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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 18-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...
Section 18-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Charles County.
Section 18-103 - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages on Public Property - The County Commissioners may regulate by ordinance the consumption of...
Section 18-104 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 18-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Charles County.
Section 18-202 - Membership - (a) The County Commissioners shall appoint five members to the...
Section 18-203 - Chair - (a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect...
Section 18-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Salaries; Staff - (a) Three members of the Board are a quorum for...
Section 18-205 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control
Section 18-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 18-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 18-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Section 18-403 - Class 4 Limited Winery License Exempt From Certain Restrictions -- Additional Financial Interest Authorized - (a) Section 2–216(b) of this article does not apply to...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 18-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...
Section 18-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 18–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 18-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 18-601 - Class a Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class A beer license may not be issued in...
Section 18-602 - Class B Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer license may not be issued in...
Section 18-603 - Class C Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class C beer license may not be issued in...
Section 18-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Light Wine Licenses
Section 18-701 - Light Wine Licenses -- Not Applicable - A light wine license may not be issued in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses
Section 18-801 - Class a Beer and Light Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class A beer and light wine license may not...
Section 18-802 - Class B Beer and Light Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer and light wine license may not...
Section 18-803 - Class C Beer and Light Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class C beer and light wine license may not...
Section 18-804 - Class D Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class D beer and light wine...
Section 18-805 - Class H Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class H beer and light wine...
Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Section 18-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 18-902 - Class B-H Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–H (hotel) on–sale beer, wine,...
Section 18-903 - Class B-N Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–N (nightclub) on–sale beer, wine,...
Section 18-904 - Class B-R (Restaurant) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–R (restaurant) on–sale beer, wine,...
Section 18-905 - Class B-Rb Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–RB (restaurant/bar) on–sale beer, wine,...
Section 18-906 - Class B-T Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–T (tavern) on–sale beer, wine,...
Section 18-907 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 18-908 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There are two types of Class D beer, wine,...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 18-1001 - Baseball Stadium License - (a) There is a Class B–Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine,...
Section 18-1002 - Bed and Breakfast Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–B&B (bed and breakfast) beer,...
Section 18-1002.1 - Entertainment Concessionaire License - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 18-1002.2 - Entertainment Facility License - (a) “Entertainment facility” means a facility that holds a license...
Section 18-1004 - Resort Complex License - (a) In this section, “resort complex” means a parcel or...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 18-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 18-1101.1 - Class Gc (Golf Course) Privilege - (a) There is a Class GC (golf course) privilege. (b)...
Section 18-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 18-1103 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 18-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 18-1304 - Beer and Wine Festival License - (a) In this section, “Festival” means the Charles County Beer...
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 18-1307 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D per diem beer license....
Section 18-1308 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C per diem beer, wine,...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 18-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 18-1402 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...
Section 18-1403 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Kept in Sealed Envelope - The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in...
Section 18-1404 - Application for Corporation or Limited Liability Company - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 18-1405 - Statements Required in Application - (a) The application shall include: (1) a signed statement by...
Section 18-1406 - Hearing May Not Be Delayed on Account of Failure to Provide Records Check - The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of...
Section 18-1407 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process - The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained...
Section 18-1408 - Fee to Cover Costs of Obtaining Fingerprints and Records Check Results - The Board may set and charge a fee to cover...
Section 18-1409 - Application Fee for New Licenses - (a) The Board shall charge an application fee for a...
Section 18-1410 - Disposition of License Fees - (a) The Board of License Commissioners shall remit promptly to...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 18-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 18-1502 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - The Board may not issue a Class A or Class...
Section 18-1503 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...
Section 18-1504 - Notice of License Application - (a) Before the Board may approve an application for a...
Section 18-1505 - Additional Board Determinations - In a hearing on an application or a protest, the...
Section 18-1506 - Issuance of License Before Completion of Establishment - (a) The Board may: (1) give tentative approval to issuing...
Section 18-1507 - Waiting Period After Denial - The waiting periods specified in § 4–214(a) of this article...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 18-1601 - Off-Sale License Quota - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of...
Section 18-1602 - Distance Restriction From School - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...
Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans
Section 18-1605 - Class B-Blx (Luxury Restaurant) License - (a) There is a Class B–BLX (luxury restaurant) on–sale beer,...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 18-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 18-1702 - Requirements for Transfer - (a) (1) If a license is to be transferred to...
Section 18-1703 - Application for Corporation or Limited Liability Company - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 18-1704 - Fees - (a) The fee for a transfer of a license is...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 18-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...
Section 18-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application - (a) To renew a license, the license holder annually shall...
Section 18-1803 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not renew a license unless the license...
Section 18-1804 - Protests - (a) A protest of a license renewal shall: (1) specify...
Section 18-1805 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - Notwithstanding § 18–1502 of this title, the Board may renew...
Section 18-1806 - Issuance of License Before Completion of Establishment - Section 18–1506 of this title does not apply to the...
Section 18-1807 - Criminal History Records Check Not Applicable to License Renewals - The requirement for a criminal history records check under §...
Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders
Section 18-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 18-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - (a) An individual at least 18 years old may serve...
Section 18-1902.1 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) The license holder or an individual designated by the...
Section 18-1903 - Unobstructed View Required - (a) A license holder or agent or employee of the...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 18-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 18-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) Reserved. (b) Reserved. (c) Reserved. (d) A holder of...
Section 18-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses - (a) Reserved. (b) Reserved. (c) Reserved. (d) A holder of...
Section 18-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and...
Section 18-2005 - Hours on January 1 - On application, the Board shall issue a special permit authorizing...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 18-2101 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”)...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 18-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Section 18-2202 - Seasonal Closing - The Board may authorize the closing of a licensed premises...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 18-2301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death...
Section 18-2302 - 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 18-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...
Section 18-2402 - Costs - (a) Before docketing an action for judicial review under Title...
Section 18-2403 - Court May Remand - In addition to the other powers of the circuit court...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 18-2501 - Selling, Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 18-2502 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment - (a) Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into an establishment...
Section 18-2503 - 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 18-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 18-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed - The county may: (1) adopt an ordinance or resolution supplementing...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 18-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 18-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...
Section 18-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...
Section 18-2704 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Habitual Drunkard - (a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable...
Section 18-2705 - Selling or Providing Go Cups - A retail dealer may not sell or provide a go...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 18-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...
Section 18-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the...