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

SB 888 modifies Anne Arundel County's alcohol licensing rules by creating an exception for businesses near schools at Annapolis Mall. It allows the county liquor board to issue Class H beer/wine or beer/wine/liq licenses (for on-sale establishments) within 1,000 feet of schools located at Annapolis Mall - previously prohibited under general rules. This change specifically applies to the Annapolis Mall area, while maintaining distance restrictions for all other schools and places of worship. The bill amends Maryland’s Alcoholic Beverages Code to clarify this exception in Sections 11-1102(d)(4)(II) and 11-1603(b)(8).