Title 11. Anne Arundel County — Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-901 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–901LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
(1)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license.
(2)
The license holder shall deliver the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.
(c)
A license may not be issued for a drugstore unless the applicant:
(1)
has been doing business at the location applied for in the license for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license;
(2)
is the assignee of a business established for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license at the location applied for; or
(3)
has been engaged in the retail drug business for at least 3 years.
(d)
The annual license fee is $720.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-902 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–902LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by a restaurant that:
(1)
has ample space and accommodations for regularly preparing, selling, and serving hot meals to the public at least twice daily;
(2)
is equipped with a public dining room with sufficient tables, chairs, cutlery, and glassware to serve the meals prepared in the restaurant;
(3)
is equipped with a kitchen that has complete facilities and utensils for preparing and serving hot and cold meals to the public; and
(4)
employs a sufficient number of cooks and wait staff to serve the number of customers accommodated in the dining room.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license, for on– or off–premises consumption.
(d)
Before each renewal of the license, the license holder shall attest in a sworn statement that the gross receipts from food sales for the 12–month period immediately preceding the application for renewal were at least equal to 51% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages sold for on–premises consumption.
(e)
The annual fee for the license is $1,080.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-903 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–903LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail, at a club at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption, including:
(i)
during an event held on the licensed premises; and
(ii)
to a member of the club or a guest of the member.
(2)
If the license holder hosts an event for an outside group, the outside group shall obtain a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license from the Board.
(c)
The annual license fee is $480.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-904 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–904LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There are:
(1)
a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license for on– and off–premises consumption; and
(2)
a limited Class D beer, wine, and liquor license for on–premises consumption only.
(b)
When an application for a new Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is filed, the Board may limit the sale of beer, wine, and liquor to allow on–premises consumption only.
(c)
The annual license fees are:
(1)
$1,200 for a Class D license; and
(2)
$1,080 for a limited Class D license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-905 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–905LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class H beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(c)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out under § 11–2004(e) of this title.
(d)
Before each renewal of the license, the license holder shall attest in a sworn statement that the gross receipts from food sales for the 12–month period immediately preceding the application for renewal were at least equal to 51% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages.
(e)
The annual license fee is $960.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-906 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–906LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a beer, wine, and liquor (hotel–limited service) license.
(b)
The Board may issue a license to a person who owns or leases a hotel that:
(1)
has at least 50 rooms; and
(2)
operates a kitchen licensed at least as a food service facility.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor every day at one or more locations in the hotel for on–premises consumption.
(d)
The annual license fee is $2,800.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 11-907 (2026)
Title 11. Anne Arundel County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 11–907LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a motel/hotel–restaurant license.
(b)
(1)
The Board may issue the license to the person owning or leasing a motel–restaurant complex or hotel–restaurant complex that has:
(i)
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least $500,000 in capital investment;
(ii)
at least 100 rooms; and
(iii)
an enclosed dining room in which, at least twice a day, full–course meals are served with patrons ordering from menus.
(2)
A concessionaire to whom the food concession of the complex is leased is exempt from the requirement of having at least $500,000 in capital investment.
(c)
The license authorizes:
(1)
the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to a person at one or more locations, including bars or counters, in the licensed motel–restaurant complex or hotel–restaurant complex for on–premises consumption, including bars and counters; and
(2)
the playing of music and dancing.
(d)
The annual license fee is $3,600 for each separate establishment.