​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
Barb Giniger Cooper, Commissioner (D)*
Christopher S. Maravilla, Commissioner (I)*
Man Cho, Chair (D)*
Michelle Graham, Commissioner (D)*
Patricia McKeon, Commissioner (I)*
*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
The Inclement Weather Policy of the Board of License Commissioners is to follow the County Government schedule for closings and delays.
​If County Government is closed due to inclement weather, call the Licensure, Regulation and Education Office at 240-777-1989
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.
If an in-person hearing cannot be held, the Board will convene the hearing online via Microsoft Teams .
Instructions for remote participation will be posted here if necessary.
| January 4, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | July 6, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| January 18, 2024 - 201 Edison Park Dr. | July 20, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| February 1, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | August 3, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| February 15, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | August 17, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| March 7, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | September 7, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| March 21, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | September 21, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| April 11, 2024 (renewals) -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | October 5, 2023 -- No Hearings Scheduled |
| May 2, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | October 19, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| May 16, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | November 2, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| June 6, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | November 16, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| June 20, 2024 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. | December 7, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |
| December 21, 2023 -- 201 Edison Park Dr. |