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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="22-908" title_number="22" title_name="Harford County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a 6–day Class C–2 (organization or club) beer, wine, and liquor license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a 7–day Class C–2 (organization or club) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board may issue the 6–day license or the 7–day license for use by a fraternal organization that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is a lodge or chapter of a nationally chartered fraternal organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is composed of inducted members;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>operates a clubhouse or building:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>for the use of its members; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>that has facilities for preparing and serving food on the premises to members and guests; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>has at least 100 members paying the dues that were required by its national organization in the year immediately preceding the year for which the license was applied for or issued, as determined by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The 6–day license authorizes the license holder to sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor from Monday through Saturday at a club at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption by members and guests.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The 7–day license authorizes the license holder to sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor from Monday through Sunday at a club at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption by members and guests.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The 6–day license and the 7–day license authorize the license holder to sell or provide beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption by:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>nonmembers of the club that have rented or leased an area of the licensed premises for entertainment, a conference, or a social event; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>guests who attend the event.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The license holder shall:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>contract to provide food for consumption at the event described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>ensure that food will be available for consumption at the event described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>This paragraph does not prohibit a club from obtaining a Class C per diem license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out under § 22–2005(f) of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The annual fees for the 6–day license, depending on the size of the membership of the fraternal organization, are:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$800, for a membership of 100 to 250;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$1,050, for a membership of 251 to 450; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>$1,200, for a membership of at least 451.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The annual fees for the 7–day license, depending on the size of the membership of the fraternal organization, are:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$900, for a membership of 100 to 250;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$1,150, for a membership of 251 to 450; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>$1,300, for a membership of at least 451.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
