Bill > SB745

This bill modifies regulations for performing arts nonprofit organizations holding beer, wine, and liquor licenses in Harford County by removing references to the Comptroller's authority and changing mandatory actions to permissive ones. Specifically, the bill eliminates the Comptroller's ability to suspend a license without a hearing and changes language from "shall" to "may" regarding the Board's actions when a license holder is found to be in violation of record-keeping requirements. The bill requires license holders to maintain complete and accurate records of alcoholic beverage sales, purchases, and service, and to make these records available for inspection, but now gives the Board more discretion in how it responds to potential violations. Instead of being required to summon a license holder for a hearing and impose a fine, the Board now has the option to do so. The changes provide more flexibility to the local licensing board while maintaining the core record-keeping obligations for nonprofit organizations with alcoholic beverage licenses. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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Harford County Senators

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0745?ys=2025RS