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HOUSE BILL 682
A2 6lr2171
CF SB 441
By: Delegate Pruski
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 7, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Golf Course License and Sports 2
Activity Venue Licenses 3
FOR the purpose of establishing in Anne Arundel County a Class C GC (golf course) license 4
that authorizes the holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption 5
at a certain golf course; establishing in Anne Arundel County sports activity ve nue 6
licenses that authorize the holder to sell beer and wine or beer, wine, and liquor for 7
on–premises consumption at a certain sports activity venue; and generally relating 8
to alcoholic beverages licenses in Anne Arundel County. 9
BY renumbering 10
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
Section 11–1006.2 12
to be Section 11–1006.3 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 17
Section 11–102 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 20
BY adding to 21
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 22
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Section 11–1006.2 and 11–1008.2 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 3
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
That Section(s) 11–1006.2 of Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis of the Annotated 5
Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 11–1006.3. 6
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 7
as follows: 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 9
11–102. 10
This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 11
11–1006.2. 12
(A) THERE IS A CLASS C GC (GOLF COURSE) LICENSE. 13
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE LICENSE FOR USE AT A GOLF COURSE WITH 14
AT LEAST NINE HOLES. 15
(C) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSE HOLDER TO SELL BEER, WINE, 16
AND LIQUOR AT RETAIL AT THE PLACE DESCRIB ED IN THE LICENSE FO R 17
ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION. 18
(D) THE BOARD MAY PLACE CONDITIONS ON THE LOCATION OF SALES AND 19
CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING PROHIBITING THE SALE AND CONSU MPTION OF BEER , 20
WINE, AND LIQUOR IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE PREMISES. 21
(E) (1) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 22
SUBSECTION, THE HOLDER OF THE LICENSE MAY SELL BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR ON 23
MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 6 A.M. TO 2 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY. 24
(II) THE HOLDER OF THE LICENSE NEED NOT OBTAIN A SUNDAY 25
PERMIT UNDER § 11–2004 OF THIS TITLE TO SEL L ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE S ON 26
SUNDAY. 27
(2) THE BOARD MAY REDUCE THE HOURS AND DAYS OF SALE FOR ALL 28
OR PART OF THE LICENSED PREMISES. 29
(F) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $1,200. 30
HOUSE BILL 682 3
11–1008.2. 1
(A) THERE IS: 2
(1) A SPORTS ACTIVITY VENUE BEER AND WINE LICENSE; AND 3
(2) A SPORTS ACTIVITY VENUE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE. 4
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A LIC ENSE TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A 5
COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL FACILITY THAT OFFERS: 6
(1) BOWLING; 7
(2) GOLF SIMULATORS; 8
(3) MULTISPORT SIMULATORS; 9
(4) INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS; 10
(5) INDOOR GYMNASIUMS OR TRAINING CENTERS; OR 11
(6) ANY SIMILAR SPORT ACTIVITY OR VENUE. 12
(C) (1) THE SPORTS ACTIVITY V ENUE BEER AND WINE L ICENSE 13
AUTHORIZES THE HOLDE R TO SELL BEER AND W INE AT RETAIL AT THE PLACE 14
DESCRIBED IN THE LICENSE FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION. 15
(2) THE SPORTS ACTIVITY VENUE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LICENSE 16
AUTHORIZES THE HOLDE R TO SELL BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR AT RETAIL AT THE 17
PLACE DESCRIBED IN THE LICENSE FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION. 18
(D) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL OR SERVE ALCO HOL ONLY IN 19
AREAS WITHIN THE PREMISES DESIGNATED FOR ACTIVITY, SEATING, BAR SERVICE, 20
AND DINING, INCLUDING PRIVATE PARTY ROOMS, AS DELINEATED IN THE LICENSE 21
APPLICATION AND SITE PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. 22
(2) THE LICENSE AUTHORIZES SALES TO A CUSTOME R, AT LEAST 21 23
YEARS OLD, WHO IS: 24
(I) ACTIVELY UTILI ZING OR PARTICIPATIN G IN THE VENUE ’S 25
RECREATIONAL SERVICES OR DINING; OR 26
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(II) ON THE LICENSED PREMISES AS A GUEST OF A PARTICIPANT 1
IN AN ACTIVITY OFFERED BY THE VENUE. 2
(E) THE LICENSE HOLDER SH ALL MAINTAIN AND OFF ER FOR SALE TO 3
CUSTOMERS A VARIETY OF PREPARED , CONSUMABLE FOOD ITEM S AVAILABLE 4
DURING ALL HOURS THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE FOR SALE, AS APPROVED BY 5
THE BOARD BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE FACILITY. 6
(F) THE LICENSE HOLDER SHALL: 7
(1) REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEE S SERVING ALCOHOL TO BE CERTIFIED 8
BY AN APPROVED ALCOHOL AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM; 9
(2) IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES TO MONITOR 10
AND LIMIT SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE AC TIVELY PARTICIPATING IN 11
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE SAFETY AND PREVENT INTOXICATION; AND 12
(3) OBTAIN A CROWD CONTROL TRAI NING CERTIFICATE WHERE THE 13
OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 50 PERSONS. 14
(G) (1) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y SELL ALCOHOLIC BEV ERAGES 15
MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY FROM 6 A.M. TO 2 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY. 16
(2) THE LICENSE HOLDER NE ED NOT OBTAIN A SUNDAY LICENSE 17
UNDER § 11–2004 OF THIS TITLE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON SUNDAY. 18
(H) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEES ARE: 19
(1) $740 FOR A SPORTS ACTIVIT Y VENUE BEER AND WIN E LICENSE; 20
AND 21
(2) $1,200 FOR A SPORTS ACTIVITY VENUE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR 22
LICENSE. 23
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
1, 2026. 25