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MD HB770

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Szeliga

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Baltimore County restaurants and bars holding Class B or Class D licenses to sell mixed drinks and cocktails in sealed containers for off-premises consumption or delivery, but only if the Board of License Commissioners first adopts regulations permitting this

  • Requires mixed drinks sold for off-premises consumption to be purchased with prepared food (not prepackaged snacks), sold or delivered by 11 p.m., and provided in sealed containers with no holes for straws or sipping

  • Mandates that purchasers be at least 21 years old with valid ID, and deliveries must be made by the license holder or an employee who is at least 21 and certified in an alcohol awareness program

  • Prohibits delivery to other licensed alcohol premises or addresses outside Baltimore County

  • Prohibits the Board from charging additional fees to license holders for off-premises sales and allows the Board to limit the quantity of alcohol sold per transaction; effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Economic Matters1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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