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<subtitle article="gab" title_number="22" subtitle_number="8" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-801" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <text>The wine that may be sold under a beer and wine license may not contain more than 23% of alcohol by volume.</text>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-802" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class A beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class A beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may issue the license only to a proprietor of a retail store selling food, drugs, or other similar commodities.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license holder:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>shall sell the beer and wine in a sealed package or container; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>may sell beer in individual bottles or cans and wine in split bottles.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer or wine is sold.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$625 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$850 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-803" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class B–1 beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class B–1 beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a restaurant.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <level label="i">
          <text>The holder of a license issued before July 1, 1984, may sell beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>The license holder may sell wine in split bottles.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>Beer sold in bottles or cans exceeding 12 ounces in weight or size for off–premises consumption may be sold in a quantity of less than six.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iv">
          <text>If beer is sold in a containerized package, the package shall hold at least six bottles or containers.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>A Class B–1 temporary (on–sale) license may be issued to an applicant who seeks after 6 months to obtain a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The Class B–1 license shall be revoked after the 6–month period has expired if the license holder has not met all requirements for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The license holder shall comply with the food sale requirements under § 22–103 of this title only for the purpose of meeting the requirements of § 22–902 of this title necessary to apply for a license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$350 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$500 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-804" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class B–2 beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class B–2 beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a restaurant that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>was operating for 1 year before an application for the license was made; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>is equipped and stocked for the continued regular sale of food to customers and guests, as determined by the Board.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license holder need not meet the food sale requirements set forth in § 22–103 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <level label="i">
          <text>The holder of a license issued before July 1, 1984, may sell beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>The license holder may sell wine in split bottles.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>Beer sold in bottles or cans exceeding 12 ounces in weight or size for off–premises consumption may be sold in a quantity of less than six.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iv">
          <text>If beer is sold in a containerized package, the package shall hold at least six bottles or containers.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$500 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$700 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-805" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a Class B Cafe beer and wine license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a cafe if:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>the Board determines that the cafe has adequate tables, chairs, food, and facilities for preparing and serving meals;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>the average gross monthly receipts from the sale of cooked or prepared food served at the cafe and other items approved by the Board exceed 50% of the average monthly receipts from the sale of beer and wine sold for on–premises consumption; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>not more than 10% of the total square footage of the cafe is dedicated to the public display of beer and wine that are offered for sale.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The Board shall set a maximum and a minimum seating capacity for the cafe.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>The license:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine 7 days a week at a cafe, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has a wine tasting privilege for on–premises consumption for every day of the year; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>may be used for off–premises catering.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The Board shall set the maximum number of cafe licenses that it may issue under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The annual license fee is $1,575.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-806" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class C–1 beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class C–1 beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit association or corporation that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>is organized for patriotic or war veterans purposes; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has held regular meetings at an established headquarters for 1 year before the application for the license was made.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a nonprofit association or corporation and guests of members, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$150 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$225 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-807" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class C–2 beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class C–2 beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit association or corporation that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>is organized for fraternal purposes; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has held regular meetings at an established headquarters for 1 year before the application for the license was made.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a nonprofit association or corporation and guests of members, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$350 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$425 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-808" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>a Class C–3 beer and wine 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>a Class C–3 beer and wine 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit association or corporation that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>is organized for athletic, educational, or social purposes; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>has held regular meetings at an established headquarters for 1 year before the application for the license was made.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a nonprofit association or corporation and guests of members, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>$450 for a 6–day license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>$525 for a 7–day license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-809" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a Class CC (community college) beer and wine license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may issue the license to officers of a community college for use on enclosed parts of the community college campus that are:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>owned by the community college; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>used and equipped by the community college to promote or host events, including artistic, cultural, or civic exhibits, meetings, festivals, shows, or other entertainment productions.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption to:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>individuals who attend an event that is open to the public; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>members of a club, a society, or an association and their guests who attend an event that is held for that group.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The license holder may not sell beer and wine on the community college campus at:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>a student sporting event; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>an event that is sponsored by students.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license holder may sell beer and wine at events that are held on the community college campus for a maximum of 25 days per year.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>After an event is over, the license holder may not allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the licensed premises from midnight to noon the following day.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>A license holder may not allow an individual to carry alcoholic beverages onto or from the licensed premises, except a wholesaler of beer or wine who conducts business regarding an event for which a license has been issued under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>The annual license fee is $1,500.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-810" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses">
    <text>A Class D beer and wine license may not be issued in the county.</text>
  </section>
</subtitle>