Title 16. Carroll County — Subtitle 19. Conduct of License Holders
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-1901 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 19. Conduct of License Holders
§ 16–1901LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§ 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)
§ 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);
(3)
§ 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”);
(4)
§ 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”); and
(5)
§ 4–508 (“Display of license”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§ 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 16–1902 of this subtitle; and
(2)
§ 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to § 16–1904 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-1902 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 19. Conduct of License Holders
§ 16–1902LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A holder of a Class B license may employ an individual at least 15 years old to perform a task other than one involving selling, serving, or delivering alcoholic beverages.
(b)
(1)
An individual at least 18 years old may sell, serve, or deliver alcoholic beverages in a restaurant.
(2)
A holder of a Class A license may employ an individual at least 18 years old to stock alcoholic beverages and to operate a lottery ticket terminal.
(c)
An individual under the age of 21 years may not act as a bartender or in any solely bar–related capacity.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-1903 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 19. Conduct of License Holders
§ 16–1903LinkCopy Citation
A license holder may not sell, offer to sell, or dispense alcoholic beverages from a walk–up or drive–through window.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-1904 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 19. Conduct of License Holders
§ 16–1904LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The holder of a Class B or Class D license or an individual designated by the license holder who is employed in a supervisory capacity shall be:
(1)
certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and
(2)
present on the licensed premises during the hours in which alcoholic beverages may be sold.
(b)
A license holder who violates this section is subject to:
(1)
for the first offense, a $100 fine; and
(2)
for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.
(c)
At least one individual who is listed on the license as a license holder shall maintain a current certificate reflecting the completion of an alcohol awareness program while the individual is listed on the license.