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Alcoholic Beverages - Retail License Holders - Alcohol Awareness Program

Sponsor: Steven J. Arentz (District 36)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a certain individual who has completed training in an approved alcohol awareness program be present on a licensed premises at certain times; authorizing the trained individual to be absent from the licensed premises for up to 2 hours for certain reasons; requiring the local licensing board to require the license holder to keep a log book documenting certain details of the absence in a certain form; altering certain penalties related to alcohol awareness training; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWise, SteveMSLBAOral
FAVThompson, MelvinlobbyistRestaurant Association of MDOral
FAVDelegate Arentz, Delegate ArentzlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVatticks, kevinlobbyistIndividualOral
FAVatticks, kevinlobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MDRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FAVatticks, kevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FAVatticks, kevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association