The Board of License Commissioners is charged with regulating the sale and distribution of alcohol in accordance with Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland and has full power and authority to adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as the board deems necessary to enable it to effectively discharge the duties imposed upon it by Article 2B.
The Board of License Commissioners issues licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages and may revoke or suspend licenses, or issue fines up to $20,000 for violations. If a license is revoked, the licensee may never hold a license in Maryland and no one can apply for a license for that location for six months.
Board Members:
Eugene M. Thirolf, Chairman (D)*
Dee Metz, Commissioner (R)*
Keith Um, Commissioner (D)*
Donald R. Gilchrist, Commissioner (D)*
Maria Pe๑a-Faustino, Commissioner (R)*
*Denotes political party affiliation: no more than 3 members of the board may be from the same political party.
Contact Information:
Debbie Goodwin
Licensure Manager and Board Liaison
Division of Licensure, Regulation and Education
Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control
16650 Crabbs Branch Way
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: 240-777-1999
E-mail: BLC@montgomerycountymd.gov
