Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025

HB 685 creates a new "Class BC-resort beer, wine, and liquor license" specifically for Garrett County. It allows license holders to operate multiple facilities (like hotels, motels, or restaurants) on a single contiguous property of at least 20 acres, with facilities separated by at least 150 feet. The license authorizes selling beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption at these venues, and beer for off-premises sale, following standard hours for similar licenses. Annual fees are set at $3,000 for a 6-day license covering two facilities (plus $1,500 per additional facility), with a one-time issuing fee equal to the annual fee. This directly affects resort operators seeking to expand multi-venue alcohol service under new, defined conditions.