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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="23-2704" title_number="23" title_name="Howard County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The prohibitions in §§ 6–308 and 6–319 of this article concerning the on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from a license holder do not apply to a social event, including a dance, wedding, or fundraiser, that is held in a hall rented from and located on the premises of a veterans organization that holds a license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The veterans organization may not sell or provide alcoholic beverages to the individuals attending the social event.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Residents and guests of residents in a continuing care retirement community that holds a Class C (continuing care retirement community) beer, wine, and liquor license may consume beer, wine, or liquor not purchased from the continuing care retirement community if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the beer, wine, or liquor is consumed with a meal in the dining room; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the continuing care retirement community:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is operated by a nonprofit organization for the continuing care retirement of individuals at least 60 years old;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has been incorporated for at least 1 year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>has obtained a certificate of registration from the Department of Aging under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>prepares and serves meals during regular operating hours to residents and their guests.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
