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WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 847
Chapter 847
(House Bill 1286)
AN ACT concerning
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon
License
FOR the purpose of authorizing a holder of a barbershop and beauty salon license in Anne
Arundel County to provide a certain amount of liquor for on–premises consumption
in addition to beer and wine; 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
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Section 11–1002
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.
11–1002.
(a) There is a barbershop and beauty salon beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR
license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of:
(1) a barbershop permit issued under § 4–501 of the Business Occupations
and Professions Article; or
(2) a beauty salon permit issued under § 5–501 of the Business Occupations
and Professions Article.
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Ch. 847 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to provide TO A CUSTOMER DURING
ANY ONE VISIT not more than 12 ounces of beer [or], 5 ounces of wine by the glass, OR 1.7
OUNCES OF LIQUOR for on–premises consumption by a THE barbershop or beauty salon
customer:
(1) when the customer is being provided:
(i) a barbering service under Title 4 of the Business Occupations
and Professions Article; or
(ii) a cosmetology service under Title 5 of the Business Occupations
and Professions Article; or
(2) while the customer is attending a fund–raising event at the barbershop
or beauty salon.
(d) A license holder may serve beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR for on–premises
consumption during normal business hours but not later than 9 p.m.
(e) A license holder need not obtain a Sunday license under § 11–2004 of this title
to provide beer [and], wine, AND LIQUOR on Sunday.
(f) The annual license fee is $100.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2026.
Approved by the Governor, May 26, 2026.
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