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HOUSE BILL 406
A2 6lr1264
HB 281/20 – ECM
By: Prince George’s County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Licenses Prohibition – 2
Exceptions 3
PG 313–26 4
FOR the purpose of adding Class B (on –sale) beer and wine and Class B (on –sale) beer, 5
wine, and liquor licenses to the list of alcoholic beverages licenses for which the 6
prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for the same person or premises in 7
Prince George’s County does not apply; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages 8
licenses in Prince George’s County. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
Section 26–102 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 16
Section 26–1505 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
2 HOUSE BILL 406
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
26–102. 2
This title applies only in Prince George’s County. 3
26–1505. 4
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by this article, a person may not have an interest 5
in more than one license issued by the Board, regardless of whether the person acts on the 6
person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person. 7
(b) The prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for the same premises or to 8
an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated 9
association, or a limited liability company does not apply if: 10
(1) each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with 11
automatic pinsetters; and 12
(2) the licenses were issued before June 1, 1982. 13
(c) The prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for the same person or 14
premises does not apply to a Class B –ECF/DS license, CLASS B (ON–SALE) BEER AND 15
WINE LICENSE, OR CLASS B (ON–SALE) BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE. 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
1, 2026. 18
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.