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SB0852 • 2026

Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

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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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443621/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 443621/1 Adopted

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

  1. 2026-05-26 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 846

  2. 2026-04-09 House

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  3. 2026-03-30 House

    Third Reading Passed (138-0)

  4. 2026-03-27 Senate

    Senate Concurs House Amendments

  5. 2026-03-27 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (42-1)

  6. 2026-03-27 Senate

    Passed Enrolled

  7. 2026-03-26 House

    Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

  8. 2026-03-23 House

    Favorable with Amendments { 443621/1 Adopted

  9. 2026-03-23 House

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  10. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Favorable Report by Finance

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

  12. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (44-1)

  13. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Favorable Adopted

  14. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Second Reading Passed

  15. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

  16. 2026-02-06 Senate

    First Reading Finance

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

  18. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance

  19. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

  20. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections

  21. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Enrolled - Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

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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*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.