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*hb1613*
HOUSE BILL 1613
A2 6lr3643
CF SB 974
By: Caroline County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 17, 2026
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Caroline County – Alcoholic Beverages – Inspector 2
FOR the purpose of specifying that the inspector for the Board of License Commissioners 3
for Caroline County is the county codes administrator or an individual the Board 4
appoints as inspector; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Caroline 5
County. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 8
Section 15–102 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 13
Section 15–206 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 19
15–102. 20
This title applies only in Caroline County. 21
15–206. 22
2 HOUSE BILL 1613
(a) [The county codes administrator is the inspector for the Board. ] THE 1
INSPECTOR FOR THE BOARD IS: 2
(1) THE COUNTY CODES ADMINISTRATOR; OR 3
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL THE BOARD APPOINTS AS INSPECTOR. 4
(b) The Board shall specify the duties of the inspector, including the 5
administration and enforcement of the alcoholic beverages laws of the county. 6
(c) The salary of the inspector shall be as provided in the county budget. 7
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
1, 2026. 9