Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit

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SENATE BILL 855
A2 6lr3496
CF HB 1183
By: Senator Sydnor
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Finance

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Baltimore County – Alcoholic Beverages – Manufacturer’s Limited Beer, Wine, 2
and Liquor Permit 3

FOR the purpose of establishing a manufacturer’s limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in 4
Baltimore County; authorizing the Board of License Commi ssioners for Baltimore 5
County to issue the permit to holders of certain manufacturer’s licenses; requiring 6
the Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages 7
in Baltimore County. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 10
Section 13–102 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 15
Section 13–401 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18

BY adding to 19
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 20
Section 13–403 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 23

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25

Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 26
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13–102. 1

This title applies only in Baltimore County. 2

13–401. 3

(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 4
Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 5

(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 6

(2) § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”); 7

(3) § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”); 8

(4) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”); 9

(5) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”); 10

(6) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”); 11

(7) [§ 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”); 12

(8)] § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”); 13

[(9)] (8) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”); 14

[(10)] (9) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”); 15

[(11)] (10) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 16

[(12)] (11) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 17

[(13)] (12) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 18

[(14)] (13) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 19

[(15)] (14) § 2 –216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and 20
retailers”); 21

[(16)] (15) § 2 –217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited 22
practices”); and 23

[(17)] (16) § 2 –218 (“Restrictive agreements between p roducers and 24
retailers — Prohibited”). 25
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(b) Section 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of 1
this article does not apply in the county. 2

(C) SECTION 2–207 (“CLASS 5 BREWERY LICENSE”) OF DIVISION I OF THIS 3
ARTICLE APPLIES IN THE COUNTY, SUBJECT TO § 13–403 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4

13–403. 5

(A) THERE IS A MANUFACTUR ER’S LIMITED BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR 6
PERMIT. 7

(B) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE THE P ERMIT TO A HOLDER OF A 8
MANUFACTURER’S LICENSE WITH A LOCAL ON–SITE CONSUMPTION PERMIT UNDER 9
§ 2–207 OF THIS ARTICLE. 10

(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERMIT 11
AUTHORIZES THE HOLDE R TO ALLOW A LICENSE D CATERER OR OTHER 12
CONTRACTED PARTY TO PROVIDE SEALED BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR PRODUCTS NOT 13
MANUFACTURED BY THE PERMIT HOLDER DURING PRIVAT E EVENTS FOR 14
ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE 15
MANUFACTURER’S LICENSE. 16

(2) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY NOT BE AN AFFILIATE OF THE 17
LICENSED CATERER OR OTHER CONTRACTED PARTY. 18

(D) THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY NOT ALLOW PATRONS WHO ARE VISITING ANY 19
PART OF THE MANUFACTURER’S LICENSED PREMISES THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 20
TO ENTER THE PRIVATE EVENT AREA WHILE THE PRIVATE EVENT IS BEING HELD. 21

(E) THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD 22
BEFORE EACH EVENT. 23

(F) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION, 24
INCLUDING: 25

(1) CRITERIA FOR APPROVING EVENTS; AND 26

(2) SETTING THE ANNUAL PERMIT FEE. 27

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 28
1, 2026. 29