Maryland SB 620: Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries - Special Event Permits

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SENATE BILL 620
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By: Washington County Senators
Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2017
Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Washington County – Alcoholic Beverages – Sales at Winery Special Events 2

FOR the purpose of authorizing a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 limited 3
winery license in Washington County to sell beer, light wine produced at the winery 4
or at another winery, and liquor for on–premises consumption at a special event that 5
is approved by the Board of License Commissioners; and generally relating to sales 6
of alcoholic beverages in Washington County. 7

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 9
Section 31–102 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2016 Volume and 2016 Supplement) 12

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 14
Section 31–401 and 31–701 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2016 Volume and 2016 Supplement) 17

BY adding to 18
Article – Alcoholic Beverages 19
Section 31–402.1 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2016 Volume and 2016 Supplement) 22

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24

Article – Alcoholic Beverages 25

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31–102. 1

This title applies only in Washington County. 2

31–401. 3

(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 4
Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: 5

(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”); 6

(2) § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”); 7

(3) § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”); 8

(4) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”); 9

(5) [§ 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”); 10

(6) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”); 11

(7)] § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”); 12

[(8)] (6) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”); 13

[(9)] (7) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”); 14

[(10)] (8) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”); 15

[(11)] (9) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”); 16

[(12)] (10) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”); 17

[(13)] (11) § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and 18
retailers”); 19

[(14)] (12) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited 20
practices”); and 21

[(15)] (13) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and 22
retailers — Prohibited”). 23

(b) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of 24
Division I of this article apply in the county: 25

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(1) § 2–205 (“CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE”), SUBJECT TO § 31–402.1 OF 1
THIS SUBTITLE; 2

(2) § 2–206 (“CLASS 4 LIMITED WINERY LICENSE”), SUBJECT TO § 3
31–402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 4

[(1)] (3) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 31–403 of 5
this subtitle; 6

[(2)] (4) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 31–404 of 7
this subtitle; and 8

[(3)] (5) § 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”), subject 9
to § 31–405 of this subtitle. 10

31–402.1. 11

AT A SPECIAL EVENT SUCH AS A WEDDING RECEPTION THAT THE BOARD 12
APPROVES, A HOLDER OF A CLASS 3 WINERY LICENSE OR A CLASS 4 LIMITED 13
WINERY LICENSE MAY SELL FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION BEER, LIGHT WINE 14
PRODUCED AT THE WINERY OR AT ANOTHER WINERY, AND LIQUOR. 15

31–701. 16

(a) There is a Class A light wine license in the county. 17

(b) The license may be issued to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 18
limited winery license. 19

(c) (1) The license authorized the license holder to sell at retail at the place 20
described in the license light wine produced at the winery. 21

(2) Light wine shall be sold in a sealed package or container that may not 22
be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises. 23

(D) AT A SPECIAL EVENT SUCH AS A WEDDING RECEPTION THAT THE BOARD 24
APPROVES, THE LICENSE HOLDER MAY SELL FOR ON–PREMISES CONSUMPTION 25
BEER, LIGHT WINE PRODUCED AT THE WINERY OR AT ANOTHER WINERY, AND 26
LIQUOR. 27

[(d)] (E) The annual license fee is $50. 28

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 29
1, 2017. 30