Pages - COMAR Online
Maryland's COMAR regulations have moved to a new website (regs.maryland.gov) as of March 2026. The old site remains searchable but the official home has changed. This affects all businesses that need to reference Maryland alcohol beverage regulations.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Liquor Licensing space on July 7, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Low urgency. All Maryland liquor license holders (bars, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, distributors, off-premise retailers) and anyone subject to COMAR alcohol beverage regulations. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: No immediate deadline; recommended to update by next regulatory check.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Liquor Licensing continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
The official online location of COMAR regulations moved from dsd.maryland.gov to regs.maryland.gov. The old site still works but is no longer the primary source.
Who it affects
All Maryland liquor license holders (bars, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, distributors, off-premise retailers) and anyone subject to COMAR alcohol beverage regulations.
What you must do
Update bookmarks and internal references to use regs.maryland.gov for future regulatory research.
Deadline
No immediate deadline; recommended to update by next regulatory check.
Source: https://dsd.maryland.gov/Pages/COMARHome.aspx
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