Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 16-905
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§16–905.
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(a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:
(i) has a dining room;
(ii) has a regular seating capacity at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars or counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(iii) operates in a facility with an assessed real property valuation of at least $20,000.
(2) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(c) The annual license fee:
(1) for a club that is a local chapter of a nationally organized nonprofit fraternal or veterans’ organization is $1,200; and
(2) for any other club is $1,500.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:
(i) has a dining room;
(ii) has a regular seating capacity at tables, including not more than 15 seats at bars or counters, for at least 50 individuals; and
(iii) operates in a facility with an assessed real property valuation of at least $20,000.
(2) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.
(c) The annual license fee:
(1) for a club that is a local chapter of a nationally organized nonprofit fraternal or veterans’ organization is $1,200; and
(2) for any other club is $1,500.
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