SB0399 • 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: Anne Arundel County Senators
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 857
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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

Anne Arundel County Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

This law changes daily fees for special alcohol-selling licenses at events in Anne Arundel County, depending on the number of attendees.

What This Bill Does

Changes the daily fee for a Class C per diem beer license to $25 per point of sale location if an event has 500 or more people attending.
Changes the daily fee for a Class C per diem beer and wine license to $25 per point of sale location if an event has 500 or more people attending.
Changes the daily fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license to $50 per point of sale location if an event has 500 or more people attending.

Who It Names or Affects

Businesses that want to sell alcohol at events 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 special type of license that allows businesses to sell beer, wine, or liquor at events on a daily basis.
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 857
2026-04-09 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-04-02 House
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-03-27 Senate
Returned Passed
2026-03-26 House
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-02 Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-02-25 House
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-22 Senate
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-02-20 Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-02-11 Senate
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28 Senate
First Reading Finance
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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

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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
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*sb0399*

SENATE BILL 399
A2 6lr1620
CF HB 522
By: Anne Arundel County Senators
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2026
Assigned to: Finance
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 20, 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 alcohol ic 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 SENATE BILL 399

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 WI NE LICENSE IS $25 PER POINT OF SALE LOCATION 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:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.