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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 29-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...
Section 29-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Somerset County.
Section 29-103 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 29-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Somerset County.
Section 29-202 - Membership - (a) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board,...
Section 29-203 - Chair - In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair...
Section 29-204 - Salaries; Expenses; Staff - (a) (1) The chair of the Board shall receive a...
Section 29-205 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control Board
Section 29-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 29-302 - Established - There is a Liquor Control Board for Somerset County.
Section 29-303 - Membership - (a) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Liquor...
Section 29-304 - Chair - The Liquor Control Board shall elect a chair from among...
Section 29-305 - Meetings; Salaries; Staff - (a) The Liquor Control Board shall meet at least twice...
Section 29-306 - Monopoly Control - Subject to § 1–319 of this article, the Liquor Control...
Section 29-307 - Borrowing Power - (a) (1) The County Commissioners may loan money to the...
Section 29-308 - Other Powers - Subject to § 1–309 of this article, the Liquor Control...
Section 29-309 - Dispensaries - (a) The Liquor Control Board may establish and maintain stores...
Section 29-310 - Distribution of Proceeds - (a) The Liquor Control Board shall apply proceeds derived from...
Section 29-311 - Records and Reports - (a) (1) The Liquor Control Board shall keep accurate records...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 29-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 29-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 29-501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s...
Section 29-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 29–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 29-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Section 29-504 - Restriction on Sales - A holder of a Class 1 beer, wine, and liquor...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 29-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 29-602 - Class B Beer License - (a) There is a Class B beer license. (b) The...
Section 29-603 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...
Section 29-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses
Section 29-701 - Class a Wine License - (a) There is a Class A wine license in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses
Section 29-801 - Alcohol Content Limitation on Wine Sold Under Beer and Wine License - The wine that may be sold under a beer and...
Section 29-802 - Class a Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class A beer and wine...
Section 29-803 - Class B Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class B beer and wine license....
Section 29-804 - Class C Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and wine license....
Section 29-805 - Class D Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class D beer and wine license....
Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Section 29-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License -- Not Applicable - A Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may not...
Section 29-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 29-904 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class D beer, wine, and liquor...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 29-1001 - Fraternal or Sororal Organization License - (a) There is a Class C (fraternal or sororal organization)...
Section 29-1002 - Veterans' Organization or Club License - (a) There is a Class C (veterans’ organization or club)...
Section 29-1003 - Yacht or Country and Golf Club License - (a) There is a Class C (yacht or country and...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 29-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses
Section 29-1201 - Local Caterer's License - (a) There is a local caterer’s license. (b) The Board...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 29-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 29-1304 - Maryland Wine Festival License - (a) There is a Somerset County Maryland Wine Festival (SCMWF)...
Section 29-1305 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license....
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 29-1308 - Per Diem Licenses - (a) The Board may issue a per diem license of...
Section 29-1309 - Fees - (a) The fee for a per diem beer license, a...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 29-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 29-1402 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...
Section 29-1403 - Criminal History Record Information Available Only to Board Members and Designees - The Board may make criminal history record information available only...
Section 29-1404 - Fee to Cover Costs of Obtaining Fingerprints and Records Check Results - The Board shall charge a fee to cover the cost...
Section 29-1405 - Consent to Records Check - An applicant shall include in the application a statement of...
Section 29-1406 - Other Information May Be Required - In addition to the information required under Title 4, Subtitle...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 29-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 29-1502 - Issuance of License - (a) After the Board approves a license application, the County...
Section 29-1503 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...
Section 29-1504 - Notice of License Application - Notice of a license application shall be published once a...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 29-1601 - Distance Restriction From Place of Worship, School, Library, or Youth Center - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 29-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 29-1702 - Criminal History Records Check - An applicant for a transfer of a license is subject...
Section 29-1703 - Waiver of Publication Notice Authorized - The Board may waive the publication notice required under §...
Section 29-1704 - Fee - The fee for a transfer of a license is $50,...
Section 29-1705 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 29-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...
Section 29-1802 - Renewal Application - (a) An applicant for license renewal shall pay a renewal...
Section 29-1803 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not renew a license until the license...
Section 29-1804 - Board May Exempt Applicants for License Renewals From Criminal History Records Check Requirement - The Board may exempt applicants for license renewal from the...
Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders
Section 29-1901 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 29-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 29-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a 6–day Class A beer...
Section 29-2003 - Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) (1) A holder of a Class A beer and...
Section 29-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) Reserved. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)...
Section 29-2005 - Hours on December 31 and January 1 - The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder...
Section 29-2006 - Time and Place Restrictions - Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed on a licensed premises...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 29-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 29-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 29-2301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death...
Section 29-2302 - 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 29-2401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial...
Section 29-2402 - Review Fee - In addition to the requirements of § 4–903 of this...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 29-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment - (a) A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers...
Section 29-2502 - 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 29-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 29-2602 - Distribution of Fines - One–half of each fine imposed in the county shall be...
Part II - Town of Crisfield
Section 29-2605 - Scope of Part - This part applies to the Town of Crisfield.
Section 29-2606 - Search Warrants - (a) A judge in the District Court may issue a...
Section 29-2607 - Applicant May Assist in Execution of Warrant - An applicant for a warrant under this subtitle or an...
Section 29-2608 - Search of Residence Prohibited; Exception - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 29-2609 - When Posting of Copy of Warrant Is Required - If an owner or operator of the establishment or thing...
Section 29-2610 - Notice of Hearing - (a) (1) After scheduling a hearing to determine the purpose...
Section 29-2611 - Disposition of Seized Items - (a) If a prosecution under this article results in a...
Section 29-2612 - Public Nuisance - (a) A place where alcoholic beverages are sold in violation...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 29-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 29-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- No Bar to Administrative Action - The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder...
Section 29-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- No Bar to Administrative Action - The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 29-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...
Section 29-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $4,000 or...