# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 18. Charles County

### Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues

#### Section 18-1001

(a) There is a Class B-Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to:

  (1) the owner of a professional team franchise, whether the franchise is a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; or

  (2) a private concessionaire that is under contract with the county or a professional baseball team franchise.

(c)

  (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on the premises of a baseball stadium owned or operated by the county, excluding any parking areas, to individuals present at a baseball game or other event held at the stadium.

  (2)

    (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, beer, wine, and liquor shall be served in plastic, paper, or other nonglass containers on the stadium premises.

    (ii) Beer, wine, and liquor may be served in glass containers in an enclosed stadium dining area in which patrons are seated.

  (3) A patron may consume and carry beer, wine, and liquor anywhere on the stadium premises, excluding any parking areas.

  (4) The license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages onto or from the licensed premises.

(d) Except as provided in regulations adopted under subsection (e) of this section, the license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under Sec. 18-2004 of this title.

(e) The Board may adopt regulations relating to:

  (1) the manner of serving alcoholic beverages;

  (2) the number of outlets authorized to serve alcoholic beverages; and

  (3) the hours and days of sale.

(f) The annual license fee is $2,200.

#### Section 18-1002

(a) There is a Class B-B&B (bed and breakfast) beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) The Board may issue the license for the use of a bed and breakfast that:

  (1) has rooms, excluding the resident management quarters, that the public for consideration may use for sleeping accommodations for a specified time;

  (2) does not have dining facilities that are open to the public; and

  (3) meets all other qualifications to hold a license issued by the Board.

(c)

  (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption only to a guest:

    (i) whose name and address appear on the registry that the bed and breakfast maintains; and

    (ii) who is an occupant of a sleeping room in the bed and breakfast.

  (2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor to an individual who is registered only to obtain alcoholic beverages.

  (3) If the licensed premises ends operations as a bed and breakfast, the license is void.

(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under Sec. 18-2004 of this title.

(e) The annual license fee is:

  (1) $25 for a bed and breakfast with five or fewer bedrooms; and

  (2) $50 for a bed and breakfast with six or more bedrooms.

#### Section 18-1002.1

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Concessionaire" means a lessee, a sublessee, or any other operator of an establishment that:

    (i) engages in the daily sale of beer, wine, and liquor on its premises for consumption anywhere in an entertainment facility; and

    (ii) is operated as a concession adjacent to but independent of the entertainment facility.

  (3) "Entertainment facility" means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.

(b) There is an entertainment concessionaire license.

(c) The Board may issue the license to a concessionaire operating in conjunction with an entertainment facility.

(d)

  (1) The license authorizes:

    (i) the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor on the premises of the concessionaire for consumption in any part of the licensed premises; and

    (ii) the playing of music and dancing on the licensed premises.

  (2) Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the license may be taken into and consumed anywhere in any part of the licensed premises.

(e) The hours for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under the license are the same as the hours of operation for a video lottery facility established under Sec. 9-1A-23 of the State Government Article.

(f)

  (1) The annual fee for the license is $5,000.

  (2) The fee shall be paid on or before May 1 of each year to the Board.

(g) Any penalty or other sanction that is imposed for a violation of a regulation of the Board on the licensed premises of the holder of an entertainment concessionaire license shall apply to the holder of a concessionaire's license who the Board determines to be responsible for the violation.

#### Section 18-1002.2

(a) "Entertainment facility" means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.

(b) There is an entertainment facility license.

(c)

  (1) The Board may issue the license for the use of an entertainment facility that contains one or more food service facilities, bars, or lounges that are part of the operation of the entertainment facility.

  (2)

    (i) The license shall be issued to an individual or entity that owns an entertainment facility and holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.

    (ii) An applicant for the license need not meet any location, voting, or residency requirements.

(d)

  (1) The license authorizes:

    (i) the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor in any location of the entertainment facility that is not covered by an entertainment concessionaire license for consumption anywhere on the licensed premises; and

    (ii) the playing of music and dancing on the licensed premises.

  (2) Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the license may be taken and consumed anywhere on the licensed premises.

(e) The hours for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under the license are the same as the hours of operation for a video lottery facility established under Sec. 9-1A-23 of the State Government Article.

(f)

  (1) The annual fee for the license is $15,000.

  (2) The fee shall be paid on or before May 1 of each year to the Board.

#### Section 18-1004

(a) In this section, "resort complex" means a parcel or contiguous parcels of land:

  (1) of at least 20 acres;

  (2) under common ownership; and

  (3) with facilities that:

    (i) include a venue for golf, waterfront beach activities, or a marina;

    (ii) serve the public; and

    (iii) resulted in a capital investment of at least $550,000 exclusive of the cost of the land.

(b) There is a resort complex license.

(c) The Board may issue one resort complex license to the person owning or operating a resort complex.

(d) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor from:

  (1) one or more outlets in the resort complex that may be consumed in conjunction with the playing of music and dancing at designated locations in the resort complex; and

  (2) one designated outlet in the resort complex for off-premises consumption.

(e) A license holder may serve alcoholic beverages:

  (1) at one or more outside outlets in the resort complex on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight;

  (2) at one or more inside outlets in the resort complex:

    (i) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

    (ii) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and

  (3) at one designated outlet for off-premises consumption:

    (i) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

    (ii) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.

(f) A resort complex license is exempt from any quota or restriction on off-sale licenses issued for the election district in which the resort complex is located.

(g)

  (1) Certain areas in a resort complex may be excluded from the portion of the property that is considered to be the licensed premises.

  (2) A person other than the resort complex license holder may obtain a different class of license for an area excluded under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(h) The annual license fees are:

  (1) $3,500 for two outlet locations; and

  (2) $1,750 for each additional outlet location.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)