Restaurant Liquor License (Class B) — Board of Liquor License Commissioners

What it is. The retail alcoholic beverage license authorizing on-premises sales. A Class "B" license is designed for restaurants and hotels (7 days, 6:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.) with food-service requirements. Note: since 1968 the Board has had a moratorium on new licenses; new issuance is generally restricted to new Class "B" restaurant licenses (and arena/hotel licenses), so a restaurant Class B is typically the available path.

Who issues it. Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City (BLLC) — a State agency operating locally (City board). Room 215, City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St; 410-396-4377.

When you need it. Before selling/serving alcohol.

How to apply. Apply to the BLLC for a Class B restaurant license; meet food-service and zoning requirements; attend the Board hearing.

Fees. Per the BLLC schedule (by class) — see source (⟢ VERIFY).

What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.

References

• Baltimore City — Board of Liquor License Commissioners: License Types — https://llb.baltimorecity.gov/license-types — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
• Baltimore City — Liquor License Board — https://llb.baltimorecity.gov/baltimore-city-liquor-license-board — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02