Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners
The Board of License Commissioners is charged with regulating the sale and distribution of alcohol in accordance with the Alcoholic Beverages Article of the 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 the Alcoholic Beverages Article. 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.
Board Members
Laurie Halverson, Commissioner (R)*
Man Cho, Commissioner (D)*
Michelle Graham, Commissioner (D)*
Susan Heltemes, Commissioner (D)*
Victoria Virador, Chair (R)*
*Indicates political party affiliation: no more than three members of the board may be from the same political party.
Hearing Schedule
Next Hearing Agenda Next Hearing Applications
If County Government is closed due to inclement weather, call the Licensure, Regulation and Education Office at 240-777-1999
to get the new hearing date, or check this site again for an updated agenda.
Hearing locations may change; be sure to check your location.
In the event that an in-person hearing cannot be held, the Board will convene this hearing using technology (Microsoft Teams) in lieu of in-person attendnce.
Instructions for remote participatin in this hearing will be posted here if that becomes necessary.
| January 6, 2022 -- virtual | July 7, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| January 20, 2022 -virtual | July 21, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| February 3, 2022 -- virtual | August 4, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| February 17, 2022 -- virtual | August 18, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| March 3, 2022 -- virtual | September 1, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| March 17, 2022 -- virtual | September 15, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| April 14, 2021 (renewals) -- virtual | October 6, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| May 5, 2022 -- virtual | October 20, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| May 19, 2022 -- virtual | November 3, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| June 2, 2022 -- virtual | November 17, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| June 16, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | December 1, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| December 15, 2022 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |