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Delegation expands alcohol delivery to taverns (HOCO 2125)
Summary
HOCO 2125 passed, extending existing delivery authorization to Class D tavern license holders with age verification and signature requirements for deliveries.
Howard County delegates voted to pass HOCO 2125, a bill extending county delivery privileges for alcoholic beverages to holders of Class D licenses (taverns).
County staff explained the bill would allow a Class D licensee to make deliveries within Howard County subject to safeguards: the deliverer must be at least 18 years old; the recipient must be at least 21 and must sign a form acknowledging the criminality of under‑age liquor sales and that the deliverer inspected the recipient’s identification; and a person at least 21 must be physically present to receive and pay for the order at delivery.
A delegate asked whether Class D establishments already sell takeout bottles; county staff confirmed those establishments can already sell sealed containers that customers take with them, and that HOCO 2125 specifically addresses delivery rather than walk‑out sales. The bill passed on a roll call with all recorded delegates voting yes.
The delegation’s favorable vote clears the local legislative step; implementation will require licensees to adopt delivery procedures that conform to the bill’s age‑verification and signature requirements.
