NOTES TO LICENSEE'S
Licensee's please make sure that you have all of the items
listed below on a wall in one central location if
the Boards inspector or the ATCC asks to see them.
1. Fiscal Years Alcoholic Beverage License
2. Fiscal Years Traders License
3. Fiscal Years Health Dept. Certification
4. Sales & Use Certification
5. Occupancy Permit
(the number of persons allowed inside your premise that includes yourself & employees.)
If at the time of inspection the items listed above are not on a wall in a central location, the licensed establishment will receive a fine due within 7 days of the date given.
If at the time of inspection your premise is over capacity, the licensed premise could receive a fine and or a fine and suspension of license.
Also, make sure that you have a folder within reach of employees that has copies of all alcohol awareness certified persons on duty.
There must be 1 certified person on duty AT ALL TIMES, in case the Boards inspector asks to see them. The certified person must be in the area where alcohol is being served and not back in the kitchen, office, or not in the central location where alcohol is being served.
If at the time of inspection there is not an alcohol awareness certified person on duty, the licensed establishment will receive a $100.00 fine for the first offense and $500.00 thereafter, due within 7 days of the date given.
To obtain a map of our Election Districts go to the Board of Elections.
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WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
1) All alcoholic beverage license holders HAVE TO purchase your alcohol from a distributor (ALWAYS)
2) All alcoholic beverage license holders CANNOT purchase your alcohol from a retail store or tavern that does off sale.
3) All alcoholic beverage license holders must keep all receipts and invoices in case our inspector or a State Comptroller Field Enforcement Officer stops in to check your records and where your alcohol is stored.
4) Please do not refill bottles.
5) Sidewalk Cafe's entrance and exit can only be accessed from the inside of the establishment. There should also be a gate for emergency exit only, with a sign stating that its for Emergency Exit and on the outside it should state Do Not Enter.
6) Patio areas entrance and exit can only be accessed from the inside of the establishment. There are should also be a gate with a push bar emergency only exit. There should be a sign stating for Emergency Exit and on the outside it should state Do Not Enter.
RENEWAL PROCESS FOR 2027
Licensee's the renewal process will start on "April 1, 2027" licensee's will be able to come into the Board to pick up your renewal packet. You will have until June 15, 2027, to bring in ALL of your documents needed, or you will receive a $50.00 a day late fee, not exceeding $800.00 starting June 16th. If you have all of your documents and a completed renewal application, you can come in and pick up your 2027 alcoholic beverage license at any time you do not have to wait. All documents must be notarized before bringing them into the office or we will give them back to you to get it completed and we are no longer excepting cash payments.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING IN YOUR RENEWAL PACKET ON WEDNESDAYS BEFORE 1:00 PM BECAUSE OF SCHEDULED HEARINGS THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
I.D. CHECKING GUIDE
https://www.driverslicenseguide.com/check-maryland-id.html
HOW TO READ A VERTICAL ID
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES & NEW BILLS
NOAH'S LAW
This bill went into effect on October 1, 2016, and it will enforce longer and harder penalties for DUI's and DWI's for the State of Maryland. Please click on the link below to read.
