Wicomico County - Class A Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Alterations

HB 1498 prohibits the Wicomico County Board of License Commissioners from issuing new Class A beer, wine, and liquor licenses to establishments with retail floor space exceeding 3,500 square feet, effective July 1, 2026. It allows renewal for existing Class B license holders who operated as restaurants before July 1, 2026, but bars new applications for such licenses. The bill also limits the total number of Class A licenses to three countywide and one per council district. These changes apply only to new license applications after the effective date, with existing licenses grandfathered under the prior rules.