Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 18-1001
Baseball stadium license
Effective Jul 1, 2025Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 784, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 785, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a Class B-Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to:
- (1) the owner of a professional team franchise, whether the franchise is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; or
- (2) a private concessionaire that is under contract with the county or a professional baseball team franchise.
(c)
- (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on the premises of a baseball stadium owned or operated by the county, excluding any parking areas, to individuals present at a baseball game or other event held at the stadium.
(2)
- (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, beer, wine, and liquor shall be served in plastic, paper, or other nonglass containers on the stadium premises.
- (ii) Beer, wine, and liquor may be served in glass containers in an enclosed stadium dining area in which patrons are seated.
- (3) A patron may consume and carry beer, wine, and liquor anywhere on the stadium premises, excluding any parking areas.
- (4) The license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages onto or from the licensed premises.
- (d) Except as provided in regulations adopted under subsection (e) of this section, the license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 18-2004 of this title.
(e) The Board may adopt regulations relating to:
- (1) the manner of serving alcoholic beverages;
- (2) the number of outlets authorized to serve alcoholic beverages; and
- (3) the hours and days of sale.
- (f) The annual license fee is $2,200.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 784, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 785, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.