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MD HB746

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michele Guyton

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Baltimore County Board of License Commissioners to approve transfers of Class B or Class D alcoholic beverages licenses from "eligible transferor districts" (districts with 10% or more licenses than population-based limits allow) to other election districts between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2028

  • Limits total transfers to no more than five Class B or Class D licenses under this program, with a maximum of two licenses transferred into any single election district

  • Receiving districts cannot have more than 25% above their population-based license allocation prior to accepting a transfer

  • Requires the Board to notify the county Department of Economic and Workforce Development of transfer applications and may deny transfers that would cause significant negative economic impact to the originating community or lack appropriate future property use plans

  • Transferred licenses and Class B Service Bar licenses issued under this section cannot be subsequently transferred to another location or converted to a different license class

Legislative Description

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers

Alcoholic Beverages Licenses

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 815

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/17/2025
Economic Matters1/27/2025

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