# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 31. Washington County

### Subtitle 13. Temporary Licenses

#### Section 31-1312

(a) There is a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to:

  (1) a club that has an annual on-sale beer, wine, and liquor license for use at a place other than the license holder's regular place of business; or

  (2) a corporation, a society, an organization, an association, or any other entity that does not have an annual on-sale beer, wine, and liquor license and has:

    (i) nonprofit status; or

    (ii) a federal identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption at the place described in the license during an event that requires an admission fee, a ticket, or a donation.

(d)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may issue multiple Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor licenses to a single applicant.

  (2) A separate Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is required for each day of a multiple day event.

  (3) The Board may not issue the Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license for more than 7 consecutive days.

(e)

  (1) An applicant for the license shall:

    (i) submit an application on the form that the Board provides; and

    (ii) provide proof that the applicant has:

      (1) nonprofit status; or

      (2) a federal identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service.

  (2)

    (i) A license shall be applied for and issued to three individuals affiliated with the applicant, each of whom:

      (1) appears in person to present proper qualifications at the time the application is filed;

      (2) is at least 21 years old; and

      (3) is a registered voter in the county and a citizen of the United States.

    (ii) At least one of the individuals shall be a resident of the county at the time the application is filed.

(f) The license holder:

  (1) at the event for which the license is issued, shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years old; and

  (2) may not serve beer, wine, or liquor to an individual who does not wear a wristband.

(g) At all times during the event, the license holder shall ensure that:

  (1) one certified crowd control manager who has obtained a crowd control training certificate from a program that is certified by the Board is on the licensed premises for every 250 individuals present; and

  (2) one individual who has completed a certified alcohol awareness program is on the licensed premises.

(h)

  (1) Alcoholic beverages sold under the license shall be purchased by the license holder from a licensed wholesaler or retail dealer.

  (2) A licensed wholesaler may not donate alcoholic beverages to the license holder.

(i) Within 30 days after an event, the license holder shall submit to the Board a signed and notarized financial statement showing:

  (1) the total amount of proceeds from the event; and

  (2) the disbursement of the proceeds.

(j) A license holder may sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor:

  (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or

  (2) on Sunday, from noon to midnight.

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