Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 22-1311
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§22–1311.
Official statutory text
(a) The Board may issue to a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license.
(b) (1) The license holder may sell or provide beer and wine for on–premises consumption:
(i) at an entertainment event held by the fire department; or
(ii) by a person who has rented or leased an area of the licensed premises for an event and guests who attend the event.
(2) The license holder shall:
(i) contract to provide food for consumption at the event described in paragraph(1)(ii) of this subsection; or
(ii) ensure that food will be available for consumption at the event described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.
(3) This section does not prohibit a fire department from obtaining a Class C per diem license.
(c) (1) The license shall be in the form that the Board requires.
(2) The applicant shall sign the license.
(d) (1) The Board may not:
(i) issue for a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license more than one time in any year; or
(ii) authorize a multiple event beer and wine license for more than 40 days in a calendar year.
(2) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each event for which the license is to be used.
(e) The annual license fees are:
(1) $150 for not more than 10 events per year;
(2) $300 for not more than 20 events per year;
(3) $450 for not more than 30 events per year; and
(4) $600 for not more than 40 events per year.
(b) (1) The license holder may sell or provide beer and wine for on–premises consumption:
(i) at an entertainment event held by the fire department; or
(ii) by a person who has rented or leased an area of the licensed premises for an event and guests who attend the event.
(2) The license holder shall:
(i) contract to provide food for consumption at the event described in paragraph(1)(ii) of this subsection; or
(ii) ensure that food will be available for consumption at the event described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.
(3) This section does not prohibit a fire department from obtaining a Class C per diem license.
(c) (1) The license shall be in the form that the Board requires.
(2) The applicant shall sign the license.
(d) (1) The Board may not:
(i) issue for a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license more than one time in any year; or
(ii) authorize a multiple event beer and wine license for more than 40 days in a calendar year.
(2) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each event for which the license is to be used.
(e) The annual license fees are:
(1) $150 for not more than 10 events per year;
(2) $300 for not more than 20 events per year;
(3) $450 for not more than 30 events per year; and
(4) $600 for not more than 40 events per year.
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