barrels of beer from each licensed location; authorizing a Class 8 farm brewery to sell certain beer for on-premises consumption and to brew, bottle, or contract for sale an unlimited amount of beer; specifying conditions in which a limited beer wholesaler's license may be issued to a micro-brewery; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/03/2019
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Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [HB-1337]
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 off-premises consumption only of the beer, wine or liquor manufactured on the premises; prohibiting the issuance of a license to a drugstore; and providing a $500 annual fee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund - Grants to Public Institutions of Higher Education - Authorization [HB-1271]
Expanding the purpose of the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund to include grants to public institutions of higher education for the purpose of promoting the production and consumption of Maryland wine and the production of grapes in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination [HB-1080]
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: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 379 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Sale of Harvested Cover Crops [HB-1050]
Authorizing a person that plants barley, rye, or wheat cover crops as a certain best management practice to sell the harvested cover crop to a certain person that holds a certain alcoholic beverages license and will process the cover crop in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Brewery Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-1010]
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 at retail; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 317 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Wicomico County – Alcoholic Beverages – Board of License Commissioners [HB-1319]
Requiring the Governor to appoint five members of the Board of License Commissioners for Wicomico County; requiring that members of the Board be nominated in a certain manner; requiring that three members of the Board be residents of the City of Salisbury, nominated jointly by the County Executive and the Mayor of Salisbury; staggering the terms of member of the Board in a certain manner; and specifying the expiration of the terms of certain members of the Board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 459 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturers - Direct Transfer Permit [HB-1269]
Establishing a direct transfer alcoholic beverages permit; authorizing a local licensing board to issue the permit to the holder of a manufacturer's license; specifying that the permit authorizes the holder to sell or provide free samples of beer, wine, or liquor for on-premises consumption under certain circumstances; establishing that the sale of certain beer, wine, or liquor may not count toward certain limits on sales; establishing the hours for sale for the permit and an annual permit fee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/11/2020