At its Aug. 14 meeting the St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board approved several administrative licensing items and routine actions.

Extension approvals: The board granted a 90‑day extension of the conditional approval for Captain Sam’s Liquors at the request of Subia (Sabia) Shafiq and Salma Shafiq; the board also approved a 60‑day extension of conditional approval for the Woodlawn application submitted by Jim Groove (Groupe) and Margaret O’Brien. Applicants said delays were due to county and state permit processing and construction/structural choices; the board approved the extensions by voice vote.

Ownership and premise actions: The board conditionally approved the transfer of the class A‑1 beer, wine and liquor license for the business operating as 3rd Base to a new managing LLC (Aditya LLC), with a 60‑day condition to complete the sale and provide trade/occupancy and fire/health documentation. The board also approved a correction to the previously filed premises plan for St. Mary’s County Wine & Design to include an adjacent office/storage unit that had been used for temporary storage during setup; the inspector had noted alcohol stored in that space and the licensee revised plans accordingly.

Officer and licensee administrative changes: The board approved officer/member updates on several licenses, including adding Rodney Moore to Nightlife and replacing Kevin Lanane with Michael H. Watson at Kelly’s Restaurant; those changes were approved by motion from the board.

Refillable container ("growler") permit form change: The board approved the county’s refillable container permit application with a small but important clarification in the rules text: the county will require refillable containers to be sealed with a tamper‑evident seal after they are filled or refilled by the licensee. The board approved the application form and directed staff to begin distribution.

Staff and board members said the day’s administrative approvals were intended to clear routine paperwork and ensure inspections and fire/health signoffs are completed before final transfers and expanded premises take effect. The conditional approvals were explicitly tied to obtaining required permits and certificates from land‑use, health and fire officials within the set timeframes.

Votes at a glance: Captain Sam’s Liquors — 90‑day extension approved; Woodlawn — 60‑day extension approved; 3rd Base transfer — conditional approval (60 days); Saint Mary’s County Wine & Design premises correction — approved; Nightlife officer change (add Rodney Moore) — approved; Kelly’s Restaurant officer change (add Michael H. Watson) — approved; Refillable container permit form — approved with updated sealing clause.

The board asked staff to collect outstanding documentary evidence (trade/occupancy, fire inspection and health approval) before finalizing conditional items and to circulate completed paperwork to the board file.