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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 9-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) except as provided in subsection...
Section 9-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Allegany County.
Section 9-103 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 9-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Allegany County.
Section 9-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the...
Section 9-203 - Chair - In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair...
Section 9-204 - Salaries; Staff; Budget - (a) In accordance with Title 28, Subtitle 1 of the...
Section 9-205 - Inspectors - (a) An inspector has all the powers of a peace...
Section 9-206 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Liquor Control
Section 9-301 - Liquor Control -- Not Applicable - There is no liquor control board or department of liquor...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 9-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 9-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Section 9-403 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 9-501 - Application of General Provisions - Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of...
Section 9-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...
Section 9-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Section 9-504 - Rental Price for Beer-Dispensing Equipment - A holder of a beer wholesaler’s license may not provide...
Section 9-505 - Size of Liquor Container - The holder of a Class 1 or Class 2 wholesaler’s...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 9-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 9-602 - Class B Beer License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer license may not be issued in...
Section 9-603 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...
Section 9-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Light Wine Licenses
Section 9-701 - Light Wine Licenses -- Not Applicable - A light wine license may not be issued in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses
Section 9-801 - Class a Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class A beer and light wine...
Section 9-802 - Class B Beer and Light Wine License -- Not Applicable - A Class B beer and light wine license may not...
Section 9-803 - Class B-Mb License - (a) There is a Class B–MB (micro–brewery/restaurant) license. (b) The...
Section 9-804 - Class C Beer and Light Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and light wine...
Section 9-805 - 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 9-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 9-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 9-902.1 - Class B-D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License -- On-Premises Consumption -- Report Demonstrating Compliance -- Sale Hours and Days -- Annual Fee - (a) There is a Class B–D beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 9-903 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 9-904 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class D beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 9-905 - Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class L beer, wine, and liquor...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 9-1001 - Buffet Theater License - (a) There is a Class B–BT (buffet theater) beer, light...
Section 9-1001.1 - Class B-Tm Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class B–TM (theater/museum) beer, wine, and...
Section 9-1001.2 - Gift Basket Permit -- Permit Holder -- Limit on Alcoholic Sales -- Fee - (a) There is a gift basket permit. (b) (1) The...
Section 9-1002 - Video Lottery Concessionaire License - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 9-1003 - Video Lottery Facility License - (a) In this section, “video lottery facility” means a facility...
Section 9-1004 - Volunteer Company License - (a) There is a Class C (volunteer company) beer, wine,...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 9-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 9-1102 - Permit for Sale of Liquor by Drink - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 9-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 9-1304 - Class D (On-Sale) Beer and Wine Arts and Entertainment District License - (a) There is a Class D (on–sale) beer and wine...
Section 9-1304.1 - Beer and Wine Festival License - (a) (1) There is a beer and wine festival license....
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 9-1307 - Per Diem Licenses - (a) The Board may grant a per diem license of...
Section 9-1308 - Fees - The fee for a per diem license is: (1) $20...
Section 9-1309 - Per Diem Entertainment License - (a) The Board may issue a per diem entertainment license...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 9-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 9-1402 - Citizenship and Residency Requirements - (a) Only a United States citizen may have an interest...
Section 9-1403 - Required Statements - An application shall include: (1) a statement that the applicant...
Section 9-1404 - Petition of Support - (a) (1) With the license application, the applicant shall submit...
Section 9-1405 - Collection and Disposition of License Fees - (a) The Board shall process and the Director of Finance...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 9-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 9-1502 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - The Board may not issue a Class A or Class...
Section 9-1503 - Bowling Establishments - Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or...
Section 9-1504 - Notice of License Application - (a) (1) The Board shall publish a notice of the...
Section 9-1505 - Additional Board Determinations - In a hearing on an application or protest, the general...
Section 9-1506 - Factors for Denial - (a) The Board may deny a license application if it...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 9-1601 - Authority of Board to Restrict Licenses - (a) The Board may: (1) restrict the number of licenses...
Section 9-1602 - Population Restriction for Class a and Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board...
Section 9-1603 - Location Restriction for Certain Class A, Class B, and Class D Licenses - (a) This section applies to: (1) Class A beer licenses,...
Section 9-1604 - Limit on Class C Licenses - Not more than 60 Class C licenses may be in...
Section 9-1605 - Prohibition Against Chain Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Houses - A Class A, Class B, or Class D beer, wine,...
Section 9-1606 - Street Frontage and Unobstructed View - (a) Except for a club, hotel, or motel, the Board...
Section 9-1607 - Limit on Annual Licenses - Not more than two Class B–D licenses may be issued...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 9-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 9-1702 - Payment of Taxes - The Board may not allow the transfer of a license...
Section 9-1703 - Fee - The fee for a transfer of a license is $200.
Section 9-1704 - Population Restriction for Transfer of Certain Class A, Class B, and Class D Licenses - The Board may not transfer a license that is issued...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 9-1801 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Section 9-1802 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses - Notwithstanding § 9–1502 of this title, the Board may renew...
Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders
Section 9-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 9-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - (a) A license holder may employ an individual between the...
Section 9-1903 - Underage Individuals at Functions Held on Class C or Class D Licensed Premises - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...
Section 9-1904 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages by Retail Dealers - (a) A retail dealer may not extend credit to a...
Section 9-1905 - Signage Prohibiting Liquor Sales - (a) An establishment licensed for the sale of beer or...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 9-2001 - Hours When Consuming Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided under this title, from 1...
Section 9-2002 - Beer Licenses - (a) (1) Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this...
Section 9-2003 - Beer and Light Wine Licenses - (a) (1) Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this...
Section 9-2004 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) (1) Except as provided in § 9–2005 of this...
Section 9-2005 - Hours for December 31 and January 1 - The Board shall determine the hours of sale for December...
Section 9-2006 - Election Day - A license holder whose premises are also used as a...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 9-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...
Section 9-2102 - Procedures to Initiate Complaint - In addition to the revocation and suspension procedures provided under...
Section 9-2103 - Admissible Evidence in Hearing - In a hearing on a complaint for revocation or suspension...
Section 9-2104 - Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension - In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension provided...
Section 9-2105 - Effects of Revocation - If a license is revoked because the license holder was...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 9-2201 - Application of General Provisions - (a) Section 4–702(a) (“On death of license holder”) of Division...
Section 9-2202 - Period for Which License May Be Considered Unexpired - (a) A license expires 180 days after the license holder...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 9-2301 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division...
Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review
Section 9-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 9-2501 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited - (a) (1) An individual may not possess or consume an...
Subtitle 26 - Enforcement
Section 9-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 9-2602 - Authority of Municipality to Regulate License Holders - A municipality in the county may pass an ordinance consistent...
Section 9-2603 - Distribution of Fines - Fines imposed in the county shall be distributed as follows:...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 9-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 9-2702 - 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 9-2703 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Intoxicated Individual -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...
Section 9-2704 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Habitual Drunkard - (a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable...
Section 9-2705 - Gambling on Premises - (a) A license holder may not allow gambling that is...
Section 9-2706 - Lease of License Privilege - (a) A license holder whose license has the privilege that...
Section 9-2707 - Disorderly Congregation on Premises - (a) A license holder may not allow disorderly or disreputable...
Section 9-2708 - Loitering - (a) A license holder may not allow an individual who...
Section 9-2709 - Unlawful Display or Consumption of Other Alcoholic Beverages - (a) A person may not display or consume in a...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 9-2801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) Section 6–402(b) (“General penalty — Imposition of penalty”) of...
Section 9-2802 - General Penalty - A person who violates a provision of this article for...
Section 9-2803 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) The Board may revoke or suspend a license or...
Section 9-2804 - Local Penalties - (a) A municipality may impose a penalty for the violation...