MD HB566

Increases annual license fees for most alcoholic beverages licenses in Dorchester County, including Class A beer ($200 to $250), Class A beer and wine ($250 to $350), Class B beer and wine ($300 to $350), Class C beer and wine ($150 to $250), Class D beer and wine ($275 to $350), and Class B beer, wine, and liquor ($1,000 to $1,250)

Decreases the Class C beer license fee from $250 to $150

Raises per diem license fees: Class C per diem beer and beer/wine licenses increase from $15 to $25 per day; Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor licenses increase from $25 to $35 per day

Authorizes the Dorchester County Board of License Commissioners to charge new nonrefundable application fees of $150 for beer and wine licenses or $200 for beer, wine, and liquor licenses, plus a $50 transfer fee per license transfer

Takes effect July 1, 2025