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SB 738

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dusty Deevers

Frederick County barbershops and beauty salons can serve slightly larger wine pours, increasing from 5.0 oz to 6.5 oz per glass while keeping other limits.

Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Bill Summary · SB 738

SB 738 — Frederick County — Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License — Alterations

Status: Approved by the Governor (Chapter 835). Effective date: July 1, 2025. Companion: HB 512.

Main purpose

SB 738 amends Frederick County law to increase the permitted wine serving size for on‑premises consumption under two specialty licenses — the barbershop beer & wine license and the beauty salon beer & wine license — from 5.0 ounces to 6.5 ounces per glass. The bill leaves other license conditions and beer limits unchanged.

Key provisions

  • Amendments to Article — Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Frederick County):
    • Increase the maximum wine pour per glass from 5.0 ounces to 6.5 ounces for:
    • Barbershop beer and wine licenses (Art. §20‑1001.3).
    • Beauty salon beer and wine licenses (Art. §20‑1002).
    • Retain the existing 12‑ounce limit for beer.
    • Continue to limit on‑premises service to:
    • Times when a customer is receiving a licensed barbering or cosmetology service; or
    • Attendance at a permitted fundraising event held at the establishment.
    • Preserve existing restrictions: licenses are nontransferable, sales allowed during normal business hours but not later than 9:00 p.m., and the annual license fee remains $100.

Who is affected

  • Primary: barbershops and beauty salons operating in Frederick County that hold (or seek) the barbershop or beauty salon beer & wine license and who meet the underlying barbering/cosmetology permit requirements.
  • Secondary: patrons of those establishments and local regulatory/inspection authorities.
  • Fiscal: State and county fiscal effects are minimal or none; small businesses see minimal direct impact (e.g., modest change in service options).

Implementation and timeline

  • Enacted as Chapter 835; approved by the Governor on May 20, 2025.
  • Statutory changes take effect July 1, 2025.
  • No fee change or new licensing categories are created; existing licensing process and limits (other than wine pour size) remain in force.

Practical effect

The law gives licensed Frederick County barbershops and beauty salons a slightly larger standard wine pour (6.5 oz), aligning allowable serving size with the bill’s intent to broaden beverage options while retaining existing public‑safety and time/location limitations on alcohol service.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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