Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions of Law [HB-701]
Repealing specified obsolete provisions of the State alcoholic beverages law, including the repeal of a requirement that the Comptroller prescribe specified maximum discounts that may be allowed by specified persons, the repeal of a requirement that the Comptroller require the filing of specified schedules of prices, the repeal of a requirement that specified persons in Baltimore City be certified by an approved alcohol awareness program, and the repeal of specified bonding requirements in Garrett County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2013
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Streamlined Tax Administration Act of 2013 [HB-660]
Transferring specified powers and duties of the Comptroller to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, including the regulation and taxation of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products, motor carriers, and motor fuel and the regulation of transient vendors; creating a Division of Business Regulation and Taxation in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; authorizing the Secretary to delegate specified powers and duties; creating a Business Regulation and Taxation Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Shipment - Kosher or Sacramental Wine Sold at Retail [HB-590]
Altering the qualifications of an applicant for a direct wine shipper's permit to include a person licensed by the State or licensed outside the State to engage in the retail sale of wine for consumption off the premises, subject to a specified provision of law; limiting the use of a direct wine shipper's permit by specified persons to the shipment to a consumer in the State of specified kosher wine or sacramental wine; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/25/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Video Lottery Operation Licenses - Expansion to Alcoholic Beverages Licensed Establishments [HB-567]
Authorizing the State to issue video lottery operation licenses to holders of specified alcoholic beverages licenses; altering the number of video lottery terminals that may be authorized in the State; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to supervise, administer, and license the operation of specified video lottery terminals; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means Withdrawn on 03/19/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A, C, and D Licenses [HB-404]
Increasing to two the number of Class A, Class C, and Class D alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued to an individual for specified purposes; and limiting to one the number of licenses that may be issued for the use of an establishment that derives less than 85% of revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Brewery License - On-Premises Consumption [HB-4]
Authorizing brewery licensees to sell beer for on-site consumption under specified circumstances; requiring a specified local licensing board to grant an on-site consumption permit to an applicant that holds specified licenses; providing that an on-site consumption permit entitles the holder to sell beer brewed at the brewery for on-premises consumption to persons that have attained the legal drinking age; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 05/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 7 Limited Beer Wholesaler's License [HB-231]
Creating a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license that allows the license holder to sell, deliver, and distribute its own beer produced at the holder's premises to a retail license holder or permit holder in the State under specified circumstances; authorizing the Office of the Comptroller to issue a nonresident brewery permit to a specified person licensed outside the State to sell and deliver beer in the State; providing for specified fees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Farm Breweries and Micro-Breweries [HB-230]
Adding the holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license to the list of licensees with whom a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license may contract to brew and bottle beer from ingredients produced on the licensed farm; authorizing the Comptroller to issue in Howard County one Class 8 farm brewery license to a person that holds not more than two Class B beer, wine and liquor licenses; and making stylistic changes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/09/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipping - Means of Transmitting Orders [HB-1420]
Specifying that a direct wine shipper's permit entitles the holder to sell specified wine by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits directly to the permit holder; and prohibiting an order to be transmitted to the permit holder by a retailer, a wholesaler, or any other third party, including a marketplace site on the Internet in which sellers offer products to customers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 03/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Vaportinis and Similar Devices - Prohibited [HB-1416]
Expanding the definition of "AWOL machine" to include a Vaportini or any similar device, so as to prohibit a Vaportini or any similar device from being used to inhale alcohol vapor or otherwise introduce alcohol in any form into the human body.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 02/26/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class CS Chain Store Licenses [HB-1366]
Establishing Class CS (chain store) beer and wine licenses for club stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and convenience stores; authorizing a holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license to qualify for a direct wine shipper's permit; altering the number of Class A alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued to an individual; authorizing a local licensing board to adopt regulations to allow a person to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Rereferred To Economic Matters on 03/05/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages Sales - Prohibition on Use of Self-Scanning Cash Registers [HB-1172]
Making it a misdemeanor for a retail alcoholic beverages licensee to sell alcoholic beverages by means of a self-scanning cash register or a specified other automated system that may be operated on a self-service basis by a customer; and specifying penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/21/2013
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Fulfillment Warehouse Permit [SB-1068]
Authorizing a direct wine shipper to sell wine to a consumer through a holder of a fulfillment warehouse permit; establishing a fulfillment warehouse permit that authorizes the holder to deliver wine through a common carrier to a consumer in the State for the consumer's personal use; requiring a permit holder to verify certain information about a direct wine shipper before accepting a certain shipment; establishing a fee for the permit; requiring a permit holder to maintain certain records in a certain manner for a certain period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Rereferred To Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibited Acts - Defense to Prosecution for Sale to Underage Individuals [SB-1037]
Modifying certain elements required to establish a defense to serving an alcoholic beverage to an underage individual; and providing that reliance by an establishment or a seller on the results of an electronic identification scanner that verifies the identity of an individual by certain technology fulfills an element of a certain defense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Retail License Holders - Alcohol Awareness Program [HB-1435]
Requiring that a certain individual who has completed training in an approved alcohol awareness program be present on a licensed premises at certain times; authorizing the trained individual to be absent from the licensed premises for up to 2 hours for certain reasons; requiring the local licensing board to require the license holder to keep a log book documenting certain details of the absence in a certain form; altering certain penalties related to alcohol awareness training; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/06/2020
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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
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study [HB-1333]
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, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darryl Barnes
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class MD License [HB-1046]
Establishing a Class MD beer, wine, and liquor license for a certain purpose in certain jurisdictions; authorizing a license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor manufactured in the State for on-premises consumption in accordance with certain requirements; prohibiting a Class MD beer, wine, and liquor license from being subject to, or included in, certain license quotas; specifying the hours and days of sale in certain jurisdictions; and specifying an annual license fee of $200.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Durational Residency Requirements [HB-902]
Repealing certain requirements that a person be a resident for a certain period of time, a taxpayer, or a registered voter to be issued certain statewide alcoholic beverages licenses and permits; requiring that a person, to be issued a certain statewide license or permit, remain a resident for the duration of time that the license or permit is in effect; repealing from certain local alcoholic beverages licenses certain durational residency requirements; making conforming changes; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 462 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission - Clarifications [HB-900]
Clarifying the authority, powers, and duties of officers and employees of the Field Enforcement Division in the Office of the Executive Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission over certain matters; substituting references to the Division and the Commission, respectively, for references to the Comptroller in certain provisions relating to alcohol and tobacco; requiring the Commission and the Comptroller to cooperate in sharing of certain information and personnel in certain inspections and other activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 359 on 05/08/2020