Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses — Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-401 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–401LinkCopy Citation
A license or permit is not required for a transport plane furnished with a cocktail lounge or a water vessel carrying passengers or cargo to a foreign port if:
(1)
alcoholic beverages are purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler; and
(2)
satisfactory evidence is submitted in writing to the Executive Director that the alcoholic beverages are for sale or use beyond the continental limits and possessions of the United States.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-402 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–402LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class E (water vessel) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Executive Director.
(b)
(1)
The license is required to be obtained for each water vessel on which beer, wine, or liquor is sold.
(2)
The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)
The license authorizes the owner or operator of a water vessel to sell beer, wine, or liquor for consumption on the vessel if the water vessel is used:
(1)
for the transportation for hire of passengers from ports in the State to other ports in the State, coastal ports in other states, or foreign ports; or
(2)
to operate tours within State waterways.
(d)
The annual license fee is $150.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-403 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–403LinkCopy Citation
A license holder may not sell alcoholic beverages while the water vessel for which the license is issued is docked to a wharf or pier in a jurisdiction where local law prohibits the sale.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-404 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–404LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
(b)
There is a Class F (railroad) beer and light wine license issued by the Executive Director.
(c)
The license is valid throughout the State.
(d)
The license authorizes the owner or operator of a steam, diesel, or electric railroad in the State or a car on a line of the railroad that is a club, parlor, buffet, observation, sleeping, or dining car to sell beer and light wine in those cars, for consumption in those cars.
(e)
The annual license fee is $60.
(f)
(1)
Other provisions of this article may not be construed as applying to or affecting the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class F beer and light wine license.
(2)
This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-405 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–405LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class F (railroad) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Executive Director.
(b)
The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)
The license authorizes the owner or operator of a steam, a diesel, or an electric railroad in the State or a car on a line of the railroad that is a club, a parlor, a buffet, an observation, a sleeping, or a dining car to sell beer, wine, and liquor in those cars, for consumption in those cars.
(d)
The license shall be kept in the chief operating office of the corporation in the State.
(e)
The annual license fee is $200.
(f)
(1)
Other provisions of this article may not be construed as applying to or affecting the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class F beer, wine, and liquor license.
(2)
This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-406 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–406LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class G (aircraft) beer, wine, and liquor license issued by the Executive Director.
(b)
The license is valid throughout the State.
(c)
The license authorizes the owner or operator of aircraft operated on regularly scheduled flights over any part of the State to sell beer, wine, and liquor in the aircraft for consumption in the aircraft.
(d)
The annual license fee is $200.
(e)
This section may not be considered repealed by a local or general law unless the law expressly refers to and repeals this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-407 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–407LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
An applicant for a Class E, Class F, or Class G license shall submit to the Executive Director an application in the form that the Executive Director provides.
(2)
An application shall be made under oath.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the application shall be made on behalf of an entity that is a corporation, a limited liability company, or an incorporated or unincorporated club by three officers or employees residing in the State who are authorized by the entity to apply for the license.
(c)
(1)
If there are fewer than three officers, directors, or authorized individuals of the entity, all officers, directors, or authorized individuals shall make the application.
(2)
A stockholder on behalf of a close corporation may make the application if:
(i)
there are no officers or directors of the close corporation; and
(ii)
there is an affirmative vote of the stockholders holding a majority of the stock.
(3)
If three principal officers of an entity are applicants for a Class G license, no applicant need be a registered voter, taxpayer, or resident of the State.
(4)
Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, if the application for a Class E or Class F license is made for the use of a limited liability company:
(i)
the license shall be applied for and issued to three of the authorized individuals for the company, as individuals; and
(ii)
at least one of the applicants:
(1)
shall be a registered voter and taxpayer of the State when the application is submitted; and
(2)
shall have resided in the State for at least 2 years before the application is submitted.
(5)
In Baltimore City, an authorized individual of a limited liability company who holds a license for the use of the limited liability company that was granted on or before June 1, 2012, need not be a registered voter in Baltimore City.
(d)
(1)
An application shall contain:
(i)
the name and address of the applicant;
(ii)
the amount of time the applicant has resided in the State;
(iii)
the name and address of the entity on whose behalf the license is sought;
(iv)
the class of license sought;
(v)
a statement that the applicant:
(1)
is a citizen of the United States;
(2)
is at least 21 years old;
(3)
has not been convicted of a felony;
(4)
has not had a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages revoked; and
(5)
if issued a license, will obey all laws relating to the business for which the license is sought;
(vi)
a statement that the entity for which the license is sought:
(1)
consents to the issuance of the license; and
(2)
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, authorizes the Executive Director to inspect and search at any time, without warrant, the aircraft, railroad car, or water vessel to which the license applies;
(vii)
the names and addresses of all of the officers of the entity; and
(viii)
the signatures of the president or vice president of the entity, and the three officers to whom the license shall be issued.
(2)
An inspection or a search conducted under paragraph (1)(vi)2 of this subsection may not be at a time or in a manner that delays or interferes with the movement of an aircraft, a train, or a water vessel.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 2-408 (2026)
Title 2. State-Issued Permits and Licenses
Subtitle 4. Water Vessel, Railroad, and Aircraft Licenses
§ 2–408LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A Class E, Class F, or Class G license expires 10 days after the last remaining individual to whom the license is issued dies or is declared incompetent.
(b)
(1)
Before a license under subsection (a) of this section expires, the Executive Director shall issue a replacement license containing the privileges conferred by the original license if:
(i)
the Executive Director receives from an individual on behalf of the license holder an application for the replacement license within 10 days after the last remaining individual dies or is declared incompetent; and
(ii)
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the application is accompanied by payment of a fee of $1.
(2)
In Frederick County, a fee may not be charged for a new license.
(3)
A replacement license expires at the end of the license year.