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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="20-1010" title_number="20" title_name="Frederick County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Class C (private business club) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Three officers of the private business club shall apply for the license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a private business club that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is organized for business and professional persons;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is nonprofit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>has been incorporated since at least 1 year before the application for the license was made;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>has at least 75 members;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>prepares and serves meals to members and their guests during regular operating hours; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>has made at least $100,000 in capital expenditures for tenant improvements, equipment, and furnishings used in the private business club.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to members and their guests for on–premises consumption.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 20–2005 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The annual license fee is $2,000.</text>
  </level>
</section>
