Bill > HB1494

This bill establishes a new Class MT (Movie Theater) beer, wine, and liquor license specifically for Howard County, Maryland. The license can be issued by the Board of License Commissioners to a movie theater owner who has obtained a crowd control training certification. Under this new license, the theater owner may sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption, but only to patrons who have purchased a ticket for a current or future movie showing at that location. The Board of License Commissioners is granted the authority to set various parameters for the license, including sale hours and days, annual license fee, and any other limitations or requirements they deem necessary. The bill also stipulates that existing movie theater alcoholic beverage license holders in Howard County will be required to renew their licenses under this new Class MT framework. The new licensing category will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing movie theaters in Howard County a regulated pathway to serve alcoholic beverages to moviegoers.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1494?ys=2025RS