HB0522 • 2026

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Delegate Pruski
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 858
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how many businesses will be affected by these changes.

Anne Arundel County Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

This law changes the daily fees for temporary alcohol licenses in Anne Arundel County based on the number of attendees at an event.

What This Bill Does

Changes the fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a Class C per diem beer and wine license to $25 per point of sale location if there are 500 or more individuals at an event.
Changes the fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license to $50 per point of sale location if there are 500 or more individuals at an event.

Who It Names or Affects

Businesses that need temporary alcohol licenses in Anne Arundel County.
The Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County, which issues these licenses.

Terms To Know

Class C per diem license: A type of temporary alcohol license that allows businesses to sell beer, wine, or liquor at events for a short period.
Point of sale location: The place where customers can buy alcohol during an event.

Limits and Unknowns

This law only affects Anne Arundel County and does not change other counties' rules.
It is unclear how many businesses will be affected by these changes.

Bill History

2026-05-26 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 858
2026-03-30 Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-20 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-20 House
Returned Passed
2026-03-17 Senate
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2026-03-13 Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-08 House
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2026-03-07 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-06 Senate
Referred Finance
2026-02-13 House
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27 House
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Chapter - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

Official Summary Text

Altering the license fee structure for Class C per diem beer, beer and wine, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued by the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
amendment.
*hb0522*

HOUSE BILL 522
A2 6lr2167
CF SB 399
By: Delegate Pruski
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 7, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Class C Per Diem 2
License Fees 3

FOR the purpose of altering the license fee structure for Class C per diem beer, beer and 4
wine, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued by the Board of License 5
Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; and generally relating to alcoholic 6
beverages licenses in Anne Arundel County. 7

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
Section 11–102 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
Section 11–1311 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19

Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20

2 HOUSE BILL 522

11–102. 1

This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 2

11–1311. 3

(a) [The] FOR AN EVENT WITH AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF FEWER 4
THAN 500 INDIVIDUALS: 5

(1) THE fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a Class C per diem beer 6
and wine license is $25 per day[.]; AND 7

[(b)] (2) [The] THE fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is 8
$50 per day. 9

(B) FOR AN EVENT WITH AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF 500 OR MORE 10
INDIVIDUALS: 11

(1) THE FEE FOR A CLASS C PER DIEM BEER LICENSE AND A CLASS C 12
PER DIEM BEER AND WINE LICENSE IS $25 PER POINT OF SALE LO CATION THAT 13
SERVES ALCOHOL AT THE EVENT PER DAY; AND 14

(2) THE FEE FOR A CLASS C PER DIEM BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 15
LICENSE IS $50 PER POINT OF SALE LO CATION THAT SERVES A LCOHOL AT THE 16
EVENT PER DAY. 17

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 18
1, 2026. 19

Approved:
________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.
________________________________________________________________________________
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
________________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.