Title 16. Carroll County — Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-901 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 16–901LinkCopy 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)
The 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:
(1)
from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017, $850; and
(2)
beginning on July 1, 2017, $1,000.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-902 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
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(a)
There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by:
(1)
a hotel that:
(i)
accommodates the public by providing service ordinarily found in hotels;
(ii)
has:
(1)
at least 25 rooms;
(2)
a lobby with registration and mail desk; and
(3)
a dining room that serves full–course meals at least twice daily and that has regular seating at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars or counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(iii)
is operated in facilities that are valued for State and local assessment and taxation at not less than $50,000; or
(2)
a restaurant that:
(i)
is open for business at least 5 days a week and serves at least:
(1)
two full–course meals each day it is open from Monday to Friday; and
(2)
one full–course meal each day it is open on Saturday and Sunday;
(ii)
has regular seating at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars or counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(iii)
is operated in facilities that are valued for State and local assessment and taxation at not less than $50,000.
(c)
(1)
In this subsection, “premises” means an area:
(i)
inside the restaurant where meals are prepared and served; or
(ii)
outside the restaurant that is approved in writing by the Board.
(2)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell:
(i)
beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption;
(ii)
beer for off–premises consumption 7 days a week; and
(iii)
wine for off–premises consumption 7 days a week if:
(1)
the area used to prepare and consume food and beverages occupies at least 90% of the square footage of the licensed premises; and
(2)
the license holder does not sell more than six bottles of wine to an individual at one time.
(d)
(1)
If a license application is made for a new or improved building, on request by the Board the supervisor of assessments shall assess the building and advise the Board of the valuation of the building for assessment and taxation.
(2)
The valuation of the building for assessment and taxation does not affect the renewal or transfer of a Class B license issued before May 1, 1979.
(e)
The annual license fee is $1,500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-903 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
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(a)
There is a Class BC beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue a Class BC license to an applicant that has:
(1)
a hotel or restaurant that meets the licensing requirements in § 16–902(c) of this subtitle; or
(2)
a Class B hotel or restaurant (on– and off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license, if the applicant surrenders the Class B license to the Board before being issued the Class BC license.
(c)
(1)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell:
(i)
beer, wine, and liquor 7 days a week at a restaurant or hotel for on–premises consumption;
(ii)
beer 7 days a week at a restaurant or hotel for off–premises consumption; and
(iii)
beer, wine, and liquor 7 days a week at a catered event held off the restaurant or hotel premises for consumption on the premises of the event.
(2)
Either the license holder or the event sponsor shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and on the days as set out for a Class B license under § 16–2005 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $250 greater than the fee for a Class B hotel or restaurant (on– and off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-904 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
§ 16–904LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class BR beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by a restaurant that:
(1)
serves at least one full–course evening dinner meal at least 5 days a week;
(2)
is only open during the time meals are served;
(3)
has regular seating at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars and counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(4)
is operated in facilities valued for State and local assessment and taxation at not less than $50,000.
(c)
(1)
In this subsection, “premises” means an area:
(i)
inside the restaurant where meals are prepared and served; or
(ii)
outside the restaurant that is approved in writing by the Board.
(2)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 7 days a week at a restaurant for consumption:
(i)
with meals on the licensed premises; or
(ii)
on the licensed premises in accordance with regulations that the Board adopts.
(d)
If a license application is made for a new or improved building, on request of the Board the supervisor of assessments shall assess the building and advise the Board of the valuation of the building for assessment and taxation.
(e)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor 7 days a week at a catered event held off the licensed premises for consumption on the premises of the catered event if the license holder:
(1)
provides food for consumption at the catered event; and
(2)
pays an annual fee of $250 in addition to the annual license fee.
(f)
The annual license fee is $2,000.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-905 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
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(a)
There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
(1)
The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:
(i)
has a dining room;
(ii)
has a regular seating capacity at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars or counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(iii)
operates in a facility with an assessed real property valuation of at least $20,000.
(2)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(c)
The annual license fee:
(1)
for a club that is a local chapter of a nationally organized nonprofit fraternal or veterans’ organization is $1,200; and
(2)
for any other club is $1,500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 16-906 (2026)
Title 16. Carroll County
Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
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A Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may not be issued in the county.