Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
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Enacted
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Sponsor
Anne Arundel County Senators
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 846
Effective date
2026-07-01
Plain English Breakdown
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Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
Authorizing a holder of a barbershop and beauty salon license in Anne Arundel County to provide to a customer on any one visit 1.7 ounces of liquor for on-premises consumption in addition to beer and wine.
What This Bill Does
Authorizing a holder of a barbershop and beauty salon license in Anne Arundel County to provide to a customer on any one visit 1.7 ounces of liquor for on-premises consumption in addition to beer and wine.
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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Plain English: AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 852
(Third Reading File Bill)
On page 2, in line 11, after “provide” insert “TO A CUSTOMER DURING ANY ONE
VISIT”; and in line 13, strike “a” and substitute “THE”.
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 852
(Third Reading File Bill)
On page 2, in line 11, after “provide” insert “TO A CUSTOMER DURING ANY ONE
VISIT”; and in line 13, strike “a” and substitute “THE”.
SB0852/443621/1
BY: Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Bill History
2026-05-26Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 846
2026-04-09House
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-30House
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2026-03-27Senate
Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-03-27Senate
Third Reading Passed (42-1)
2026-03-27Senate
Passed Enrolled
2026-03-26House
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23House
Favorable with Amendments { 443621/1 Adopted
2026-03-23House
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-02Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-02-25House
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-23Senate
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
2026-02-20Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-02-20Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-02-11Senate
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06Senate
First Reading Finance
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Official Summary Text
Authorizing a holder of a barbershop and beauty salon license in Anne Arundel County to provide to a customer on any one visit 1.7 ounces of liquor for on-premises consumption in addition to beer and wine.
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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
amendment.
Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
*sb0852*
SENATE BILL 852
A2 (6lr2152)
ENROLLED BILL
— Finance/Government, Labor, and Elections —
Introduced by Anne Arundel County Senators
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
______________________________________________
President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon 2
License 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing a holder of a barbershop and beauty salon license in Anne 4
Arundel County to provide a certain amount of liquor for on –premises consumption 5
in addition to beer and wine; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses 6
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
2 SENATE BILL 852
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
Section 11–1002 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 4
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 7
11–102. 8
This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 9
11–1002. 10
(a) There is a barbershop and beauty salon beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR 11
license. 12
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of: 13
(1) a barbershop permit issued under § 4–501 of the Business Occupations 14
and Professions Article; or 15
(2) a beauty salon permit issued under § 5–501 of the Business Occupations 16
and Professions Article. 17
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to provide TO A CUSTOMER DURING 18
ANY ONE VISIT not more than 12 ounces of beer [or], 5 ounces of wine by the glass, OR 1.7 19
OUNCES OF LIQUOR for on–premises consumption by a THE barbershop or beauty salon 20
customer: 21
(1) when the customer is being provided: 22
(i) a barbering service under Title 4 of the Business Occupations 23
and Professions Article; or 24
(ii) a cosmetology service under Title 5 of the Business Occupations 25
and Professions Article; or 26
(2) while the customer is attending a fund–raising event at the barbershop 27
or beauty salon. 28
(d) A license holder may serve beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR for on–premises 29
consumption during normal business hours but not later than 9 p.m. 30
SENATE BILL 852 3
(e) A license holder need not obtain a Sunday license under § 11–2004 of this title 1
to provide beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR on Sunday. 2
(f) The annual license fee is $100. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4
1, 2026. 5
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.