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Program Description

  Licensure, Regulation and Education

This program includes issuance of beverage alcohol licenses; inspecting and investigating licensed facilities to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and serving as support staff and providing expert testimony at hearings for issuance, fining, suspension, or revocation of licenses. This program also encompasses community partnerships by defining issues and strategies, and monitoring efforts with various agencies, departments, civic organizations, businesses, and individuals to provide and coordinate innovative programs and measures to ensure safe and vibrant communities relative to the service and consumption of beverage alcohol.

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Program Contacts

Contact John Utermohle of the Alcohol Beverage Services at 240-777-1929 or Eva Acevedo of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2763 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of valid licensed businesses registered with ABS1,0321,0561,0601,0601,060
Number of annual alcohol compliance checks to minors (under 21)219114300300300
Number of licensed business inspections3,8982,7443,5003,5003,500
Percent of licensees that fail compliance checks (number of establishments that fail / number of total compliance checks)36.0%13.2%25.0%25.0%25.0%
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved241607213.39
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.2364240.00
FY26 Recommended265249613.39