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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 20-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...
Section 20-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Frederick County.
Section 20-103 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Section 20-104 - Requirements for Restaurants - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, to qualify...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 20-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County.
Section 20-202 - Membership - (a) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board....
Section 20-203 - Chair - From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair.
Section 20-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...
Section 20-205 - Inspectors - (a) The Board may appoint: (1) one chief inspector; and...
Section 20-206 - Disposition of License Fees - The County Treasurer shall: (1) receive all the license fees...
Section 20-207 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control
Section 20-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 20-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 20-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Section 20-403 - Class 3 Winery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 3 winery license...
Section 20-404 - Class 4 Limited Winery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 4 limited winery...
Section 20-405 - Class 6 Pub-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 6 pub–brewery license...
Section 20-406 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 20-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...
Section 20-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 20–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 20-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 20-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 20-602 - Class B Beer License - (a) There is a Class B beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 20-603 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...
Section 20-604 - Class D Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class D beer license may not be issued in...
Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses
Section 20-701 - Class a Wine License - (a) There is a Class A wine license in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses
Section 20-801 - Alcohol Content Limitation on Wine Sold Under Beer and Wine License - The wine that may be sold under a beer and...
Section 20-802 - Class a Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class A beer and wine license....
Section 20-803 - Class B Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class B beer and wine license....
Section 20-804 - Class C Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and wine license....
Section 20-805 - Class D Beer and Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class D beer and wine license may not be...
Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Section 20-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 20-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Ballenger District License - (a) There is a Class B license in the Ballenger...
Section 20-903 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Hotel or Motel License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 20-904 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Hotel or Restaurant License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 20-905 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 20-906 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License -- Not Applicable - A Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may not...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 20-1001 - Class B-a (Arena) Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class B–A (arena) beer and wine...
Section 20-1001.1 - Art Gallery Beer and Wine License - (a) (1) The Board may issue an art gallery beer...
Section 20-1001.2 - Banquet Facility License - (a) There is a Class B–BF (banquet facility) beer, wine,...
Section 20-1001.3 - Barbershop Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a barbershop beer and wine license. (b)...
Section 20-1002 - Beauty Salon License - (a) There is a beauty salon beer and wine license....
Section 20-1003 - Bed and Breakfast License - (a) There is a Class B–BB (bed and breakfast) beer,...
Section 20-1003.1 - Class Ct (Cinema/theater) (On-Sale) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class CT (cinema/theater) (on–sale) beer, wine,...
Section 20-1004 - Conference Center License - (a) There is a Class B–CC (conference center) beer, wine,...
Section 20-1005 - Country and Golf Club License - (a) There is a Class C (country and golf club)...
Section 20-1006 - Country Inn License - (a) There is a Class B–CI (country inn) beer, wine,...
Section 20-1007 - Dinner Theater License - (a) There is a Class B–DT (dinner theater) beer, wine,...
Section 20-1009 - Entertainment Center License - (a) There is a Class EC (entertainment center) license. (b)...
Section 20-1009.1 - Hotel Lobby License - (a) There is a hotel lobby license. (b) The Board...
Section 20-1009.2 - Municipal Golf Course License -- Authorized Sales -- Annual Fee - (a) This section applies only to a municipal golf course...
Section 20-1010 - Private Business Club License - (a) There is a Class C (private business club) beer,...
Section 20-1011 - Private Country Club License - (a) There is a Class C (private country club) beer,...
Section 20-1012 - Retirement Center License - (a) There is a special Class C (retirement center) beer,...
Section 20-1013 - Stadium License - (a) There is a stadium license. (b) The Board may...
Section 20-1014 - Theatre License - (a) There is a Class C (theater) beer and wine...
Section 20-1014.1 - Class C (Volunteer Fire Company or Volunteer Ambulance Company) License - (a) There is a Class C (volunteer fire company or...
Section 20-1015 - Weinberg Arts Center License - (a) There is a Class C (Weinberg Center) beer, wine,...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 20-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 20-1102 - Sales of Collectible Bottles of Wine and Liquor - (a) This section applies to a holder of: (1) a...
Section 20-1102.1 - Beer and Wine Consumption Permit -- On-Premises Consumption -- Application -- Limit on Consumption -- Annual Fee - (a) There is a beer and wine consumption (BWC) permit....
Section 20-1102.2 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Consumption Permit -- On-Premises Consumption -- Limit on Consumption -- Annual Fee - (a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor consumption (BWLC)...
Section 20-1103 - Promoter's Permit - (a) There is a promoter’s permit. (b) A for–profit organization...
Section 20-1104 - Refillable Container Permit for Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 20-1105 - Refillable Container Permit for Wine - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 20-1106 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...
Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses
Section 20-1201 - Local Caterer's License - (a) There is a local caterer’s license. (b) (1) Subject...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 20-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 20-1304 - Beer Festival License - (a) There is a beer festival license. (b) The Board...
Section 20-1305 - Wine Festival License - (a) In this section, “Festival” means the Frederick County Wine...
Section 20-1306 - Middletown Wine Festival License - (a) (1) There is a Middletown Wine Festival (MWF) license....
Section 20-1307 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license....
Section 20-1308 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License - (a) There is a beer, wine, and liquor tasting (BWLT)...
Section 20-1309 - Multivenue Wine License - (a) There is a 1–day multivenue wine (MVW) license. (b)...
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 20-1312 - Class C per Diem Beer and Class C per Diem Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) There is a Class C per diem beer and...
Section 20-1313 - Class C per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C per diem beer, wine,...
Section 20-1314 - Licenses for Volunteer Fire Companies - (a) The Board may issue a per diem license to...
Section 20-1315 - St. Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Congregation, Inc - (a) The Board may issue a 1–day beer, wine, and...
Section 20-1316 - Holy Family Catholic Community - (a) The Board may issue a 1–day special Class C...
Section 20-1317 - Basket of Cheer Permit - (a) There is a basket of cheer permit. (b) The...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 20-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 20-1402 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...
Section 20-1403 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process - The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained...
Section 20-1404 - Application on Behalf of Partnership - (a) (1) A license for the use of a partnership...
Section 20-1405 - Notice - (a) An applicant for a license shall post a notice...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 20-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 20-1502 - Online Posting of Application - The Board may fulfill the notice requirement of § 4–208...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 20-1601 - License Quota in Election Districts - (a) (1) For every 4,000 individuals or major fraction in...
Section 20-1602 - Licenses Authorized Regardless of Election District - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Board...
Section 20-1603 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, Discount Houses, and Franchised Establishments - A Class A license may not be issued for, transferred...
Section 20-1604 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited - The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 20-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 20-1702 - Transfer of Licenses Prohibited for Drive-Throughs - The Board may not transfer an off–sale license for use...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 20-1801 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Section 20-1802 - 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 20-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 20-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - A license holder may employ an individual who is: (1)...
Section 20-1903 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) (1) The individual certified by an approved alcohol awareness...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 20-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 20-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer license...
Section 20-2003 - Class a Wine License - A holder of a Class A wine license may sell...
Section 20-2004 - Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and...
Section 20-2005 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer, wine,...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 20-2101 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”)...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 20-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 20-2301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death...
Section 20-2302 - No Charge for Certificate of Permission - A fee may not be charged for a certificate of...
Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review
Section 20-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...
Section 20-2402 - Court May Remand - In addition to the other powers of the circuit court...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 20-2501 - Serving, Keeping, or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages - (a) After legal closing hours for licensed premises under §§...
Section 20-2502 - 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 20-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 20-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed - (a) The county may: (1) adopt an ordinance or resolution...
Section 20-2603 - Issuance of Citations - An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a...
Section 20-2604 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records - (a) The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 20-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 20-2702 - On-Premises Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder -- Exception for Continuing Care Retirement Community - Residents and their guests in a continuing care retirement community...
Section 20-2703 - Gifts to Board Member or Board Employee Prohibited - (a) A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 20-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...
Section 20-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $3,000...