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HOUSE BILL 1203
A2 6lr2920
HB 685/25 – ECM CF SB 802
By: Delegate Hinebaugh
Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Garrett County – Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026 2
FOR the purpose of adding a substitute member to the Board of License Commissioners for 3
Garrett County; establishing a certain special event permit that the Board may issue 4
to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 limited winery license; establishing 5
certain additional requirements for certain holders of certain licenses with catering 6
option; requiring the holder of a certain caterer’s license at a catered event to supply 7
certain service personnel, ensure that certain service personnel are present at all 8
times, and ensure the sale of food represents a specific amount of the total cost of the 9
event; requiring a certain statement on an alcoholic beverages license application 10
about the citizenship status of an applicant; and generally relating to alcoholic 11
beverages in Garrett County. 12
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 14
Section 21–102 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
Section 21 –202(a) and (b), 21 –204, 21–401, 21–602, 21 –803, 21 –804, 21 –804.1, 20
21–806, 21–902, 21–903, 21–903.1, 21–905, 21–1002.1, 21–1201, and 21–1408 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 23
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BY adding to 1
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2
Section 21–405.1 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
21–102. 9
This title applies only in Garrett County. 10
21–202. 11
(a) (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board AND ONE 12
SUBSTITUTE MEMBER. 13
(2) The appointments shall be made: 14
(i) if there is a resident Senator elected from the county, with the 15
advice and consent of the Senate; or 16
(ii) if there is no resident Senator elected from the county, with 17
confirmation by the House of Delegates. 18
(b) (1) Each member of the Board shall be: 19
(i) a resident and voter of the county; and 20
(ii) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized 21
business capacity. 22
(2) An individual who is receiving compensation from the county may not 23
be appointed to the Board. 24
(3) (i) Two members of the Board shall be members of the same political 25
party as that of a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners. 26
(ii) One member of the Board shall be a member of a political party 27
other than the one represented by a majority of the Board of County Commissioners. 28
(4) THE SUBSTITUTE MEMBER: 29
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(I) MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM 1
OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS DUE TO ILLNESS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST; AND 2
(II) HAS ALL OF THE POWER S AND DUTIES OF A RE GULAR 3
MEMBER WHEN SERVING ON THE BOARD. 4
21–204. 5
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall meet at least 6
once each month. 7
(2) The chair may cancel a meeting for lack of an agenda. 8
(b) (1) In accordance with § 32.44 of the Garre tt County Code of Ordinances, 9
the County Commissioners shall set the salaries of the members of the Board, INCLUDING 10
THE SUBSTITUTE MEMBER. 11
(2) When attending meetings, each member is entitled to reimbursement 12
for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 13
(c) The County Commissioners shall provide to the Board: 14
(1) administrative, clerical, and accounting services as needed; and 15
(2) (i) legal counsel through the office of the County Attorney; or 16
(ii) funds for the payment for competent private legal counsel. 17
21–401. 18
(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 19
Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 20
(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 21
(2) [§ 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”); 22
(3)] § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”); 23
[(4)] (3) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”); 24
[(5)] (4) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 25
[(6)] (5) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 26
[(7)] (6) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 27
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[(8)] (7) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 1
[(9)] (8) § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”); 2
[(10)] (9) § 2 –216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and 3
retailers”); 4
[(11)] (10) § 2 –217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages – Prohibited 5
practices”); and 6
[(12)] (11) § 2 –218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and 7
retailers – Prohibited”). 8
(b) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Ma nufacturer’s Licenses”) of 9
Division I of this article apply in the county: 10
(1) § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”), subject to § 21–403 of this subtitle; 11
(2) § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”), subject to § 21 –403.1 of 12
this subtitle; 13
(3) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”), subject to § 21–404 of this subtitle; 14
(4) § 2–205 (“CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE”), SUBJECT TO § 21–405.1 OF 15
THIS SUBTITLE; 16
(5) § 2 –206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to [§ 21 –405] §§ 17
21–405 AND 21–405.1 of this subtitle; 18
[(5)] (6) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub –brewery license”), subject to § 21 –406 of 19
this subtitle; and 20
[(6)] (7) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”), subject to § 21 –407 of 21
this subtitle. 22
21–405.1. 23
(A) THERE IS A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT. 24
(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE PERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A CLASS 3 WINERY 25
LICENSE OR A CLASS 4 LIMITED WINERY LICENSE. 26
(C) THE PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO SELL F OR ON –PREMISES 27
CONSUMPTION BEER, WINE PRODUCED BY THE HOLDER, SPARKLING WINE THAT IS 28
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NATURALLY OR ARTIFICIALLY CARBONATED, AND LIQUOR AT A PRIVATE EVENT FOR 1
WHICH THE ENTIRE LICENSED PREMISES HAS BEEN RENTED. 2
(D) (1) THE PERMIT SHALL BE USED FOR PRIVATE PARTIES THAT ARE 3
SCHEDULED AND RESERVED AT LEAST 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE ACTUAL EVENT. 4
(2) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY PROVIDE THE FOLLOWIN G SERVICES 5
FOR A PRIVATE EVENT: 6
(I) FOOD AND BEVERAGE SER VICE, INCLUDING THE USE OF A 7
LICENSED KITCHEN AND BAR FACILITY FOR PREPARING AND SERVING MEALS AND 8
BEVERAGES ON THE PREMISES; 9
(II) SEATING ACCOMMODATION S, INCLUDING TABLES FOR 10
ON–PREMISES MEAL SERVICE; AND 11
(III) AN ASSEMBLY AREA THAT COMPLIES WITH THE STATE’S 12
FIRE CODE. 13
(E) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY NOT: 14
(1) HAVE A DIRECT OR IND IRECT PECUNIARY INTEREST IN THE 15
LICENSED CATERER OR OTHER CONTRACTED PARTY; AND 16
(2) ALLOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ENTER ANY PART OF THE 17
LICENSED PREMISES WHILE THE PRIVATE EVENT IS BEING HELD. 18
(F) THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL PURCHASE BEER, SPARKLING WINE THAT 19
IS NATURALLY OR ARTI FICIALLY CARBONATED, OR LIQUOR INTENDED F OR SALE 20
UNDER THE PERMIT FROM A LICENSED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RETAILER LOCATED 21
IN THE COUNTY. 22
(G) (1) THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL KEEP AL L RECEIPTS FROM 23
PURCHASES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAG ES FOR 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF 24
PURCHASE. 25
(2) THE RECEIPTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY 26
THE BOARD. 27
(H) A PERMIT HOLDER THAT INTENDS TO USE THE PERMIT SH ALL NOTIFY 28
THE BOARD AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT IS TO OCCUR ON A FORM 29
PROVIDED BY THE BOARD. 30
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(I) THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL ENSURE THAT: 1
(1) SERVICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS AND WAIT STAFF, 2
ARE PRESENT AT ALL T IMES DURING THE PRIV ATE EVENT WHEN FOOD OR 3
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE AVAILABLE; AND 4
(2) AT LEAST ONE PERMIT HOLDER OR ON E E MPLOYEE WHO IS 5
CERTIFIED BY AN APPR OVED ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF 6
THIS ARTICLE IS ON THE PREMISES WHILE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE AVAILABLE. 7
(J) (1) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY USE THE P ERMIT NOT MORE THAN 32 8
TIMES IN A CALENDAR YEAR. 9
(2) A PRIVATE EVENT MAY EXTEND UP TO 7 DAYS IF THE EVENT IS FOR 10
THE SAME CLIENT. 11
(K) (1) A PRIVATE EVENT MAY BE HELD MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS 12
FROM 6 A.M. TO 2 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY. 13
(2) SUNDAY SALES ARE ALLOWED FROM 6 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT IN: 14
(I) COUNTY ELECTION DISTRICTS 11 AND 15; AND 15
(II) ANY OTHER COUNTY ELECTION DISTRICT OR PRECINCT OF 16
A COUNTY ELECTION DISTRICT IN WHICH THE VOTERS IN A REFERENDUM 17
AUTHORIZED BY LAW APPROVE SUNDAY SALES AS SPECIFIED IN THIS PARAGRAPH. 18
(L) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY NOT STORE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAT 19
ARE NOT PRODUCED BY THE PERMIT HOLDER ON THE MANUFACTURER’S LICENSED 20
PREMISES IN BETWEEN EVENTS. 21
(M) (1) THE ANNUAL PERMIT FEE IS $1,750. 22
(2) THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A ONE–TIME ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW 23
PERMIT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL PERMIT FEE. 24
21–602. 25
(a) There is a Class B beer license. 26
(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer for on – or off–premises 27
consumption: 28
(1) at a hotel, a motel, or an inn that: 29
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(i) accommodates the public; 1
(ii) provides services ordinarily found in hotels, motels, or inns; 2
(iii) is equipped with at least 10 bedrooms for public accommodation; 3
and 4
(iv) has a lobby with a registration and mail desk, and seating; or 5
(2) a restaurant that: 6
(i) has seating at tables, not including bars or counters, for at least 7
20 individuals; and 8
(ii) can prepare and serve full –course meals for at least 20 9
individuals at one seating. 10
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license with or without a catering option. 11
(2) A license holder with a catering option may sell beer for consumption 12
at events that the holder caters off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY TO 13
A PERSON OF LEGAL DRIN KING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT HAVE A 14
LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 15
(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder: 16
(i) shall provide food if the holder provides beer at a catered event 17
off the licensed premises; and 18
(ii) may exercise the catering option only during the hours and days 19
that are allowed under the license. 20
(4) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE BEER IS SERVED, THE HOLDER 21
OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 22
(I) SUPPLY SER VICE PERSONNEL , INCLUDING BARTENDERS 23
AND WAIT STAFF; 24
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 25
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 26
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 27
IS CERTIFIED B Y AN ALCOHOL AWARENE SS PROGRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 28
ARTICLE. 29
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(d) The annual license fees are: 1
(1) $150 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 2
(2) $250 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 3
(3) $175 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 4
(4) $275 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 5
(e) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 6
equal to the annual license fee. 7
21–803. 8
(a) There is a Class B beer and wine license. 9
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license for use in: 10
(i) a hotel, a motel, or an inn that: 11
1. provides services ordinarily found in a hotel, a motel, or an 12
inn; 13
2. is equipped with at least 10 bedrooms for public 14
accommodation; and 15
3. has a lobby with a registration and mail desk and seating 16
facilities; or 17
(ii) a restaurant that: 18
1. has seating at tables, not including seats at bars or 19
counters, for at least 20 individuals; and 20
2. can prepare and serve full –course meals for at least 20 21
individuals at one seating. 22
(2) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place 23
described in the license: 24
(i) beer and wine for on–premises consumption; and 25
(ii) beer for off–premises consumption. 26
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license with a catering option. 27
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(2) In addition to exercising the privileges stated in subsection (b)(2) of this 1
section, a holder of a license with a catering option may sell beer and wine for consumption 2
at events that the license holder caters off the licens ed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 3
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 4
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 5
(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder shall provide food at 6
the catered event. 7
(4) The license holder may exercise the catering option only during the 8
hours and days that are allowed under the license. 9
(5) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 10
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 11
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSONNEL , INCLUDING BARTENDERS 12
AND WAIT STAFF; 13
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 14
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 15
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 16
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 17
ARTICLE. 18
(d) The annual license fees are: 19
(1) $350 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 20
(2) $475 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 21
(3) $410 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 22
(4) $535 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 23
(e) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 24
equal to the annual license fee. 25
21–804. 26
(a) There is a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer and wine license. 27
(b) The license may be issued to a holder of: 28
(1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or 29
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(2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a different 1
jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant. 2
(c) (1) The Board ma y issue the license for use by a deluxe restaurant, as 3
defined in the regulations of the Board, that: 4
(i) has seating for at least 20 individuals; and 5
(ii) has a minimum capital investment of $25,000 for the restaurant 6
facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings. 7
(2) If the applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital 8
investment attributable to the cost of the land and improvements shall be based on the 9
assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with the records of the State 10
Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase. 11
(3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place 12
described in the license: 13
(i) beer and wine for on–premises consumption; and 14
(ii) beer for off–premises consumption. 15
(d) (1) The Board may issue the license with a catering option. 16
(2) In addition to exercising the privileges stated in subsection (c)(3) of this 17
section, a holder of a license with a catering option may sell beer and wine for consumption 18
at events that the license holder caters off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 19
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 20
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 21
(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder shall provide food at 22
the catered event. 23
(4) The license holder may exercise the catering option only during the 24
hours and days that the Board allows. 25
(5) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE 26
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 27
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 28
AND WAIT STAFF; 29
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 30
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 31
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(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 1
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 2
ARTICLE. 3
(e) The annual license fees are: 4
(1) $500 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 5
(2) $625 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 6
(3) $585 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 7
(4) $710 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 8
(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 9
equal to the annual license fee. 10
21–804.1. 11
(a) There is a Class BDR–DC (deluxe complex restaurant) beer and wine license. 12
(b) The license may be issued to a holder of: 13
(1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or 14
(2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a different 15
jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant. 16
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a deluxe complex restaurant, 17
as defined in the regulations of the Board, that: 18
(i) has seating for at least 20 individuals; and 19
(ii) has a minimum capital investment of $25,000 for the restaurant 20
facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings. 21
(2) If the applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital 22
investment attributable to the cost of the land and imp rovements shall be based on the 23
assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with the records of the State 24
Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase. 25
(3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place 26
described in the license: 27
(i) beer and wine for on–premises consumption; and 28
(ii) beer for off–premises consumption. 29
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(d) (1) The Board may issue the license with a catering option. 1
(2) In addition to exercising the privileges stated in subsection (c)(3) of this 2
section, a holder of a license with a catering option may sell beer and wine for consumption 3
at events that the license holder caters off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 4
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 5
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 6
(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder shall provide food at 7
the catered event. 8
(4) The license holder may exercise the catering option only during the 9
hours and days that the Board allows. 10
(5) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 11
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 12
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 13
AND WAIT STAFF; 14
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AR E PRESENT AT 15
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 16
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 17
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 18
ARTICLE. 19
(e) The annual license fees are: 20
(1) $500 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 21
(2) $625 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 22
(3) $585 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 23
(4) $710 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 24
(f) The Board shall: 25
(1) charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to 26
the annual license fee; and 27
(2) adopt regulations to carry out this section. 28
21–806. 29
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(a) There is a Class D beer and wine license. 1
(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the 2
place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption. 3
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license with a catering option. 4
(2) In addition to exercising the privileges stated in subsection (b) of this 5
section, a holder of a license with a catering option may sell beer and wine for consumption 6
at events that the license holder caters off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 7
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 8
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 9
(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder shall provide food at 10
the catered event. 11
(4) The license holder may exercise the catering option only during the 12
hours and days that the Board allows. 13
(5) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 14
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 15
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 16
AND WAIT STAFF; 17
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 18
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 19
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 20
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 21
ARTICLE. 22
(d) The license may not be issued for use by a drugstore. 23
(e) The annual license fees are: 24
(1) $350 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 25
(2) $475 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 26
(3) $410 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 27
(4) $535 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 28
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(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 1
equal to the annual license fee. 2
21–902. 3
(a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license. 4
(b) The Board shall deny an application for a license under this section if the 5
Board determines that the business to be operated under this license will not enhance 6
recreational, business, and economic development in the county. 7
(c) The Board may issue the license for use by a hotel or motel that: 8
(1) is an establishment to accommodate the public by providing customary 9
hotel or motel services; 10
(2) has at least 10 rooms; and 11
(3) has a lobby with a registration and mail desk and seating facilities. 12
(d) The Board may issue the license for use by a restaurant that: 13
(1) has seating at tables, not including seats at bars or counters, for at least 14
20 individuals; and 15
(2) can prepare and serve full –course meals for at least 20 individuals at 16
one seating. 17
(e) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel, motel, or restaurant 18
at retail at the place described in the license: 19
(1) beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and 20
(2) beer for off–premises consumption. 21
(f) (1) The catering option authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and 22
liquor for consumption at events catered by the license holder [in the county ] off the 23
licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE 24
ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TE MPORARY 25
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 26
(2) A license holder providing alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the 27
licensed premises shall also provide food. 28
(3) The license holder may exercise catering privil eges only during hours 29
and days that are authorized under the Class B license. 30
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(4) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 1
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 2
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 3
AND WAIT STAFF; 4
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 5
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 6
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 7
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 8
ARTICLE. 9
(g) The annual license fees are: 10
(1) $1,500 for a 6–day license without the catering option; 11
(2) $2,000 for a 6–day license with the catering option; 12
(3) $1,750 for a 7–day license without the catering option; and 13
(4) $2,250 for a 7–day license with the catering option. 14
(h) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 15
equal to the annual license fee. 16
21–903. 17
(a) There is a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor license. 18
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of: 19
(1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or 20
(2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a different 21
jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant. 22
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license for us e by a deluxe restaurant as 23
defined by the Board with: 24
(i) seating at tables, not including seats at bars or counters, for at 25
least 20 individuals; and 26
(ii) a capital investment of at least $250,000 for the restaurant 27
facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings. 28
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(2) If an applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital 1
investment attributable to the cost of the land and improvements shall be based on the 2
assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with th e records of the State 3
Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase or lease. 4
(3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place 5
described in the license: 6
(i) beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and 7
(ii) beer for off–premises consumption. 8
(d) (1) A license holder of a Class BDR license may acquire a catering option 9
that authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption at events 10
catered by the license holder [in the county] off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 11
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 12
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 13
(2) A license holder providing alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the 14
licensed premises shall also provide food. 15
(3) The license holder may exercise catering privileges only during hours 16
and days that are authorized under the Class B license. 17
(4) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 18
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 19
(I) SUPPLY SE RVICE PERSONNEL , INCLUDING BARTENDERS 20
AND WAIT STAFF; 21
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 22
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 23
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 24
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 25
ARTICLE. 26
(e) The annual license fees are: 27
(1) $2,250 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 28
(2) $2,750 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 29
(3) $2,625 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 30
(4) $3,125 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 31
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(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 1
equal to the annual license fee. 2
21–903.1. 3
(a) There is a Class BDR–DC (deluxe complex restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor 4
license. 5
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of: 6
(1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or 7
(2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a differ ent 8
jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant. 9
(c) (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a deluxe complex restaurant, 10
as defined in the regulations of the Board, with: 11
(i) seating at tables, not including seats at bars or counters, fo r at 12
least 20 individuals; and 13
(ii) a capital investment of at least $250,000 for the restaurant 14
facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings. 15
(2) If an applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital 16
investment attributable to the cost of the land and improvements shall be based on the 17
assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with the records of the State 18
Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase or lease. 19
(3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place 20
described in the license: 21
(i) beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and 22
(ii) beer for off–premises consumption. 23
(d) (1) A license holder of a Class BDR–DC (deluxe complex restaurant) license 24
may acquire a catering option that authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and 25
liquor for consumption at events catered by the license holder [in the county ] off the 26
licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE 27
ON PREMISES THAT EIT HER DO NOT HAVE A LI CENSE OR HAVE A TEMP ORARY 28
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 29
(2) A license holder providing alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the 30
licensed premises shall also provide food. 31
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(3) The license holder may exercise catering privileges only during hours 1
and days that are authorized under the Class B license. 2
(4) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 3
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 4
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING B ARTENDERS 5
AND WAIT STAFF; 6
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 7
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 8
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 9
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 10
ARTICLE. 11
(e) The annual license fees are: 12
(1) $2,250 for a 6–day license without a catering option; 13
(2) $2,750 for a 6–day license with a catering option; 14
(3) $2,625 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and 15
(4) $3,125 for a 7–day license with a catering option. 16
(f) The Board shall: 17
(1) charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to 18
the annual license fee; and 19
(2) adopt regulations to carry out this section. 20
21–905. 21
(a) (1) There is: 22
(i) a Class D (75% on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license; and 23
(ii) a Class D (75% off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license. 24
(2) The Board may not issue a license under this section to a grocery store 25
whose primary business is to sell food at retail to the public for off–premises consumption. 26
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(b) The Board shall issue the license for on –premises consumption for use by an 1
establishment whose total beer, wine, and liquor sales are at least 75% on –premises 2
consumption and not more than 25% off–premises consumption. 3
(c) The Board shall issue the license for off –sale consumption for use by an 4
establishment whose total beer, wine, and liquor sales are at least 75% off –premises 5
consumption and not more than 25% on–premises consumption. 6
(d) (1) A holder of the licen se with a catering option may sell beer, wine, and 7
liquor for consumption at events that the holder caters off the licensed premises during the 8
hours and days that the Board allows. 9
(2) The license holder shall provide food if the license holder provide s 10
alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the licensed premises ANYWHERE IN THE 11
COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT 12
HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 13
(3) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AR E 14
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 15
(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 16
AND WAIT STAFF; 17
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT 18
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 19
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 20
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 21
ARTICLE. 22
(e) The annual license fees are: 23
(1) $1,500 for a 6–day (on–sale) license without a catering option; 24
(2) $2,000 for a 6–day (on–sale) license with a catering option; 25
(3) $3,000 for a 6–day (off–sale) license; 26
(4) $1,750 for a 7–day (on–sale) license without a catering option; 27
(5) $2,250 for a 7–day (on–sale) license with a catering option; and 28
(6) $3,500 for a 7–day (off–sale) license. 29
(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount 30
equal to the annual license fee. 31
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21–1002.1. 1
(a) There is a Class B–resort beer and wine license. 2
(b) The Board may issue the license to a license h older for a complex that has at 3
least two facilities that are: 4
(1) located on the same contiguous property; 5
(2) separated by at least 150 feet from the main area of the licensed 6
premises; and 7
(3) determined by the Board to be hotel, motel, recreational, or restaurant 8
facilities. 9
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel, motel, recreational, 10
or restaurant facility at retail at the place described in the license: 11
(1) beer and wine for on–premises consumption; and 12
(2) beer for off–premises consumption. 13
(d) The license holder may sell beer and wine during the hours and days as set 14
out for a Class B beer and wine license under § 21–2003 of this title. 15
(e) (1) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE L ICENSE WITH OR WITHO UT A 16
CATERING OPTION. 17
(2) A LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CATERING OPTION MAY SELL 18
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION AT EVENTS CATERED BY THE LICENSE 19
HOLDER OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY TO A PERSON OF 20
LEGAL DRINKING AGE ON PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE 21
A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 22
(3) A LICENSE HOLDER PROVI DING ALCOHOLIC BEVER AGES AT A 23
CATERED EVENT OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOOD. 24
(4) THE LICENSE HOLDER MA Y EXERCISE CATERING PRIVILEGES 25
ONLY DURI NG HOURS AND DAYS TH AT ARE AUTHORIZED UN DER THE CLASS B 26
LICENSE. 27
(5) AT EACH CATERED EVENT WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVE RAGES ARE 28
SERVED, THE HOLDER OF THE CATERING OPTION SHALL: 29
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(I) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS 1
AND WAIT STAFF; 2
(II) ENSURE THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE PRESENT AT 3
ALL TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; AND 4
(III) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON AT THE CATERED EVENT WHO 5
IS CERTIFIED BY AN A LCOHOL AWARENESS PRO GRAM UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 6
ARTICLE. 7
(F) The annual license fees are: 8
(1) $700 for a 6–day license for two facilities; 9
(2) $350 for each additional facility for a 6–day license; 10
(3) $820 for a 7–day license for two facilities; and 11
(4) $410 for each additional facility for a 7–day license. 12
[(f)] (G) The Board shall charge a one –time issuing fee for a new license in an 13
amount equal to the annual license fee. 14
21–1201. 15
(a) There is a local caterer’s license. 16
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license to a person that: 17
(i) has facilities to prepare and delive r food to the site of a catered 18
event; 19
(ii) obtains approval of the facilities from the county Department of 20
Health; and 21
(iii) does not hold any other license that the Board issues. 22
(2) A license holder is not required to have a banquet hall. 23
(c) The license authorizes a holder to: 24
(1) sell or provide off–sale alcoholic beverages during a catered event; and 25
(2) exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the 26
days that are authorized for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license. 27
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(d) A LICENSE HOLDER MAY SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A CATERED 1
EVENT ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY TO A PERSON OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE O N 2
PREMISES THAT EITHER DO NOT HAVE A LICENSE OR HAVE A TEMPORARY LICENSE 3
ISSUED BY THE BOARD. 4
(E) The license holder may not: 5
(1) hold a catered event that the license holder sponsors; or 6
(2) provide only alcoholic beverages at a catered event. 7
[(e)] (F) The license holder shall: 8
(1) purchase all alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler or retail dealer 9
licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in the county; 10
(2) contract for and provide food for consumption at the catered event; 11
(3) SUPPLY SERVICE PERSO NNEL, INCLUDING BARTENDERS AND 12
WAIT STAFF; 13
(4) ENSURE THAT THE SERV ICE PERSONNEL ARE PR ESENT AT ALL 14
TIMES DURING THE CATERED EVENT; 15
(5) ENSURE THAT THE SALE OF FOOD REPRESENTS AT LEAST 70% OF 16
THE TOTAL COST OF THE CATERED EVENT; 17
[(3)] (6) during the catered event, ensure that at least one individual on 18
the site is certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article; and 19
[(4)] (7) at the end of the catered event, return all containers of alcoholic 20
beverages that are not empty to the license holder’s principal place of business. 21
[(f)] (G) (1) The issuing fee that is charged for each new license is $500. 22
(2) The annual license fee is $500. 23
21–1408. 24
(a) At the time an application for an alcoholic beverages license is filed, at least 25
one of the applicants shall be a resident of the State. 26
(b) AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE IN THE COUNTY SHALL INCLUDE ON THE 27
APPLICATION: 28
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(1) A STATEMENT INDICATING WHETHER THE APPLICAN T IS A 1
NATURAL–BORN CITIZEN OR A NATURALIZED CITIZEN; OR 2
(2) IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES: 3
(I) A S TATEMENT THAT THE AP PLICANT’S IMMIGRATION 4
STATUS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW; AND 5
(II) EVIDENCE TO VERIFY T HE IMMIGRATION STATU S OF THE 6
APPLICANT. 7
(C) The license remains valid only for as long as at least one of the applicants 8
remains a resident of the State. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 10
1, 2026. 11
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.