Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Districts - Legislative Districting Plan References [HB-506]
Updating certain provisions of law regarding Baltimore City alcoholic beverages districts to refer to the Legislative Districting Plan of 2012 rather than the corresponding plan of 2002; requiring the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to grant a certain exemption to certain persons under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/17/2021
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Alcoholic Beverages - On-Sales - Required Multiple Purchases [HB-185]
Prohibiting an alcoholic beverages license holder or an employee of a license holder from requiring, as a condition of sale of an alcoholic beverage for on-premises consumption, that an individual buy more than one bottle, container, or other serving at a time; and establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 527 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption [SB-205]
Altering the scope of a certain provision prohibiting the retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances; providing that certain authorization for the holders of certain licenses to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption in a certain manner applies only in a jurisdiction where the local licensing board had adopted certain regulations; authorizing the holders of certain licenses to sell certain alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for off-premises consumption or delivery; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 141 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption [HB-12]
Altering the scope of a certain provision prohibiting the retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages under certain circumstances; providing that certain authorization for the holders of certain licenses to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption in a certain manner applies only in a jurisdiction where the local licensing board had adopted certain regulations; authorizing the holders of certain licenses to sell certain alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for off-premises consumption or delivery; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 140 on 05/18/2021
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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 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Program - Establishment [SB-956]
Establishing the Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Program in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies and to conduct other activities to promote Maryland beer; establishing qualifications for participation in the Program; providing an eligible applicant may not use a grant to satisfy any part of a matching fund requirement of another State grant provided to the applicant; establishing the Maryland Beer and Brewery Promotion Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
First Reading Economic Matters on 03/20/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - On-Site Consumption Permit [SB-910]
Authorizing the Comptroller to grant a Class 9 limited distillery license to the holder of an on-site consumption permit; authorizing a holder of the permit to sell mixed drinks made from liquor that the holder produces and other ingredients for on-premises consumption; authorizing a local licensing board that does not issue a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to grant an on-premises and off-premises consumption permit at the location of a certain Class 9 distillery license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages – Class 1 Distillery License – On–Site Consumption Permit [SB-909]
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; authorizing a local licensing board to establish and charge a fee for a certain permit; limiting the license holder to the use of no more than an aggregate of 7,750 gallons annually of liquor the holder produces for mixed drinks; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages – Breweries – Limits on Production and On–Premises Sales [SB-867]
Repealing the limit on the total amount of malt beverages a holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license may brew, bottle, or contract for each year; altering the maximum number of barrels of beer that the license holder may sell for on-premises consumption; establishing the maximum number of barrels of beer that a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license may sell for on-premises consumption; repealing the limit on the total amount of beer a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license may brew, bottle, or contract for each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages – Class 7 Limited Beer Wholesaler’s License – Production and Distribution Limits [SB-839]
Altering a certain provision of law so that a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler's license may be issued to a certain license holder who produces not more than 300,000 barrels of beer each year; and repealing the limit on the number of barrels of beer a certain license holder may distribute.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Alcohol Offenses and Gaming – Civil Offenses [SB-628]
Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; requiring certain offenders to be issued a citation under certain circumstances; providing a certain maximum fine of $100; providing that a person may prepay a citation issued for a violation under a certain provision of the Act; making certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Class 5 Breweries - Hours of Sale for On-Premises Consumption [SB-609]
Altering the hours of sale for certain Class 5 breweries by specifying that a holder of any Class 5 brewery license with an on-site consumption permit and a Class D or equivalent license issued by a local licensing board may serve or sell beer for on-premises consumption during the hours specified on the Class D or equivalent license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibited Acts - Defense to Prosecution for Sale to Underage Individuals [SB-577]
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 a certain type of identification scan fulfills an element of a certain defense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Kasemeyer
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities and Others – Repeal of Prohibition [SB-461]
Repealing provisions of law in Allegany, Carroll, Charles, Harford, Kent, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, and Washington counties that prohibit a license holder or an employee from knowingly selling or providing an alcoholic beverage to an individual with an intellectual disability or to an individual if a family member or guardian has given written notice to the license holder or employee under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 5 Breweries - Sales of Beer for On-Premises Consumption [SB-406]
Altering the number of barrels of beer that certain holders of Class 5 brewery licenses may sell in a single year for on-premises consumption; and repealing a requirement that a holder of a Class 5 brewery license purchase certain barrels of beer from a licensed wholesaler before selling them for on-premises consumption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Distillery License - Retail Sales [SB-384]
Increasing from 15,500 to 31,000 gallons the annual amount of the products manufactured under a Class 9 limited distillery license that the holder of the license may sell at retail on a certain premises for on-sale or off-sale consumption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 326 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's License Fees - Alteration [SB-311]
Altering the time to pay certain manufacturer's license fees from annually to one time; altering the amount of certain manufacturer's license fees; providing that prorating of certain fees for certain licenses does not apply to a license for which there is no annual fee; and providing that a manufacturer's license does not expire on a certain date after its issuance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Auxiliary Winery Permit [SB-283]
Establishing an auxiliary winery permit; authorizing the Comptroller to issue the permit to a holder of a Class 4 limited winery permit for use at a single location off the licensed premises anywhere in the State subject to certain restrictions; authorizing the Comptroller to issue up to 25 permits throughout the State; limiting each license holder to no more than one permit; providing an annual permit fee of $250; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale of Powdered Alcohol - Prohibition [SB-253]
Repealing a provision that provides for the termination of a prohibition on selling alcoholic beverages that are sold in a powder or crystalline form for direct use or use in combination with water or any other substance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 224 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Distilleries - Farmers' Markets and Other Events [SB-23]
Removing the limit on the number of farmers' markets at which the license holder may use a distillery off-site permit; and increasing to 32 the number of certain other events at which a distillery off-site permit may be used.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2018