Maryland Statutes
Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions
Title 31 - Washington County

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 31-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...

Section 31-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Washington County.

Section 31-103 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...

Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners

Section 31-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Washington County.

Section 31-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the...

Section 31-203 - Chair - In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair...

Section 31-204 - Salaries; Staff - (a) (1) The annual salaries for the Board shall be...

Section 31-205 - Audit - (a) The Board annually shall engage an independent certified public...

Section 31-206 - Disposition of License Fees - (a) From the license fees collected, the Board shall pay...

Section 31-207 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.

Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control

Section 31-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...

Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses

Section 31-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...

Section 31-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...

Section 31-402.1 - Special Event Permit --Authorized Sales -- Annual Fee - (a) There is a special event permit. (b) The Board...

Section 31-403 - Class 6 Pub-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 6 pub–brewery license...

Section 31-404 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license...

Section 31-405 - Beer Sale on Credit to Retail Dealer Prohibited - (a) This section and § 2–215 of this article do...

Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses

Section 31-501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s...

Section 31-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 31–503 of this subtitle, a...

Section 31-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...

Section 31-504 - Beer Sale on Credit to Retail Dealer Prohibited - (a) This section and § 2–314 of this article do...

Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses

Section 31-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...

Section 31-602 - Class B Beer (On- and Off-Sale) License - (a) There is a Class B beer license. (b) The...

Section 31-603 - Class B Beer (On-Sale Only) License - (a) There is a Class B (on–sale only) beer license....

Section 31-604 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...

Section 31-605 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...

Subtitle 7 - Light Wine Licenses

Section 31-701 - Class a Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class A light wine license in...

Subtitle 8 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses

Section 31-801 - Class a Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class A beer and light wine...

Section 31-802 - Class B Beer and Light (On- and Off-Sale) Wine License - (a) There is a Class B beer and light wine...

Section 31-803 - Class B Beer and Light Wine (On-Sale Only) License - (a) There is a Class B beer and light wine...

Section 31-804 - Class C Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and light wine...

Section 31-805 - Class D Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class D beer and light wine...

Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

Section 31-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 31-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor (On-Sale) Restaurant License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 31-903 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Hotel and Restaurant License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 31-904 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...

Section 31-905 - 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 31-1001 - Amusement Park License - (a) There is an amusement park beer license. (b) The...

Section 31-1001.1 - Cinema/theater License - (a) There is a Class CT (cinema/theater) (on–sale) beer, wine,...

Section 31-1002 - Country and Golf Club License - (a) There is a Class C (country and golf club)...

Section 31-1003 - Golf Course Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a Class C (golf course) beer...

Section 31-1004 - Golf Course Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There is: (1) a Class C (golf course) beer,...

Section 31-1005 - Stadium License - (a) In this section, “premises” includes the entire stadium facility...

Section 31-1006 - Theater License - (a) There is a Class B–theater license. (b) The Board...

Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges

Section 31-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...

Section 31-1102 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...

Section 31-1102.1 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...

Section 31-1103 - Sidewalk Cafe Permit - (a) There is a sidewalk cafe permit. (b) The Board...

Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses

Section 31-1201 - Local Caterer's License - (a) There is a local caterer’s license. (b) (1) Subject...

Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses

Part I - In General

Section 31-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...

Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses

Section 31-1304 - Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival License - (a) There is a Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival...

Section 31-1305 - Wine Festival License - (a) In this section, “Festival” means the Washington County Wine...

Section 31-1306 - Beer and Wine Street Festival License - (a) There is a Class C (on–sale) beer and wine...

Section 31-1307 - Beer Tasting License - (a) There is a beer tasting (BT) license. (b) The...

Section 31-1308 - Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a wine tasting (WTL) license. (b) The...

Section 31-1309 - Liquor Tasting License - (a) There is a liquor tasting license (LTL). (b) The...

Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses

Section 31-1312 - Class C per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C per diem beer, wine,...

Section 31-1314 - Fees - The fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine,...

Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses

Section 31-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...

Section 31-1402 - Residents Who May Sign Petition of Support for License - With the license application, the applicant shall submit a petition...

Section 31-1403 - Board to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each...

Section 31-1404 - Fee to Cover Costs of Obtaining Fingerprints and Records Check Results - The Board may set and charge a fee to cover...

Section 31-1405 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Kept in Sealed Envelope - The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in...

Section 31-1406 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process - The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information on...

Section 31-1407 - Hearing May Not Be Delayed on Account of Failure to Provide Records Check - The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of...

Section 31-1408 - Regulations - The Board shall adopt regulations to preserve the confidentiality of...

Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses

Section 31-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...

Section 31-1502 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - The Board may not issue a Class A or Class...

Section 31-1503 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...

Section 31-1504 - Notice of License Application - (a) In addition to the newspaper notice required under §...

Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans

Part I - Licensing Conditions

Section 31-1601 - Population Quota - (a) In this section, “population ratio quota” means one license...

Section 31-1602 - Payment of Gaming Proceeds and Taxes - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License

Section 31-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...

Section 31-1702 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not allow the transfer of a license...

Section 31-1703 - Fees - On the transfer of a license, the Board shall impose...

Section 31-1704 - Applicants Subject to Criminal History Records Check - An applicant for a transfer of a license is subject...

Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses

Section 31-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...

Section 31-1802 - Renewal Application - (a) A renewal application shall be available at the beginning...

Section 31-1803 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not renew a license until the license...

Section 31-1803.1 - License Renewal Application - To be approved, a license renewal application shall: (1) contain...

Section 31-1803.2 - Renewed Licenses - (a) The Board may issue renewed licenses for the following...

Section 31-1804 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - Notwithstanding § 31–1502 of this title, the Board may renew...

Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders

Section 31-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...

Section 31-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - A license holder may employ an individual who is: (1)...

Section 31-1903 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) (1) The license holder or an individual designated by...

Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale

Section 31-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...

Section 31-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer license may...

Section 31-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer and light...

Section 31-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and...

Section 31-2005 - When New Year's Eve Falls on Sunday - A license holder may purchase a per diem on–sale license...

Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses

Section 31-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...

Section 31-2102 - Nudity and Sexual Displays -- Exceptions for Theaters - Section 4–605 of this article does not apply to: (1)...

Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses

Section 31-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...

Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder

Section 31-2301 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division...

Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review

Section 31-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...

Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments

Section 31-2501 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited - (a) From 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day,...

Subtitle 26 - Enforcement

Section 31-2601 - Application of General Provisions - Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this...

Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts

Section 31-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...

Section 31-2702 - 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 31-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...

Section 31-2704 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Habitual Drunkard - (a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable...

Subtitle 28 - Penalties

Section 31-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...

Section 31-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500...

Section 31-2803 - Expungement of Record of Violation - The Board shall expunge the record of a violation of...

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Maryland Statutes Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions Title 31 - Washington County

Maryland Statutes
Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions
Title 31 - Washington County