MarylandSB 06362026 Regular SessionSenate

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions

Sponsored By: Mary Washington (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Holiday Sunday sales with $120 fee

Beginning July 1, 2026, Class A licensees in Baltimore City may sell on Sundays between Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day. Sales are from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. You must pay $120 for each Sunday you use. The old September 30 prepayment deadline is removed. This applies to Class A beer and light wine and to Class A beer, wine, and liquor.

New weekday hours for Class A stores

Beginning July 1, 2026, Class A stores in Baltimore City follow new weekday hours. In the Park Heights Master Plan area, hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday. For Class A beer, wine, and liquor stores in a bounded area near Belair Road and Anntana Avenue, hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Elsewhere in the City, hours are 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday to Saturday. These rules apply to Class A beer and light wine and to Class A beer, wine, and liquor licenses.

Alcohol license renewal tied to taxes

Beginning July 1, 2026, you must give the Board a certificate from the Director of Finance by March 30 each year. The certificate must show all personal property taxes owed to the City or State are paid. If you do not, the Board suspends your renewal license without a hearing. The Board reinstates it as soon as you present the certificate.

Rules apply only in Baltimore City

Beginning July 1, 2026, these alcoholic beverage licensing rules apply only inside Baltimore City. They do not apply outside the City.

Two extra Sunday sales with fee

Beginning July 1, 2026, Class A licensees may pick up to two extra Sundays each year for off‑premises sales. You must pay $120 for each Sunday. Pay at least two weeks before each date. If you use both Sundays, the total fee is $240. This applies to Class A beer and light wine and to Class A beer, wine, and liquor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Mary Washington
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 178 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 135 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2026