Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-1001
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§9–1001.
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(a) There is a Class B–BT (buffet theater) beer, light wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the license for the use of an establishment that:
(1) is operated as a nonprofit professional theater;
(2) provides to the customers of the establishment live Broadway–style musicals, comedy, drama, live acoustic–style music, or feature films; and
(3) is open to the public by reservation.
(c) The Class B–BT license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer and light wine by the drink or by the bottle and liquor by the drink only for on–premises consumption and in conjunction with the buffet theater.
(d) (1) The license holder may sell beer and light wine for on–premises consumption beginning 2 hours before the performance, during the performance, and for 2 hours after the end of the performance on:
(i) Monday through Saturday; and
(ii) Sunday no earlier than 1 p.m.
(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor:
(i) for off–premises consumption by the drink or by the bottle; or
(ii) at any time except in conjunction with the buffet theater.
(e) The annual fee for the license is $350.
(b) The Board may issue the license for the use of an establishment that:
(1) is operated as a nonprofit professional theater;
(2) provides to the customers of the establishment live Broadway–style musicals, comedy, drama, live acoustic–style music, or feature films; and
(3) is open to the public by reservation.
(c) The Class B–BT license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer and light wine by the drink or by the bottle and liquor by the drink only for on–premises consumption and in conjunction with the buffet theater.
(d) (1) The license holder may sell beer and light wine for on–premises consumption beginning 2 hours before the performance, during the performance, and for 2 hours after the end of the performance on:
(i) Monday through Saturday; and
(ii) Sunday no earlier than 1 p.m.
(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor:
(i) for off–premises consumption by the drink or by the bottle; or
(ii) at any time except in conjunction with the buffet theater.
(e) The annual fee for the license is $350.
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