Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 20-1012
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§20–1012.
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(a) There is a special Class C (retirement center) beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the retirement center license by converting a special Class C (club) license held on behalf of a retirement center into the retirement center license.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer, wine, and liquor to residents and guests at the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.
(2) The license holder may sell for off–premises consumption only special anniversary or special event collectible bottles of wine or liquor not more than 30 calendar days before the special anniversary or event.
(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a civic group or any other organization that rents the premises from the license holder for an event may serve at the event alcoholic beverages that the license holder provides.
(ii) Not more than 25 events described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph at which alcoholic beverages are served may be held in 1 year.
(iii) The events may be open to the public.
(4) The licensed premises may be expanded to include any building or facility at the retirement center campus, regardless of whether the building or facility exists when the license is issued.
(5) The retirement center campus shall be limited to two areas and the service rooms connected to those two areas.
(d) The annual license fee is $1,500.
(b) The Board may issue the retirement center license by converting a special Class C (club) license held on behalf of a retirement center into the retirement center license.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer, wine, and liquor to residents and guests at the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.
(2) The license holder may sell for off–premises consumption only special anniversary or special event collectible bottles of wine or liquor not more than 30 calendar days before the special anniversary or event.
(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a civic group or any other organization that rents the premises from the license holder for an event may serve at the event alcoholic beverages that the license holder provides.
(ii) Not more than 25 events described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph at which alcoholic beverages are served may be held in 1 year.
(iii) The events may be open to the public.
(4) The licensed premises may be expanded to include any building or facility at the retirement center campus, regardless of whether the building or facility exists when the license is issued.
(5) The retirement center campus shall be limited to two areas and the service rooms connected to those two areas.
(d) The annual license fee is $1,500.
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