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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="21-904" title_number="21" title_name="Garrett County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “guest” means an individual who is specifically invited by a member of a club or an organization where the member of the club or organization is in attendance.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Class C (club and organization) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before issuing a license, the Board shall determine whether the business to be operated by the prospective license holder is likely to enhance the recreational, business, and economic development of the county.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Board determines that the issuance of a license will not enhance recreational, business, and economic development in the county, the Board shall deny the application for the license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Board may issue the license for use by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a nationally chartered nonprofit organization or club that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States in a war in which the United States has been engaged;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has been incorporated for at least 5 years immediately before the application for the license is made;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>operates only for the use of its members and guests when accompanied by members; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>meets in a clubhouse that is used principally for club purposes;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationally chartered fraternal organization that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is composed of inducted members;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has at least 100 members paying the dues that were required by its national organization in the year immediately before the year for which the license is issued; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>operates a home or clubhouse:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for the use of its members; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>that has facilities for preparing and serving food on the premises to members and guests;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a boat or yacht club that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>owns real estate in the county; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has at least 150 dues–paying members, at least 50 of whom own a yacht, boat, or other vessel; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a country club that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>has at least 75 members paying dues of at least $40 per year per member; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>maintains at the time of filing the application for the license:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a swimming pool that is at least 20 by 40 feet and at least six tennis courts.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club at the place described in the license to the members and guests of the clubs and organizations, for on–premises consumption.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies only in:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>election districts 11 and 15; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday during the hours as set out under § 21–2004(d)(2) of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The annual license fees are:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>$1,500 for a 6–day license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>$1,750 for a 7–day license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
