§ 21–602
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-602 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 6. Beer Licenses
§ 21–602LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class B beer license.
(b)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer for on– or off–premises consumption:
(1)
at a hotel, a motel, or an inn that:
(i)
accommodates the public;
(ii)
provides services ordinarily found in hotels, motels, or inns;
(iii)
is equipped with at least 10 bedrooms for public accommodation; and
(iv)
has a lobby with a registration and mail desk, and seating; or
(2)
a restaurant that:
(i)
has seating at tables, not including bars or counters, for at least 20 individuals; and
(ii)
can prepare and serve full–course meals for at least 20 individuals at one seating.
(c)
(1)
The Board may issue the license with or without a catering option.
(2)
A license holder with a catering option may sell beer for consumption at events that the holder caters off the licensed premises anywhere in the county to a person of legal drinking age on premises that either do not have a license or have a temporary license issued by the Board.
(3)
To exercise the catering option, the license holder:
(i)
shall provide food if the holder provides beer at a catered event off the licensed premises; and
(ii)
may exercise the catering option only during the hours and days that are allowed under the license.
(4)
At each catered event where beer is served, the holder of the catering option shall:
(i)
supply service personnel, including bartenders and wait staff;
(ii)
ensure that the service personnel are present at all times during the catered event; and
(iii)
have at least one person at the catered event who is certified by an alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this article.
(d)
The annual license fees are:
(1)
$150 for a 6–day license without a catering option;
(2)
$250 for a 6–day license with a catering option;
(3)
$175 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and
(4)
$275 for a 7–day license with a catering option.
(e)
The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.