Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-1309
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§9–1309.
Official statutory text
(a) The Board may issue a per diem entertainment license of any class.
(b) The license authorizes the holder to exercise a privilege conferred by that class of license at an entertainment event only on property that the county owns.
(c) To qualify for the license, a person shall submit an application not less than 30 days before the day on which the license is to take effect.
(d) The license is valid for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive days.
(e) (1) The fee for the license shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners on the recommendation of the Board of License Commissioners.
(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall:
(i) distribute $100 of the license fee to the Board of License Commissioners; and
(ii) donate the balance of the license fee to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(3) The license holder, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, shall designate the charitable organization to be the recipient of the donation under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
(b) The license authorizes the holder to exercise a privilege conferred by that class of license at an entertainment event only on property that the county owns.
(c) To qualify for the license, a person shall submit an application not less than 30 days before the day on which the license is to take effect.
(d) The license is valid for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive days.
(e) (1) The fee for the license shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners on the recommendation of the Board of License Commissioners.
(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall:
(i) distribute $100 of the license fee to the Board of License Commissioners; and
(ii) donate the balance of the license fee to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(3) The license holder, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, shall designate the charitable organization to be the recipient of the donation under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
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