Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB76: Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Altering membership criteria for a Class C (veterans' organization) alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County by including certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service and repealing a requirement that members of the veterans' organization served in a war; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership FOR the purpose of altering the membership criteria for a Class C (veterans' organization) alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County to include certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service; repealing a requirement that members of the veterans' organization served in a war; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Anne Arundel County…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership FOR the purpose of altering the membership criteria for a Class C (veterans' organization) alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County to include certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service; repealing a requirement that members of the veterans' organization served in a war; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Anne Arundel County. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 11-102 and 11-1009(a) and (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 11-1009(b) 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: Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11-102. This title applies only in Anne Arundel County. 11-1009. (a) There is a Class C (veterans' organization) license. (b) The Board shall issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide nonprofit organization or club that: Ch. 818 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (1) is composed only of members who served in the [armed forces of the United States in a war …