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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 15-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...
Section 15-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Caroline County.
Section 15-103 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 15-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Caroline County.
Section 15-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the...
Section 15-203 - Substitute Member - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint one substitute member to...
Section 15-204 - Chair - In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair...
Section 15-205 - Compensation; Staff - (a) (1) (i) The regular members of the Board shall...
Section 15-206 - Inspector - (a) The county codes administrator is the inspector for the...
Section 15-207 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control
Section 15-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 15-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 15-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 15-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...
Section 15-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 15–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 15-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 15-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 15-602 - Class B Beer License - (a) There is a Class B beer license. (b) The...
Section 15-603 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...
Section 15-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses
Section 15-701 - Class a Wine License - (a) There is a Class A wine license in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses
Section 15-801 - Alcohol Content Limitation on Wine Sold Under Beer and Wine License - The wine that may be sold under a beer and...
Section 15-802 - Class a Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class A beer and wine...
Section 15-803 - Class B Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class B beer and wine license....
Section 15-804 - Class C Beer and Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class C beer and wine license may not be...
Section 15-805 - Class D Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class D beer and wine license....
Section 15-806 - Class H Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class H beer and wine license....
Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Section 15-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class A beer, wine,...
Section 15-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class B beer, wine,...
Section 15-903 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 15-904 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class D beer, wine,...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 15-1001 - Class B-Bb Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–BB (bed and breakfast) beer,...
Section 15-1001.1 - Golf Course License - (a) There is a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine,...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 15-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 15-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 15-1103 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...
Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses
Section 15-1201 - Local Caterer's License - (a) There is a local caterer’s license. (b) The Board...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 15-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 15-1304 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a 1–day beer and wine tasting (BWT)...
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 15-1307 - Per Diem Licenses - (a) The Board may issue a per diem license of...
Section 15-1308 - Multiple Event License - (a) Instead of issuing individual event licenses, the Board may...
Section 15-1309 - Storage of Alcoholic Beverages by Fire Companies Between Events - (a) This section applies only to volunteer fire companies. (b)...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 15-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 15-1402 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...
Section 15-1403 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Kept in Sealed Envelope - When considering an application for a new license, the Board...
Section 15-1404 - Renewal - The Board may require an applicant for a license renewal...
Section 15-1405 - Fee to Cover Costs of Obtaining Fingerprints and Records Check Results - The Board shall set and charge a fee to cover...
Section 15-1406 - Statement to Be Included in Application - (a) (1) An application for a license shall include a...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 15-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 15-1502 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...
Section 15-1503 - Additional Factors in Deciding Whether to Approve License Application - Before the Board issues a license, the Board shall consider...
Section 15-1504 - Waiting Period After Denial Because of Suitability - (a) If a license application is denied on grounds relating...
Section 15-1505 - Exchange of License - A license holder may exchange the license for any other...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 15-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 15-1702 - Substitution of Names Instead of Transfer - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a...
Section 15-1703 - Applicants Subject to Criminal History Records Check - An applicant for a transfer of a license is subject...
Section 15-1704 - Criminal History Records to Be Kept in Sealed Envelope - (a) When considering a transfer of a license, the Board...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 15-1801 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Section 15-1802 - Criminal History Records Check - The Board may require an applicant for a license renewal...
Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders
Section 15-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 15-1902 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) (1) The individual certified by an approved alcohol awareness...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 15-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 15-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer license may...
Section 15-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) A holder of a 6–day or 7–day Class A...
Section 15-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a 6–day or 7–day Class...
Section 15-2005 - Hours for December 31 and January 1 - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 15-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...
Section 15-2102 - Nudity and Sexual Displays - Notwithstanding the mandatory revocation requirement for local licensing boards under...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 15-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 15-2301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death...
Section 15-2302 - Death of Married License Holder or Holder of License for Partnership or Corporation - (a) (1) On the death of a married license holder...
Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review
Section 15-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 15-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment - (a) A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers...
Section 15-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited - (a) From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day,...
Subtitle 26 - Enforcement
Section 15-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 15-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed - The county may: (1) adopt an ordinance or resolution supplementing...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 15-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 15-2702 - Possession of Open Container -- Written Consent Required - An individual may possess an alcoholic beverage in an open...
Section 15-2703 - Gambling at Licensed Establishment by Individual Under the Age of 18 Years - (a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 15-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...
Section 15-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500...