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St. Mary’s licensed beverage association elects officers, warns of Annapolis bills
Summary
The St. Mary's County Licensed Beverage Association announced a new slate of officers, named Guy Combs as liaison to the county alcohol board and reported on several state bills, including one that was withdrawn and another that included an amendment affecting local liquor boards.
Representatives of the St. Mary's County Licensed Beverage Association told the county Alcohol Beverage Board on March 13 they have elected a new slate of officers, designated a board liaison and briefed the board on developments at the Maryland General Assembly.
David Den, speaking for the association, said the group elected Parth Patel as president, Matloff Patel as a vice president, Matt Rogow as secretary and that Den will continue as treasurer. The association also named Guy Combs as its liaison to the Alcohol Beverage Board.
Den told the board the Senate version of a grocery-chain bill (Senate Bill 824) had been withdrawn by its sponsor and said the House version (House Bill 1379) was unlikely to clear committee this session. He warned the board about a separate measure, House Bill 1400, which had been retitled in committee to include a provision that would require local liquor boards to suspend a license for any licensee that had not completed a mandated harassment-prevention training (while preserving a separate “no tax on tips” element in the bill’s original language). Den said the amended bill was not likely to advance, but advised the board to be aware of the language in committee records.
Guy Combs, the association’s liaison, said the group is working to re-engage membership after COVID-related disruption and wants to restart community-oriented programs such as fraud-and-ID training for licensees.
The association representatives asked for continued communication with the board and indicated they would respond to board inquiries through Combs when practical. The association also described plans for a membership drive and greater local involvement.
Board members thanked the association for the update and wished board administrator Tammy Hildebrand a speedy recovery; administrators also discussed cooperation on ID training and other compliance programs.
