# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 23. Howard County

### Subtitle 6. Beer Licenses

#### Section 23-601

(a) There is a Class A beer license.

(b)

  (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to consumers at the place described in the license.

  (2) The license holder shall sell the beer in a sealed package or container.

  (3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer was sold.

(c) The annual license fee is $150.

#### Section 23-602

(a) There is a Class B beer license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on- and off-premises consumption.

(c) The annual license fee is $150.

#### Section 23-603

(a) There is a Class C beer license.

(b)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to members of a club and their guests at the place described in the license for on-premises consumption.

  (2) A license may be issued only to a club:

    (i) that is composed exclusively of members who served in the armed forces of the United States;

    (ii) that is affiliated with a national organization;

    (iii) that has at least 75 members who paid dues as required by its national organization in the year immediately preceding the year for which the license is issued;

    (iv) with at least 75% of its membership consisting of individuals who have resided in the county for at least 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application for the license; and

    (v) that has maintained a post in the county for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of the application.

(c) The annual license fee is $25.

#### Section 23-604

(a) There is a Class D beer license.

(b)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at the place described in the license for on- and off-premises consumption.

  (2) A license may not be issued for a drugstore.

(c) The annual license fee is $150.

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