Title 23. Howard County — Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1001 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1001LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C (conference center) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by a conference center or to its owner, whether or not operated for profit, that has:
(1)
at least 7,000 square feet of conference area; and
(2)
accommodations, equipment, and facilities designed for holding meetings, seminars, and conferences.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 23–2004 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $700.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1002 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1002LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C (continuing care retirement community) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by a continuing care retirement community that:
(1)
has obtained a certificate of registration from the Department of Aging under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article; and
(2)
operates only for the use of its residents and guests of the community.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to a resident or a guest of the community for on–premises consumption.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 23–2004 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $250.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1003 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1003LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C (country club) license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license for use by a country club or to its owner, whether or not operated for profit, that has:
(1)
an annual limited membership; and
(2)
when the license is issued, a regular or championship golf course of 18 holes adjacent to the establishment for which a license is sought and other club facilities.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 23–2004 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $1,500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1003.1 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1003.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a gift basket permit.
(b)
(1)
The Board may issue the permit to a person:
(i)
whose primary business is the sale and delivery of flowers;
(ii)
whose business includes the sale and delivery of gift baskets of flowers, food, or other items; and
(iii)
who does not hold any other alcoholic beverages license or permit under this article.
(2)
The Board may not issue the permit for use in conjunction with or on the premises of a chain store, supermarket, or discount house.
(c)
A holder of the permit:
(1)
may sell and deliver, to consumers of a legal drinking age located in the county, gift baskets containing:
(i)
not more than 72 ounces of beer;
(ii)
not more than 2.25 liters of wine; or
(iii)
not more than 2.25 liters of liquor; and
(2)
shall maintain records and submit reports as required by the Board.
(d)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder shall:
(i)
deliver the gift basket containing alcoholic beverages; and
(ii)
require the person receiving a delivery of a gift basket containing alcoholic beverages to display proof that the person is at least 21 years old.
(2)
An individual who delivers a gift basket containing alcoholic beverages shall be at least 21 years old.
(e)
The holder’s annual sales from alcoholic beverages may not exceed 10% of the holder’s annual gross sales.
(f)
The alcoholic beverages contained in a gift basket shall be purchased from a retail license holder.
(g)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(h)
The fee for a gift basket permit is $100.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1004 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1004LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is:
(1)
a Class GC (golf course) beer and light wine license; and
(2)
a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to an organization that owns or manages a golf course with at least 18 holes.
(c)
(1)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell the alcoholic beverages specified on the license for on–premises consumption.
(2)
The Board may place conditions on the location of sales and consumption, including:
(i)
prohibiting the sale and consumption of liquor on specified areas of premises with a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(ii)
allowing the sale and consumption of only beer and light wine on specified areas of the premises with a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(3)
If the Board determines that circumstances warrant, the Board may restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages to beer and light wine on premises for which a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued.
(d)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection:
(i)
the holder of a Class GC (golf course) beer and light wine license may sell beer and light wine on Monday through Sunday, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)
the holder of a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)
The Board may reduce the hours and days of sale for all or part of the licensed premises.
(e)
The annual license fee is:
(1)
$350 for a Class GC (golf course) beer and light wine license; and
(2)
$1,500 for a Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1004.1 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1004.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “marketplace” means a premises that:
(1)
accommodates the public; and
(2)
is equipped with five or more outlets for preparing and serving regular meals that may be consumed by patrons in a common seating area or anywhere else on the premises.
(b)
There is a marketplace license.
(c)
The Board may issue a marketplace license only to individuals on behalf of the person, firm, or corporation that owns, manages, or leases the marketplace.
(d)
(1)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor through vendors or agents from one or more outlets within the marketplace by the drink or by the bottle for on–premises consumption.
(2)
A license holder may obtain:
(i)
a refillable container permit under § 23–1102 of this title to sell draft beer for off–premises consumption; and
(ii)
a nonrefillable container permit under § 23–1104 of this title to sell draft beer for off–premises consumption.
(e)
The marketplace shall have:
(1)
a minimum capital investment, not including the cost of land and buildings, of $1,000,000 for marketplace facilities;
(2)
a minimum seating capacity of 75 individuals;
(3)
a minimum capacity of 200 individuals and a maximum capacity of 500 individuals, as determined by the county Department of Fire and Rescue Services; and
(4)
average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 51% of the total daily receipts of the marketplace.
(f)
An applicant for a marketplace license shall include with an application submitted to the Board a list of the names of each vendor or agent from the outlets within the marketplace that will be authorized to sell beer, wine, and liquor under the license.
(g)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the hours of sale for the license are the same as the hours of sale for Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses under § 23–2004(b) of this title.
(2)
(i)
The license holder may not exercise the privileges of the license on a day when a ticketed public event is held:
(1)
on a property adjacent to the licensed premises, if the adjacent property has a capacity of at least 4,000 individuals; or
(2)
on the same property as the licensed premises but under a different license, if the property has a capacity of at least 4,000 individuals.
(ii)
Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a license holder may exercise the privileges of the license on a day when a ticketed public event is held if the license holder obtains the written permission of the promoter or producer of the event before the event takes place.
(h)
(1)
The annual license fee is $6,000.
(2)
In addition to the annual license fee, the license holder shall pay annually:
(i)
$500, if the license holder provides live entertainment; and
(ii)
$200, if the license holder provides outdoor table service.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1004.2 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1004.2LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class MT (movie theater) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to the owner of a movie theater that holds a crowd control training certification.
(c)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption by a patron who has purchased a ticket to a current or future showing of a movie on the licensed premises.
(d)
The Board may set:
(1)
the hours and days of sale for the license;
(2)
the annual license fee; and
(3)
any other limitations on and requirements for the license that the Board considers necessary.
(e)
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1005 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1005LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C (police officers’ local affiliate) license.
(b)
(1)
The Board may issue the license for use by a local affiliate of an international organization of police officers that:
(i)
has at least 100 dues paying members; and
(ii)
charges each member at least $15 a month in dues.
(2)
The local affiliate shall operate the clubhouse where the license is in effect only for its own members and their guests.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption to members of the local affiliate and guests accompanied by members.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 23–2004 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1006 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1006LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a racetrack license.
(b)
The Board may issue the license to the owner of a regularly licensed racing establishment, whether an individual, an association of individuals, or a corporation.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at one or more locations on the premises of the license holder’s racing park.
(d)
The license fee is $1,000 for each calendar year, payable to the County Director of Finance.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1006.1 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1006.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “shopping mall” means a combination of commercial, professional, or retail establishments that:
(1)
are open to the general public for business purposes;
(2)
are under common ownership or control;
(3)
share common parking facilities; and
(4)
encompass at least 60 acres.
(b)
There is a consumption only shopping mall plaza license.
(c)
The Board may issue a consumption only shopping mall plaza license to the owner of a shopping mall if the shopping mall:
(1)
includes at least one restaurant for which a Class B license has been issued; and
(2)
contains a designated outdoor plaza for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(d)
The license authorizes the license holder to allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in a designated outdoor plaza located on the premises of the shopping mall if the beer, wine, or liquor is purchased at a restaurant:
(1)
that is located within the shopping mall;
(2)
for which a Class B license has been issued;
(3)
that is contiguous to the designated outdoor plaza; and
(4)
that uses containers branded with an identifying mark of the seller.
(e)
As part of the license application, an owner of a shopping mall shall include:
(1)
a description of the designated outdoor plaza and a list of the contiguous license holders whose beer, wine, and liquor may be consumed in the designated outdoor plaza; and
(2)
a security plan that has been approved by the Howard County Police Department.
(f)
The license holder may allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in the designated outdoor plaza on Monday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(g)
The annual license fee is $4,000.
(h)
(1)
In this subsection, “participating restaurant” means a restaurant described under subsection (d) of this section that participates in a coordinated promotion of a special event with the owner of a shopping mall in which the restaurant is located.
(2)
(i)
There is a shopping mall plaza special event permit.
(ii)
The Board may issue the permit only to the holder of a consumption only shopping mall plaza license.
(3)
The holder of a consumption only shopping mall plaza license shall apply to the Board for the permit before the holder or a participating restaurant may publicize, sell tickets for, organize, operate, produce, or stage the special event.
(4)
The permit authorizes participating restaurants to operate additional bars or service counters for the sale and service of food and alcoholic beverages in the designated outdoor plaza described under the consumption only shopping mall plaza license during a special event.
(5)
The permit fee is $500.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1007 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
§ 23–1007LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Class C (veterans’ club) license.
(b)
(1)
The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:
(i)
is composed exclusively of members who served in the armed forces of the United States;
(ii)
is affiliated with a national organization; and
(iii)
has at least 75 members who have paid the dues required by its national organization in the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is sought.
(2)
For the license to be issued:
(i)
at least 75% of the members of the club shall have resided in the county for at least 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for the license; and
(ii)
the club shall have maintained a post in the county for at least 3 years preceding the date of the application.
(c)
The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail at the place described in the license beer, wine, and liquor to members of the club and guests accompanied by members for on–premises consumption.
(d)
The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 23–2004 of this title.
(e)
The annual license fee is $250.