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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 22-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) except as provided in subsection...
Section 22-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Harford County.
Section 22-103 - Requirements for Restaurants - (a) To be considered a restaurant, an establishment shall meet...
Section 22-104 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 22-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Harford County.
Section 22-202 - Membership - (a) The County Executive shall appoint five members to the...
Section 22-203 - Chair - From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair.
Section 22-204 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...
Section 22-205 - Budget - (a) Before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Board...
Section 22-205.1 - Annual Financial Audit - (a) At the end of each fiscal year, the Board...
Section 22-206 - Staff - (a) The Board may employ a secretary and clerical and...
Section 22-207 - Inspectors - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...
Section 22-208 - Disposition of License Fees - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 22-209 - Regulations - (a) The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this...
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control
Section 22-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 22-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 22-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Section 22-403 - Class Dbr License - (a) There is a Class DBR license. (b) (1) The...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 22-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...
Section 22-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 22–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 22-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 22-601 - Class a Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class A beer license may not be issued in...
Section 22-602 - Class B Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer license may not be issued in...
Section 22-603 - Class C Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class C beer license may not be issued in...
Section 22-604 - Class D Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class D beer license may not be issued in...
Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses
Section 22-701 - Class a Wine License - (a) There is a Class A wine license in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses
Section 22-801 - Alcohol Content Limitation on Wine Sold Under Beer and Wine License - The wine that may be sold under a beer and...
Section 22-802 - Class a Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class A beer and wine...
Section 22-803 - Class B-1 Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class B–1 beer and wine...
Section 22-804 - Class B-2 Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class B–2 beer and wine...
Section 22-805 - Class B Cafe Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class B Cafe beer and wine...
Section 22-806 - Class C-1 Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class C–1 beer and wine...
Section 22-807 - Class C-2 Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class C–2 beer and wine...
Section 22-808 - Class C-3 Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class C–3 beer and wine...
Section 22-809 - Class Cc Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class CC (community college) beer and...
Section 22-810 - 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 22-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a Class A–1 off–sale beer, wine,...
Section 22-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a Class B beer, wine, and...
Section 22-903 - Class B Cafe Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B cafe beer, wine, and...
Section 22-904 - Class B-3 Restaurant/hotel License - (a) There is: (1) a Class B–3 restaurant/hotel 6–day license;...
Section 22-905 - Class Bfd (Fine Dining) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is: (1) a Class BFD (fine dining) beer,...
Section 22-906 - Class Bnr On-Sale Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class BNR (newly opened restaurant) beer,...
Section 22-907 - Class C-1 Licenses -- War Veterans' Organization - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class C–1 (organization or...
Section 22-908 - Class C-2 Licenses -- Fraternal Organization - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class C–2 (organization or...
Section 22-909 - Class C-3 Licenses -- Country Club, Topiary Garden, or Yacht or Boat Club - (a) There is: (1) a 6–day Class C–3 (country club,...
Section 22-910 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a Class D beer, wine, and...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 22-1001 - Class Alp Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) In this section, “assisted living program” has the meaning...
Section 22-1001.1 - Bed and Breakfast Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–BB (bed and breakfast) beer,...
Section 22-1002 - Continuing Care Facility for the Aged License - (a) There is a Class CCFA (continuing care facility for...
Section 22-1002.1 - Gift Basket Permit -- Permit Holder -- Limit on Alcoholic Sales -- Fee - (a) There is a gift basket permit. (b) (1) The...
Section 22-1003 - Golf Course License - (a) There is a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine,...
Section 22-1003.1 - Class Gcr License -- Authorized Sales -- Annual Fee - (a) There is a Class GCR (golf course restaurant) beer,...
Section 22-1004 - Class H-Cc Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class H–CC (corporate club/conference center) beer,...
Section 22-1004.1 - Hotel Lobby License -- Uses -- Authorized Sales - (a) There is a hotel lobby license. (b) The Board...
Section 22-1005 - Inn Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) In this section, “guest” means an individual whose name...
Section 22-1005.1 - Class Mt Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class MT (movie theater) beer, wine,...
Section 22-1006 - Stadium License - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 22-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 22-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 22-1103 - Refillable Container Permit -- Wine - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 22-1104 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...
Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses
Section 22-1201 - Class H Caterer's License - (a) There is a Class H caterer’s beer, wine, and...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 22-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 22-1305 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license....
Section 22-1306 - Cordial, Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License - (a) There is a cordial, beer, wine, and liquor tasting...
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 22-1309 - Application for a per Diem License - (a) (1) A simple majority of the total number of...
Section 22-1309.1 - Fees - (a) The fee for a Class C per diem beer...
Section 22-1311 - Multiple Event License for Fire Department - (a) The Board may issue to a fire department a...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 22-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 22-1402 - License for Individual - (a) (1) To be issued a license for the applicant’s...
Section 22-1403 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - (a) The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of...
Section 22-1404 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process - The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained...
Section 22-1405 - Application on Behalf of Corporation, Unincorporated Entity, or Limited Liability Company - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this...
Section 22-1406 - Refund - A license holder is entitled to a refund of the...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 22-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 22-1502 - Goods Allowed to Be Sold on Licensed Premises - (a) In addition to food cooked or prepared on the...
Section 22-1503 - Interest in More Than One License - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a...
Section 22-1504 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...
Section 22-1505 - Hearing Notice; Publication of Decision - (a) Before holding a hearing for an application for a...
Section 22-1506 - Prohibited Issuance of License - The Board may not issue a license to a person...
Section 22-1507 - Additional Factors to Be Considered by Board - Before the Board issues a license, the Board shall consider...
Section 22-1508 - License Forms; Effective Date; Expiration - (a) A license shall describe the location of the licensed...
Section 22-1509 - License Not Subject to Certain Actions - A license is not subject to: (1) a writ of...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 22-1601 - License Quota in County - (a) For every 3,000 individuals in the county, as specified...
Section 22-1602 - Distance Restrictions From Place of Worship or School - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a license...
Section 22-1603 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, Discount Houses, and Franchised Establishments - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Section 22-1604 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited - The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale...
Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans
Section 22-1607 - Limit on Class B Licenses - The Board may issue a maximum number of nine Class...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 22-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 22-1702 - Hearing and Notice Requirements - (a) On receipt of an application for a transfer of...
Section 22-1703 - Transfer of License for Use in Business - (a) The Board shall transfer a license that is issued...
Section 22-1704 - Transfer of Licenses Prohibited for Drive-Throughs - The Board may not transfer the location or ownership of:...
Section 22-1705 - Fee - (a) The Board may charge a fee for the transfer...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 22-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...
Section 22-1802 - Late Filing - (a) An application to renew an annual license shall be...
Section 22-1803 - Contents of Renewal Application - An application for a license renewal shall be in the...
Section 22-1804 - 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 22-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 22-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - (a) A license holder may not: (1) employ or allow...
Section 22-1903 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) The license holder or an individual designated by the...
Section 22-1904 - Recordkeeping - (a) A holder of a license with an on–sale privilege...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 22-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 22-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer and wine...
Section 22-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and...
Section 22-2005 - Hours on January 1 - This title does not require a holder of a license...
Section 22-2006 - Restrictions on License Holders - A license holder may not: (1) allow alcoholic beverages to...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 22-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...
Section 22-2102 - Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, or Fines - (a) The Board and general manager shall have frequent inspections...
Section 22-2103 - Surety Bond for License Previously Denied, Suspended, or Revoked - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 22-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Section 22-2202 - Seasonal Closing - The Board may authorize the closing of a licensed premises...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 22-2301 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division...
Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review
Section 22-2401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial...
Section 22-2402 - Court May Remand - In addition to the other powers of the circuit court...
Section 22-2403 - Options for Board - The Board may choose to: (1) have an action for...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 22-2501 - Allowing Consumption, Possession, or Transfer of Alcoholic Beverages - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...
Section 22-2502 - 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 22-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 22-2602 - Local Regulation of Disorderly Intoxication Allowed - The county may: (1) adopt an ordinance or a resolution...
Section 22-2603 - Investigation of Violation - (a) If the Board or an inspector of the Board...
Section 22-2604 - Service of Summons - In addition to the sheriff who may serve a summons...
Section 22-2605 - Issuance of Citations - An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a...
Section 22-2606 - Distribution of Fines - Each fine imposed or recognizance forfeited for a violation of...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 22-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 22-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure - A license holder may not be found guilty of a...
Section 22-2703 - Possessing and Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder - A person may possess alcoholic beverages on the premises of...
Section 22-2704 - Possession of Open Container -- Written Consent Required - An individual may possess an alcoholic beverage in an open...
Section 22-2705 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Habitual Drunkard - (a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable...
Section 22-2706 - Allowing Individual Under the Age of 18 Years to Loiter About Pool or Billiard Parlor - (a) A license holder who operates a pool or billiard...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 22-2801 - Application of General Provision - (a) Section 6–402(b) (“General penalty — Imposition of penalty”) of...
Section 22-2802 - General Penalty - (a) A person who violates this article is guilty of...