Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 21-905
Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses
Effective Jul 1, 2017Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 228, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 590, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 591, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 144, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.State of Maryland
(a)
(1) There is:
- (i) a Class D (75% on-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license; and
- (ii) a Class D (75% off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license.
- (2) The Board may not issue a license under this section to a grocery store whose primary business is to sell food at retail to the public for off-premises consumption.
- (b) The Board shall issue the license for on-premises consumption for use by an establishment whose total beer, wine, and liquor sales are at least 75% on-premises consumption and not more than 25% off-premises consumption.
- (c) The Board shall issue the license for off-sale consumption for use by an establishment whose total beer, wine, and liquor sales are at least 75% off-premises consumption and not more than 25% on-premises consumption.
(d)
- (1) A holder of the license with a catering option may sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption at events that the holder caters off the licensed premises during the hours and days that the Board allows.
- (2) The license holder shall provide food if the license holder provides alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the licensed premises.
(e) The annual license fees are:
- (1) $1,500 for a 6-day (on-sale) license without a catering option;
- (2) $2,000 for a 6-day (on-sale) license with a catering option;
- (3) $3,000 for a 6-day (off-sale) license;
- (4) $1,750 for a 7-day (on-sale) license without a catering option;
- (5) $2,250 for a 7-day (on-sale) license with a catering option; and
- (6) $3,500 for a 7-day (off-sale) license.
- (f) The Board shall charge a one-time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 228, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 590, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 591, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 144, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.