# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 21. Garrett County

### Subtitle 8. Beer and Wine Licenses

#### Section 21-804

(a) There is a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer and wine license.

(b) The license may be issued to a holder of:

  (1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or

  (2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a different jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant.

(c)

  (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a deluxe restaurant, as defined in the regulations of the Board, that:

    (i) has seating for at least 20 individuals; and

    (ii) has a minimum capital investment of $25,000 for the restaurant facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings.

  (2) If the applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital investment attributable to the cost of the land and improvements shall be based on the assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with the records of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase.

  (3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place described in the license:

    (i) beer and wine for on-premises consumption; and

    (ii) beer for off-premises consumption.

(d)

  (1) The Board may issue the license with a catering option.

  (2) In addition to exercising the privileges stated in subsection (c)(3) of this section, a holder of a license with a catering option may sell beer and wine for consumption at events that the license 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 shall provide food at the catered event.

  (4) The license holder may exercise the catering option only during the hours and days that the Board allows.

  (5) At each catered event where alcoholic beverages are 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 Sec. 4-505 of this article.

(e) The annual license fees are:

  (1) $500 for a 6-day license without a catering option;

  (2) $625 for a 6-day license with a catering option;

  (3) $585 for a 7-day license without a catering option; and

  (4) $710 for a 7-day license with a catering option.

(f) The Board shall charge a one-time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.

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