Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB959: Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit
Status: In committee, February 10, 2026
Establishing in Carroll County a Class 1 distillery on-premises consumption permit; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Carroll County to issue the permit to a holder of a Class 1 distillery license; and authorizing the holder of a permit to sell food, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit FOR the purpose of establishing in Carroll County a Class 1 distillery on-premises consumption permit; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Carroll County to issue the permit to a holder of a Class 1 distillery license; authorizing the holder of the permit to sell certain food, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; and generally relating to Class 1 distillery on-premises consumption permits in Carroll County…
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit FOR the purpose of establishing in Carroll County a Class 1 distillery on-premises consumption permit; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Carroll County to issue the permit to a holder of a Class 1 distillery license; authorizing the holder of the permit to sell certain food, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; and generally relating to Class 1 distillery on-premises consumption permits in Carroll County. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 2-202(a), (e), and (i) and 16-102 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 16-401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 16-406 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *sb0959* SENATE BILL Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 2-202. (a) There is a Class 1 distillery license. (e) Subject to subsection …