Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements

HB 1259 modifies Anne Arundel County's alcohol licensing rules by allowing certain permits and licenses near schools that were previously prohibited. Specifically, it permits the Board of Liquor Commissioners to issue dancing permits for Class H license holders (beer/wine or beer/wine/liquor on-sale) within 1,000 feet of the school at Annapolis Mall, and to issue new Class B licenses (beer/wine or beer/wine/liquor on-sale) for establishments within 1,000 feet of that same school. The bill repeals and amends sections of Maryland law to create this exception, while maintaining the 1,000-foot distance rule for other schools and locations. This directly affects businesses holding Class B or Class H licenses near the Annapolis Mall school in Anne Arundel County. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.