Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 19-1002
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§19–1002.
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(a) There is a venue beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit or for–profit retail business that hosts weddings, banquets, parties, meetings, and similar events, whether private or open to the public, at a venue that:
(1) is at least 2,000 square feet in size;
(2) can accommodate at least 100 individuals for a single event, whether inside the venue or outside on the venue’s premises; and
(3) has adequate bathroom facilities.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor at retail, by the drink or by the bottle, for on–premises consumption:
(i) during an event hosted by the license holder at the license holder’s venue; and
(ii) only if food is also provided during the event.
(2) A license holder may not allow an individual to carry beer, wine, and liquor onto or off the licensed premises.
(d) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(e) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 19–2005 of this title.
(f) The annual fee for the license is $1,500.
(g) The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(b) The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit or for–profit retail business that hosts weddings, banquets, parties, meetings, and similar events, whether private or open to the public, at a venue that:
(1) is at least 2,000 square feet in size;
(2) can accommodate at least 100 individuals for a single event, whether inside the venue or outside on the venue’s premises; and
(3) has adequate bathroom facilities.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor at retail, by the drink or by the bottle, for on–premises consumption:
(i) during an event hosted by the license holder at the license holder’s venue; and
(ii) only if food is also provided during the event.
(2) A license holder may not allow an individual to carry beer, wine, and liquor onto or off the licensed premises.
(d) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(e) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 19–2005 of this title.
(f) The annual fee for the license is $1,500.
(g) The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
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