Title 11. Anne Arundel County — Subtitle 26. Enforcement
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2601 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2601LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)
§ 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)
§ 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(4)
§ 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(5)
§ 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(6)
§ 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(7)
§ 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(8)
§ 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”).
(b)
Section 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 11–2602 of this subtitle.
(c)
Section 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, in addition to § 11–2604 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2602 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2602LinkCopy Citation
The county may:
(1)
adopt an ordinance or resolution supplementing the prohibition against disorderly intoxication under § 6–320 of this article; and
(2)
regulate possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property, property used by the public, or a highway.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2603 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2603LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.
(b)
(1)
The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.
(2)
The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
(c)
(1)
The Board shall charge fees for the production and service of a summons.
(2)
The fees may be assessed only against a license holder or party whom the Board has adjudicated responsible for a violation of a law concerning alcoholic beverages.
(3)
The fees are:
(i)
$20, for the production of a summons by the clerk to the Board;
(ii)
$5, for an address provided by the clerk to the Board and the service is by mail; and
(iii)
$30, for each address if the service is by an investigator employed by the Board.
(4)
In addition to other fines, penalties, or costs that may be imposed, the Board shall also impose costs of $100 against a license holder or party whom the Board has found to have violated a law concerning alcoholic beverages.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2604 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2604LinkCopy Citation
In addition to the sheriff who may serve a summons under § 6–204 of this article, an inspector that the Board employs and county police may serve a summons.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2605 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2605LinkCopy Citation
An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a civil citation as provided in § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-2606 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 26. Enforcement
§ 11–2606LinkCopy Citation
The Board may call on other county administrative departments and all prosecuting officers to provide information and assistance that the Board considers necessary to carry out this article.