<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-101" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for Montgomery County.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“County” means Montgomery County.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-102" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions"> <text>This title applies only in Montgomery County.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-103" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions"> <text>A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the county governing body under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-201" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <text>There is a Board of License Commissioners for Montgomery County.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-202" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <level label="a"> <text>The County Executive shall appoint five members to the Board, subject to confirmation by the County Council.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Each member of the Board shall be a registered voter of the county.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Not more than three members of the Board may be members of the same political party.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In this subsection, “direct or indirect interest” means an interest that is proprietary or obtained by a loan, mortgage, or lien or in any other manner.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A member of the Board may not:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have a direct or indirect interest in or on a premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>have a direct or indirect interest in a business wholly or partly devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>own stock in:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a corporation that has a direct or indirect interest in a premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a business wholly or partly devoted to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>hold any other public office, including federal, State, or local office; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>solicit or receive, directly or indirectly, a commission, remuneration, or gift from:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages or an agent or employee of the person; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a license holder.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to the Montgomery County public ethics law and subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a member of the Board may be an employee of the federal, State, or local government.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A member of the Board may not be an employee of the County Alcohol Beverage Services.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>With the approval of the County Council, the County Executive may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-203" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <text>From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chair.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-204" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <level label="a"> <text>Three members of the Board are a quorum for transacting business.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The chair of the Board shall receive $10,000 annually.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each other member of the Board shall receive $9,000 annually.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>employ:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a secretary;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>inspectors; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>set the compensation of the employees.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The office of the County Attorney and other county departments shall be made available to the Board.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A county employee made available to the Board under paragraph (2) of this subsection may not solicit or receive, directly or indirectly, a commission, remuneration, or gift from:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages or an agent or employee of the person; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a license holder.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-205" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <text>An inspector may issue a civil citation as provided in § 25–2602 of this title.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-206" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Board of License Commissioners"> <text>The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-301" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Director” means the Director of the Services.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Dispensary” means a store established and maintained by the Services for the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Services” means the County Alcohol Beverage Services.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-302" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <text>There is the Alcohol Beverage Services in the county government, which functions as a liquor control board.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-303" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Director of the Services, who shall be the chief administrative officer of and exercise general supervision over the Services.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The County Executive shall appoint the Director with the consent of the County Council.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The County Executive shall determine the qualifications of the Director.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Director:</text> <level label="1"> <text>serves at the pleasure of the County Executive; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shall devote full time to the duties of the Services.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The County Executive shall set the salary of the Director with the approval of the County Council.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-304" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>With the approval of the County Executive, the Director may appoint employees necessary to operate the dispensary system, set employee compensation, and require a bond for the faithful performance of employee duties.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except for the Director, each Services employee shall be appointed and employed in accordance with regulations of the Merit System Protection Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Office of the County Attorney shall provide legal services to the Services.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-305" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>A member of the County Council or the County Executive may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in the sale, manufacture, blending, brewing, distilling, rectifying, or wholesaling of any alcoholic beverage purchased or sold under this article.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an employee of the Services may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>have a direct or indirect financial interest in the sale, manufacture, blending, brewing, distilling, rectifying, or wholesaling of any alcoholic beverage purchased or sold under this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>have an interest in a license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>directly or indirectly solicit or receive any fee, commission, gratuity, emolument, remuneration, reward, present, or alcoholic beverage sample, and any other consideration from:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a person who sells, manufactures, blends, brews, distills, rectifies, wholesales, or distributes alcoholic beverages; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a license holder; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>derive any profit or remuneration from the purchase or sale of alcoholic beverages other than the salary paid by the county for the discharge of the employee’s duties.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Subject to the County Public Ethics Law, the Services may allow a Services employee to be employed by a license holder if the employment directly relates to the performing arts.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection may not directly or indirectly offer, pay, or give a fee, reward, present, commission, gift, or sample of alcoholic beverages to an employee of the Services, a member of the County Council, or the County Executive.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This subsection applies to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a license holder or an employee of a license holder; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a person or an agent or employee of a person engaged in the manufacture, sale, blending, brewing, distilling, rectifying, wholesaling, or distribution of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>This section does not prohibit a manufacturer, brewer, wholesaler, or dealer that sells or attempts to sell alcoholic beverages to the Services from providing samples of alcoholic beverages to the Services.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person that provides samples of alcoholic beverages to the Services shall obtain a receipt, signed by the Director, stating in detail the amount and a description of the samples.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>When received, samples of alcoholic beverages provided under this subsection shall be inventoried and sold in the same manner as other beverages that the Services purchases.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 12 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-306" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>There is an Advisory Board in the Services.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Advisory Board consists of the following eight members:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Director or the Director’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Director of the County Department of Police or the designee of the Director of the County Department of Police;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Chair of the Board of License Commissioners; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>five members who are county residents appointed by the County Executive with the consent of the County Council.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Of the members of the Advisory Board appointed under subsection (b)(4) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>only one shall be a holder of a Class B or a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license in the county; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>only one shall be a holder of a license of any other class in the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies to members of the Advisory Board appointed under subsection (b)(4) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on July 1, 2016.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>With the consent of the County Council, the County Executive may remove a member whom the County Executive appointed to the Advisory Board.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Advisory Board shall report at least quarterly to the County Executive on recommendations for the improvement of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the alcoholic beverages control and enforcement activities of the county; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the operations of the dispensary and distribution systems from the standpoint of efficiency, service provided, and convenience to the public.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A member of the Advisory Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not receive compensation; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is entitled to necessary expenses in connection with the performance of the duties of the Advisory Board.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-307" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to a holder of a Class F license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (8) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Services has a monopoly on the wholesale distribution of beer, wine, and liquor and retail distribution of off–sale liquor in the county, subject to § 1–319 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a person may sell only alcoholic beverages that are purchased from the Services.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The holders of the following wholesaler’s licenses may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages for resale to a dispensary:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a Class 1 beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a Class 2 wine and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a Class 3 beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a Class 4 beer license; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>a Class 5 wine license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The holder of a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license or nonresident winery permit may sell or deliver wine directly to a dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer in the county.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license or nonresident brewery permit may sell or deliver its own beer to a dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer in the county.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The holder of a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license or nonresident distillery permit may sell or deliver its own liquor to a dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer authorized to sell liquor in the county.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A holder of a direct wine shipper’s permit may ship wine directly to a consumer in the county.</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer in the county may purchase wine directly from a holder of a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license or of a nonresident winery permit.</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer in the county may purchase beer directly from a holder of a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license or of a nonresident brewery permit.</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>A dispensary, restaurant, or other retail dealer authorized to sell liquor in the county may purchase liquor directly from a holder of a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license or of a nonresident distillery permit.</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>A holder of a charity wine auction permit in the county may receive and sell wine obtained from any source listed under § 2–137 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-308" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>The Services may enter into an agreement with a holder of a per diem license to deliver beer on the effective date of the per diem license and accept returns on the same day.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall include the type of equipment, services, personnel, and supplies required to dispense draft beer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-309" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>With the approval of the County Executive and subject to § 1–319 of this article, the Director may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>purchase from a holder of a wholesaler’s license or manufacturer’s license alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell and on which the excise tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article is paid;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>purchase from a holder of a resident or nonresident dealer’s permit and import for resale alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell, and resell the alcoholic beverages once the excise tax is paid;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers at prices that it determines and that are uniform in all dispensaries;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to a person that, in the Services’ judgment, is not suitable to purchase or consume the alcoholic beverages;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>restrict by any method the quantity of alcoholic beverages that may be sold to an individual consumer or license holder at or during any time;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>enter into a contract or adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this article;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>sell and ship outside of the county a container or package of alcoholic beverages kept for sale in a dispensary, if not prohibited by law in the place where the shipment is consigned; and</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>With the approval of the County Executive, the Director, by rental, lease, purchase, or otherwise, may acquire:</text> <level label="i"> <text>real or personal property determined by the Director to be necessary to operate dispensaries, stores, or warehouses; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except for purchases of merchandise for resale, the Services shall make all purchases through the County Office of Procurement.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-310" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>With the approval of the County Executive, the Director may establish a dispensary at one or more locations that the Director determines.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Services may sell its inventory through:</text> <level label="i"> <text>dispensaries selling at wholesale and retail; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>subject to subsection (c) of this section, retail outlets operated by individuals with whom the Services contracts.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Notwithstanding any other law, the Director may sell at wholesale or retail alcoholic beverages in whole cases or in individual bottles through dispensaries to a license holder in the county.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Services may not sell alcoholic beverages at different prices to different license holders or classes of license holders.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Director may not contract with a person to operate:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a dispensary; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a retail outlet for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Director may enter into a contract with a person to operate a retail outlet for the sale of liquor for off–premises consumption if the person holds any license for off–premises consumption or for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Services shall establish criteria for contracting with retail outlets.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Beer” includes draft beer in refillable and nonrefillable containers.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>“Wine” includes wine in refillable containers.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A dispensary:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may sell only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>except as provided for in subsection (e) of this section, for off–premises consumption, nonchilled beer, wine, and liquor;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>ice;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>bottled water; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>items commonly associated with the serving or consumption of alcoholic beverages, including bottle openers, corkscrews, drink mixes, and lime juice; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may not sell snack foods or soft drinks.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>A dispensary may sell any product in the dispensary’s inventory for the purpose of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>holding tastings of beer, wine, and liquor on the premises of the dispensary only;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>serving, for tasting, beer, wine, and liquor; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>allowing the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:</text> <level label="1"> <text>one–half ounce from each offering of liquor;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="1"> <text>5 ounces from all offerings of liquor in a day;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>1 ounce from each offering of wine;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>3 ounces from each offering of beer; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Once opened, a bottle used for beer, wine, or liquor tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A dispensary may sell chilled beer or chilled wine for off–premises consumption only from a keg for the purpose of filling:</text> <level label="i"> <text>for beer, a refillable container or a nonrefillable container; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for wine, a refillable container.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Services may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a retail license holder from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A manager of a dispensary, an individual who contracts to operate a retail outlet as authorized under subsection (c) of this section, or an employee of a dispensary or retail outlet who commits a prohibited act related to the sale or providing of alcoholic beverages to individuals under the age of 21 years under this article or the Criminal Law Article is subject to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>any penalty authorized by law, including a civil citation issued under § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a fine and suspension or revocation of employment by the Board in the same manner as a license holder or employee of a license holder would be subject to a fine and suspension or revocation of the license for the violation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article does not apply to this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-311" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>Revenue derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>deposited in a bank located in the county in the name of Montgomery County, Maryland; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>disbursed by the Director of Finance in the same manner as other county funds.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>There is an Alcohol Beverage Services Fund in the county.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The proceeds derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be credited into the Alcohol Beverage Services Fund to maintain an adequate balance of working capital, as determined by the Director and the Director of Finance and subject to the approval of the County Executive, for the continued operation of the dispensary system.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>After providing adequate working capital for the Alcohol Beverage Services Fund, the net proceeds shall be deposited to the general fund of the county.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-312" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <text>The Services shall have the immunity from liability established under § 5–504 of the Courts Article.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-313" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <text>The Department of Finance shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>keep accurate records of all purchases of alcoholic beverages; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>prepare and forward to the County Executive and County Council an annual report for the previous fiscal year.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-314" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Alcohol Beverage Services"> <level label="a"> <text>A supplier may enter into an agreement with a wholesaler or an authorized representative of a wholesaler to replace, directly or indirectly, stale or out–of–date malt beverage products on retail licensed premises:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on a case for case basis;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at the supplier’s expense; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>under a plan that the Executive Director approves.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a wholesaler refuses to replace stale or out–of–date malt beverage products on retail licensed premises under the plan described in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the supplier may unilaterally submit a replacement plan to the Executive Director for approval.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The replacement plan that the supplier unilaterally submits to the Executive Director may include the designation of an authorized representative or wholesaler outside the territory of the wholesaler who refuses to participate in the plan.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-401" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>§ 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>§ 2–213 (“Additional fees”);</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>§ 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>§ 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>§ 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”), subject to § 25–406 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”), subject to § 25–403 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to § 25–407 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 25–404 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 25–405 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”), subject to § 25–405 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-402" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <text>A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to the Alcohol Beverage Services from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-403" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <text>The Board may issue a Class D beer and wine license to a holder of a Class 3 winery license that produces not more than 20,000 gallons in a year.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-404" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to a Class 6 pub–brewery license in the county.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 2–208(d) of this article does not apply in the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A holder of the license shall enter into a written agreement with the Alcohol Beverage Services for the sale and resale of malt beverages brewed under the license.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-405" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery (on– and off–sale) license in the county.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license may be issued to the holder of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license that is issued for use on the premises of a restaurant located in the county;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>subject to subsection (c) of this section, a Class D beer and wine license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class H beer and wine license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license; or</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license that is issued for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Executive Director may not issue more than an aggregate amount of two Class 7 micro–brewery licenses to holders of Class D beer and wine licenses in the Town of Kensington.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A holder of the license shall enter into a written agreement with the Alcohol Beverage Services for the sale and resale of malt beverages brewed under the license.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, the holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>obtain a Class 2 rectifying license for the premises at the two locations authorized under item (i) of this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license if the license holder:</text> <level label="i"> <text>requests permission by submitting a written application to the Executive Director; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>obtains written approval from the Executive Director.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Before authorizing a holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license to brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license, the Executive Director shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>make a determination that a second location to brew additional capacity is necessary due to insufficient space at the existing Class 7 license location; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>consider any other factor relevant to approval of the application.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may not serve or sell malt beverages for on– or off–premises consumption at the second brewing location authorized under this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A holder of a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license that is issued a Class 7 micro–brewery license is not subject to the licensure restriction on holders of Class 7 micro–brewery licenses set forth under § 2–216(e)(2) of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-406" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <text>A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license, a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class D beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license may be issued a Class 9 limited distillery license to sell the distilled products that the holder manufactures for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-407" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Manufacturer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A holder of a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license may be issued a Class 4 limited winery license to sell and serve the fermented and distilled products that the holder manufactures for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The restrictions under § 2–206(b)(5)(iii), (6)(ii), and (9) and the notice requirement under § 2–206(b)(9) of this article do not apply to a license issued under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-501" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Wholesaler's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 2–301 (“Licenses issued by Comptroller”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 2–307 (“Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 2–308 (“Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 2–309 (“Sale and delivery of beer or wine from wholesaler’s vehicle”);</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 2–310 (“Sale and delivery to retail license holder”);</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 2–311 (“Additional wholesaler’s licenses”);</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>§ 2–312 (“Direct importation of alcoholic beverages”);</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>§ 2–313 (“Sale or delivery restricted to holder of license or permit”);</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>§ 2–315 (“Interaction between wholesaling entities and retailers”);</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>§ 2–316 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>§ 2–317 (“Restrictive agreements between wholesalers and retailers — Prohibited”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 2–314 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county subject to § 25–502 of this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 2–302 (“Class 1 beer, wine, and liquor wholesaler’s license”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 2–303 (“Class 2 wine and liquor wholesaler’s license”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 2–304 (“Class 3 beer and wine wholesaler’s license”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 2–305 (“Class 4 beer wholesaler’s license”); and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 2–306 (“Class 5 wine wholesaler’s license”).</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-502" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Wholesaler's Licenses"> <text>A holder of a Class 1 beer, wine, and liquor, Class 2 wine and liquor, Class 3 beer and wine, Class 4 beer, or Class 5 wine wholesaler’s license may not sell or deliver any alcoholic beverage in the county for resale except to a county dispensary.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-503" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Wholesaler's Licenses"> <text>Alcoholic beverages may be sold or delivered from 6 a.m. to midnight, on every day except Sunday:</text> <level label="1"> <text>by a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor, wine and liquor, beer and wine, beer, or wine wholesaler’s license to a county dispensary; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>by a holder of a limited wine wholesaler’s license to a holder of a retail license or a county dispensary.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-601" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Beer Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class A beer license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to consumers at the place described in the license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The license holder shall sell the beer in a sealed package or container.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer was sold.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $200.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-602" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Beer Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B beer license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a drugstore or a restaurant located in a drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore or a restaurant located in a drugstore.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $250.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-603" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Beer Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class C beer license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to members of a club and their guests at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $50.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-604" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Beer Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class D beer license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $250.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-605" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Beer Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class H beer license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a restaurant located in a drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A license may be issued for a public golf course under § 25–1101 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>There is one Class H license that shall be issued to a person who, on June 30, 1997, held a Class B beer license and operated a licensed premises that was located in that portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Class H license holder may exercise all of the privileges that the license holder was authorized to exercise on June 30, 1997.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-701" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class A wine license in the county.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license may be issued to a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail at the place described in the license not more than 20,000 gallons of wine produced at the winery each year.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Wine shall be sold in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $100.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-801" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <text>The wine that may be sold under a beer and wine license may not contain more than 22% of alcohol by volume, including naturally fermented or fortified wine.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-802" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class A beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder shall sell the beer and wine in a sealed package or container.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer or wine is sold.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license may not be issued to or used in conjunction with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an establishment that is a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore, or a restaurant in the establishment; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a place with a door, an archway, an opening, or any other passageway providing direct public access to an establishment listed under item (i) of this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the renewal of the license for use by a supermarket that includes a drugstore.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $250.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-803" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license may not be issued to or used in conjunction with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an establishment that is a drugstore or a restaurant in a drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a place with a door, an archway, an opening, or any other passageway providing direct public access to an establishment listed under item (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-804" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class C beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a member of a club and guests of members, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $120.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-805" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class D beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license may not be issued for use by a drugstore.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-806" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Beer and Wine Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class H beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in § 25–1603(c) of this title, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-901" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class A–TP beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall issue the license to a person who on June 30, 1997:</text> <level label="i"> <text>held a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>operated a business for which a Class A license was issued on the licensed premises that is in the part of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Unless revoked or not renewed for good cause, the license shall continue and be renewed, subject to payment of the annual license fee.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The license is not transferable to any other location, but the license may be transferred to another person at any time, subject to the restrictions on similar transfers for other alcoholic licenses in the county.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder shall sell the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A license under this section may not be issued for a drugstore unless the applicant:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has been doing business at the location applied for in the license for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is the assignee of a business established for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license at the location applied for; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>has been engaged in the retail drug business for at least 3 years.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations, including the hours of sale, to carry out this section.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $910.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-902" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license to the owner or operator of a restaurant or hotel if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>before the issuance of the license, the owner or operator attests in a sworn statement that gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant or hotel will be at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>before each renewal of the license, the owner or operator attests in a sworn statement that the gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant or hotel for the 12 months immediately before the application for renewal have been at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell at the place described in the license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>beer, wine, and liquor at retail for on–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>beer and wine in containers sealed with the manufacturer’s original seal for off–premises consumption only to a person who has purchased prepared food from the licensed premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The license holder may not display or provide shelving for beer or wine for off–premises sales in areas of the establishment that are accessible to the public.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Off–sale alcoholic beverages receipts collected under the license shall be included in the calculation of gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The license holder may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption only when the licensed premises is open for business as a hotel or restaurant.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this section, including regulations that limit the quantity of beer and wine that may be sold to a person for off–premises consumption in a single transaction.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to provide for audits to determine the ratio of gross receipts from the sale of food to gross receipts from the sale of beer, wine, and liquor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may revoke a license if the license holder fails to maintain the ratio of gross receipts from the sale of food to gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages required under this section:</text> <level label="i"> <text>during the initial license year, for 3 consecutive months; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>after the initial license year, for each license or calendar year.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may require a license holder to provide supporting data as the Board considers necessary to establish that the license holder has met the requirements of this section relating to the ratio of gross receipts from the sale of food to gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-903" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class BD–BWL license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell:</text> <level label="1"> <text>beer and wine for on– or off–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>liquor for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>As a prerequisite for the initial issuance of the license, the owner of the establishment shall attest in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>As a prerequisite for each renewal of the license, the owner of the establishment shall attest in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board by regulation shall specify the type of food that is required to be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A holder of a Class BD–BWL license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may also hold a Class 7 micro–brewery license issued for a location in the county; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not hold more than two Class BD–BWL licenses.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If a person holds two Class BD–BWL licenses under subsection (f)(2) of this section, the establishment for which the second Class BD–BWL license is issued shall have average daily receipts from the sale of food that exceed the average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The annual license fee is $3,500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-904" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B–BWL (H–M) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license to the owner of a hotel or motel that contains at least five rooms to accommodate the public.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor in accordance with § 25–902 of this subtitle, except that registered guests may be served in their rooms.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out under § 25–2005(e) of this title.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-905" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses" /> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-906" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license to an owner of an establishment if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>before the issuance of the license, the owner attests in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>before each renewal of the license, the owner attests in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations that specify the type of food that is required to be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $3,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1001" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is an art gallery beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may issue an art gallery beer and wine license to a nonprofit or for–profit retail business engaged in the display and sale of original artwork by an individual artist or a group of artists.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may not issue the license to a business that displays and sells commercially prepared or mass–produced artistic products.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell or serve beer and wine at retail for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may sell or serve beer and wine when snacks are served during normal business hours but not later than midnight.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license may not be transferred to another location.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $100.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1002" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a beauty salon and barbershop beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license to a holder of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a beauty salon permit issued under § 5–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a barbershop permit issued under § 4–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to provide not more than 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.7 ounces of liquor for on–premises consumption by a beauty salon or barbershop customer:</text> <level label="1"> <text>when the customer is provided a cosmetology service under Title 5 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article or a barbering service under Title 4 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>while the customer is attending a fund–raising event at the beauty salon or barbershop for which the County Department of Permitting Services has issued a permit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license may not be transferred to another location.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder may provide beer, wine, and liquor during normal business hours but not later than 9 p.m.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>An establishment for which the license is issued is subject to the alcohol awareness training requirements under § 4–505 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $100.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1003" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license to the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Revenue Authority or the designee of the Executive Director, for use by a multiuse facility that accommodates a golf course, a restaurant, a clubhouse, a tasting bar, and the catering of events anywhere on the property.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>offer samples of alcoholic beverages at no charge or for a fee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The restrictions contained in § 25–902(b) of this title do not apply to the issuance of a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder may also hold:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class 4 limited winery license in accordance with § 25–407 of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class 7 micro–brewery license in accordance with § 25–405 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1004" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that owns or leases a performing arts facility that is used for art classes, banquets, community–related activities, exhibits, live performances, shows, theater productions, visual art shows, and weddings.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may not issue more than three licenses to a nonprofit partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that owns or leases performing arts facilities in separate locations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the drink from one or more outlets on the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may impose conditions on the issuance or renewal of the license that establish the areas in the community performing arts facility where beer, wine, and liquor may be sold, served, possessed, or consumed.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The license holder shall ensure that food is provided during the hours beer, wine, and liquor are sold, served, possessed, or consumed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The holder of a Class B–BWLHR license with catering authority, a local caterer’s license, or a State caterer’s license may bring alcoholic beverages and food on the licensed premises under the terms of a contract with a holder of a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A violation of this title that occurs when a caterer brings alcoholic beverages on licensed premises as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection is the responsibility of the caterer and is not the responsibility of the license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 9 a.m. on any day of the week to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The license may not be transferred to another location.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $750.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>There is a Community Performing Arts Facility special event permit.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may issue the permit only to the holder of a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A holder of the permit may sell beer, wine, or liquor for consumption on the premises of the special event.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A holder of the permit shall notify the Board in writing on a form provided by the Board at least 14 days before each event.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A holder of the permit may hold an unlimited number of events in a year.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The annual permit fee is $200.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1004.1" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “shopping center” means any combination of privately owned commercial, professional, or retail establishments to which the general public is invited for business purposes.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is a consumption only marketplace license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may issue a consumption only marketplace license to the developer or the management company of a commercial shopping center if the commercial shopping center:</text> <level label="1"> <text>encompasses an area of at least 10 acres;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>includes at least one establishment for which a Class B license, Class BD–BWL license, Class D–BWL license, or Class H license has been issued; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>contains a designated outdoor area for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in a designated outdoor area located within the commercial shopping center if the beer, wine, or liquor is purchased at an establishment:</text> <level label="1"> <text>that is located within the commercial shopping center;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for which a Class B license, Class BD–BWL license, or Class H license has been issued;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>is within 1,000 feet of the designated outdoor area; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>that uses containers branded with an identifying mark of the seller.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>As part of the license application, a developer shall include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a description of the designated outdoor area and a list of the license holders whose beer, wine, and liquor may be consumed in the designated outdoor area; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a security plan that has been approved by the Montgomery County Department of Police.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The license holder may allow the consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in the designated outdoor area on Monday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $4,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1005" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a continuing care retirement community license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is composed of residents of a continuing care retirement community that has obtained a certificate of registration from the Department of Aging under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has at least 50 members; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>has annual dues that average at least $5 per member.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail at the place described in the license, beer, wine, and liquor:</text> <level label="1"> <text>purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for on–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>to a member or a guest accompanied by a member.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <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 § 25–2005 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1006" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B (Corporate Training Center) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption at a corporate headquarters support facility.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For the Board to issue the license, the corporate headquarters support facility shall serve only the workforce training and education needs of employees, customers, and visitors to the corporate headquarters of a corporation that employs at least 500 employees in the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 25–2005 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1007" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a country club license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The application shall be signed by at least one officer of the club who is a resident, registered voter, or taxpayer of the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a country club:</text> <level label="1"> <text>that has at least 100 members;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>whose members pay an annual total amount of dues that averages at least $50 per member; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>that maintains at the time of the license application a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for on–premises consumption by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a country club member;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a member of the immediate family of a country club member;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>an individual residing temporarily in the clubhouse of the country club; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a guest of a country club member, including an individual who attends a recognized national or regional athletic event held on the premises of the license holder if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the license holder has applied to the Board to sell alcoholic beverages to individuals attending the event;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the application has been made at least 60 days before the date that the event is to take place; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the Board has approved the application.</text> </level> </level> </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 § 25–2005 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>An employee of a country club for which a license has been issued may not have a guest at the country club to consume alcoholic beverages during the employee’s normal working hours.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,000.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>There is a country club off–sale permit.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may issue the permit only to a holder of a country club license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A holder of the permit may sell wine by the bottle for off–premises consumption only:</text> <level label="i"> <text>at a wine tasting event that is held on the premises for which the holder’s country club license is issued;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>to an individual specified in subsection (d) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>during the hours and days the license holder is authorized to sell beer, wine, and liquor under subsection (e) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A holder of the permit shall notify the Board in writing on a form provided by the Board at least 14 days before each tasting event.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A holder of the permit may not hold more than:</text> <level label="i"> <text>twelve tasting events in a calendar year; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>two tasting events in a single month.</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The Board may set a fee for the permit in addition to the annual fee for the country club license.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1008" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a culinary school beer and wine license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board, by majority vote, may issue the license for use on the premises of a private culinary educational institution that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is approved by the State Higher Education Commission; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>holds a private educational institution license issued by the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>allow the consumption of wine by individuals who are at least 21 years old and registered in a wine tasting course offered by the license holder; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>allow the consumption of beer and wine by individuals who are at least 21 years old and registered in a culinary or confectionary course offered by the license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An individual may consume beer or wine under the license on the licensed premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A license holder may conduct the activities specified in subsection (b) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>from Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder shall provide food during the hours that alcoholic beverages are served.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A license holder may not simultaneously hold a different type of license issued under this article.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $400.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1009" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a fraternal/sororal/service organization beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a lodge or chapter of a nonprofit and nationwide fraternal, sororal, or service organization that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is composed only of inducted members;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>was operating in the county before the license application was made;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>has a membership of at least 200 individuals and dues of not less than $5 per year per individual; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>owns and operates a clubhouse that is principally for the use of its members and their guests when accompanied by members.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, or liquor to its members or guests accompanied by members for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on Sunday, from noon to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1010" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B–BWL (large performing arts facility) license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that leases a performing arts facility that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is used for artistic, corporate, and community related activities; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a minimum capital investment, not including real property, of $1,000,000;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a minimum capacity of 1,500 individuals;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a food service facility permit; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>40 seats in a food service area.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the drink from one or more outlets on the licensed premises for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor at:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a high school graduation held on the licensed premises; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a community meeting held without food service on the licensed premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board may impose conditions on the issuance or renewal of the license that establish the areas in the performing arts facility where beer, wine, and liquor may be sold, served, possessed, or consumed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 10 a.m. on any day of the week to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license may not be transferred to another location.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1011" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Authority” means the Montgomery County Revenue Authority.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Commission” means the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>There is a Class H beer (on–sale) license, a Class H beer and wine (on–sale) license, and a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge)(beer and wine off–sale; beer, wine, and liquor on–sale) license issued for the limited use of public golf courses under the jurisdiction of the Authority.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>There is a Class H beer (on–sale) license and a Class H beer and wine (on–sale) license issued for the limited use of public golf courses under the jurisdiction of the Commission.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Director or Deputy Director of the County Parks Department of the Commission may hold one or more licenses issued for the use of public golf courses that are in the county under the jurisdiction of the Commission.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The Executive Director of the Authority or the designee of the Executive Director may hold one or more licenses issued for the use of public golf courses under the jurisdiction of the Authority.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A license issued under this paragraph shall be signed by the Executive Director of the Authority or the designee of the Executive Director.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The holder of a Class H beer license may sell beer for on–premises consumption during the hours and days as set out for a Class H beer license under § 25–2003 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The holder of a Class H beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption during the hours and days as set out for a Class H beer and wine license under § 25–2005 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The holder of a Class B–BWL beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption during the hours and days as set out for a Class B–BWL beer, wine, and liquor license under § 25–2005 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>As a condition to holding a license under this section, the Director or Deputy Director of the County Parks Department of the Commission or the Executive Director of the Authority or the designee of the Executive Director shall designate an individual with respect to each golf course to complete training in an alcohol awareness program approved under § 4–505 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The individual designated to complete training in an alcohol awareness program under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>represent the concessionaire; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be involved with the management of the sale of beer or wine by the concessionaire at the golf course.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1011.1" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a sports stadium license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to three individuals serving on the board of directors for a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that operates a stadium that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>has a minimum capital investment of $2,000,000, not including the cost of land;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>serves as a venue for professional sports events; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>has a seating capacity of 2,000 persons, as established by the Fire Marshal for the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At least one of the individuals to whom the license is issued shall be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption during a professional sports event or other event held at the stadium.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Sales may take place at a service bar or throughout the stadium by individual sales vendors on behalf of the license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The hours of sale during a sports event are:</text> <level label="i"> <text>from 30 minutes before the start of the event until the start of the final period of play if only one event is played in a day; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>from 30 minutes before the start of the first event until the start of the final period of play of the last event scheduled for that day if more than one event is played on the same day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The hours of sale for an event other than a sports event shall be set by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>All beer and wine intended for consumption at the stadium shall be purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Each server of alcoholic beverages at the stadium shall hold a certificate of completion from an approved alcohol awareness program as described in § 4–505 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1012" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class C (Takoma Park veterans’) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide nonprofit organization or club that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is in the portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <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="3"> <text>had a charter from a national veterans’ organization before the application for the license was made;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>has a bona fide membership of at least 100 individuals and dues of not less than $5 per year per individual;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>operates only for the use of its own members and guests when accompanied by members;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>possessed a club license originally issued by the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners when the club was in the portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>meets in a clubhouse principally used for no other purpose.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, or liquor to its members or guests accompanied by members at retail at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <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 § 25–2005 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1013" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Movie theater” means a building designed or used primarily to exhibit motion pictures to the public.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>“Performing arts theater” means an area, a building, or a structure designed and used for plays, acts, dramas, or histrionics by actors or actresses performing on a stage.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Performing arts theater” does not include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a place where motion pictures are exhibited or shown; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a building or amphitheater that is part of a sports complex regularly used by minors.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is a theater license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use on the premises of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a performing arts theater; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a movie theater operated by a nonprofit organization.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at retail for on–premises consumption when snacks are served.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder may sell beer and wine:</text> <level label="1"> <text>1 hour before and after a performance;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>during an intermission; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>during a cast party and reception before and after a performance.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The license may not be transferred to another location.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The annual license fee is $100.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1014" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a veterans’ organization or club license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a local unit of a nationwide nonprofit organization composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States if the local unit:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has a charter from a national veterans’ organization and was operating in the county before the application for the license was made;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has a membership of at least 200 individuals and dues of at least $5 per individual; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>owns or operates a clubhouse that is principally for the use of its members and their guests when accompanied by members.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell at retail beer, wine, or liquor to its members or guests accompanied by members for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on Sunday, from noon to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1101" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>Section 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”), in addition to § 25–1102 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1103 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”), subject to § 25–1104 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1104.1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1102" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <text>Section 4–1102 of this article also applies to an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which a Class H license allowing the sale of wine is issued.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1103" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class D beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>if the licensed premises is in Damascus (12th election district), in accordance with § 25–1603 of this title, a Class H beer and wine license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The permit may be renewed each year with the renewal of the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1104" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue a refillable container permit for wine to a holder of a license that entitles the holder to sell wine for off–premises consumption.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1104.1" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class D beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>if the licensed premises is in Damascus (12th election district), in accordance with § 25–1603 of this title, a Class H beer and wine license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The hours of sale for the permit begin and end at the same time as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The permit may be renewed each year with the renewal of the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1105" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>There is an organization supply license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue the license to a corporation, a club, or any other organization that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is a country club under § 25–1007 of this title or an eleemosynary organization;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is a local post, chapter, lodge, council, or branch of a national organization that has more than 300,000 members; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>has more than 200 dues–paying members.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license allows the on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages by a member or the member’s guest if the alcoholic beverages are supplied by the member.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual license fee is $300.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1201" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Caterer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>There is a local caterer’s license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license is a separate alcoholic beverages license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a person that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>does not already hold a license issued by the Board;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has facilities to prepare and deliver food to the site of a catered event; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>meets all other requirements of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Before the Board issues or renews the license, the county health department shall approve the food preparation facilities for a catered event.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An applicant for or holder of the license is not required to have a banquet hall.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes a holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises of the food preparation facilities; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>exercise the privileges of the license only during the hours and on the days authorized for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license holder may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>hold an event that the license holder sponsors; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide only alcoholic beverages at an event.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The license holder shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>contract for and provide food for consumption at a catered event;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>meet the same ratio of gross receipts between food and alcoholic beverage sales as a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>purchase all alcoholic beverages from the Alcohol Beverage Services.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $1,250.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1202" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Caterer's Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a catering extension.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may grant a catering extension to the holder of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The catering extension authorizes a holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provide alcoholic beverages at an event that is held off the premises for which:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the holder’s Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the holder’s Class D beer, wine, and liquor license is issued; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>exercise the privileges of the catering extension only during the hours and on the days authorized for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The holder of a catering extension shall provide food for consumption at the catered event.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>This section does not require a holder of the following licenses to obtain a catering extension for catering on the premises for which the license is issued:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B restaurant or hotel (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1301" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 25–1311 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1302" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <text>A holder of a Class C per diem beer license, a Class C per diem beer and wine license, or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license may purchase alcoholic beverages from:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a County Alcohol Beverage Services warehouse;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a dispensary;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a manufacturer with a self–distribution license or permit under § 25–307 of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a retail dealer licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1304" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Festival” means the Montgomery County Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Festival organization” means a nonprofit organization that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is chosen by the county to organize the Festival; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has extensive experience in organizing and managing large–scale public events.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is a Beer, Wine, and Liquor Festival license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license issued in the county, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 pub–brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, a State Class 8 farm brewery license, a Class 3 winery license, a Class 4 limited winery license, a Class 1 distillery license, or a Class 9 limited distillery license.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to display and sell beer, wine, or liquor that is distributed in the State.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not sell, offer for sale, or display beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival unless the person:</text> <level label="i"> <text>holds a beer, wine, and liquor festival license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has contracted with a festival organization to display and sell beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A license holder shall display and sell beer, wine, or liquor:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>during the hours and days designated for the Festival.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A festival organization shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>choose the weekends for the Festival;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>choose a location regardless of whether the location is already licensed; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>ensure that the primary focus of the Festival is the promotion of Maryland beer, wine, or liquor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A festival organization may contract with a holder of a retail license issued in the county, a Class 5 brewery license, a Class 6 pub–brewery license, a Class 7 micro–brewery license, a State Class 8 farm brewery license, a Class 3 winery license, a Class 4 limited winery license, a Class 1 distillery license, or a Class 9 limited distillery license to sell and display beer, wine, or liquor at the Festival.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A person may hold a beer, wine, and liquor festival license in addition to another license.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>The license fee is $30 for each day of the Festival.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>License fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may deny a beer, wine, and liquor festival license to an applicant or suspend or revoke a beer, wine, and liquor festival license if the applicant or license holder violates a provision of this article or the regulations of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Instead of or in addition to denying, suspending, or revoking a license under this subsection, the Board may impose on an applicant or license holder a fine not exceeding $20,000.</text> </level> </level> <level label="k"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1306" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license to hold tastings of beer or wine.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The license may be issued without a public hearing.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A renewal of the BWT license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:</text> <level label="1"> <text>1 ounce from each offering of wine;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>3 ounces from each offering of beer; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The annual license fee is $200.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1307" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license in the Town of Kensington.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license issued under § 25–1604(c) of this title to hold tastings of beer or wine.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The license may be issued without a public hearing.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A renewal of the license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:</text> <level label="1"> <text>1 ounce from each offering of wine;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>3 ounces from each offering of beer; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>The annual license fee is $200.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1310" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <text>The Board may issue a Class C per diem beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a community swimming pool club.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1311" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <text>The license fees are:</text> <level label="1"> <text>$30 per day for a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>$60 per day for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1312" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a basket of cheer permit.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall grant the permit at no cost to a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license or a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The permit authorizes the permit holder to provide as a prize at a benefit performance a basket of cheer, consisting of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for a holder of a Class C per diem beer and wine license, not more than:</text> <level label="i"> <text>288 ounces of beer; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="2"> <text>25 liters of wine; and</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for a holder of a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license, not more than:</text> <level label="i"> <text>288 ounces of beer;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="2"> <text>25 liters of wine; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <level label="2"> <text>25 liters of liquor.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The alcoholic beverages contained in a basket of cheer shall be for off–premises consumption.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1401" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”); and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”), which is superseded by § 25–1404 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), which is superseded by § 25–1405 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), which is superseded by § 25–1406 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”); and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”), which is superseded by § 25–1410 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 25–1402 and 25–1403 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”), subject to §§ 25–1408 and 25–1409 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”), subject to § 25–1411 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1402" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <text>The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository and the county police.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1403" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <text>The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article on completion of the application process.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1404" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an application for a license on behalf of a partnership shall be made by and the license issued to at least two general partners as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>When an application for a partnership is filed, at least one of the general partners who applies is required to reside in the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application for a license shall be made by and the license issued to one general partner as an individual if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the partnership has only one general partner; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the general partner resides in the State at the time of application.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1405" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license on behalf of a corporation or club shall be applied for and issued to three officers of the corporation or club, as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a corporation or club has fewer than three officers, each officer shall apply for a license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An officer who is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed meets the residency requirements under § 4–104 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1406" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license on behalf of a limited liability company shall be applied for by and issued to three authorized persons of the limited liability company, as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a limited liability company has fewer than three authorized persons, each authorized person shall apply for a license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An individual who is a resident of the State at the time the application is filed meets the residency requirements under § 4–105 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1408" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <text>An applicant who is the lessee of the entire building in which the business is to be conducted for the entire term of the license need not include in the application a statement and acknowledgment by the owner assenting to the license and authorizing a warrantless search of the premises at any time.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1409" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to an application for a temporary license issued in accordance with Subtitle 13 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant shall submit with the application clear and recent photographs and copies of the fingerprints of the applicant and of the person who will be actively in charge of the business to be conducted under the license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A photograph submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be a copy of a government–issued photograph.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1410" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <text>The Board shall collect the license fees.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1411" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses"> <text>If a license holder voluntarily surrenders the license at least 6 months before the license expiration date, the license holder is entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of the license fee.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1501" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–209 (“Hearing”);</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”);</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”);</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>§ 4–212 (“License not property”); and</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>§ 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 25–1502 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 25–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 25–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 25–1506 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1502" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>When acting on a license application, the Board shall issue a written decision that contains:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a detailed statement of the grounds and findings that support the decision; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the vote of each member of the Board on the decision.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board shall forward a copy of the written decision in a manner that the Board determines to the applicant and each person who requests a copy.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If the application is denied, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing of the procedures for judicial review.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall make a decision on a license application based on the evidence of record.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board shall adopt rules of procedure, subject to the approval of the County Council.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1503" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <text>Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:</text> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>the licenses are Class H beer and wine licenses; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>each premises is a restaurant in a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the licenses are Class BD–BWL licenses.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1504" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a license holder for a different part of the same premises or building in which an establishment with a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is located.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder shall meet all requirements of the respective licenses.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The term “financial interest” as used in § 4–109(a)(11) of this article does not apply to an applicant who is the owner of an interest in real property leased for another place of business where or for which a license has been applied for or issued.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1505" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue an alcoholic beverages license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may not issue a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1506" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may fulfill the notice requirement under § 4–208 of this article by posting online a completed application at least 14 days before the hearing date.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article or the online notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place on the location described in the application for at least 30 days before the application hearing.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A notice under this section shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location of the application hearing.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1601" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a country club; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a restaurant in the country inn zone of the county where alcoholic beverages are sold only for on–premises consumption.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may not issue a license for an establishment in:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Barnesville, except as provided in § 25–1602 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Damascus (12th election district), except as provided in § 25–1603 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Kensington, except as provided in § 25–1604 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Laytonsville, except as provided in § 25–1605 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Takoma Park, except as provided in § 25–1607 of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Washington Grove.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This section does not prohibit the issuance of a license with an on–sale privilege for the sale of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>beer during daylight hours for a restaurant, snack bar, or similar facility on land owned by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority and operated in connection with a public golf course; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>beer and wine for a restaurant on land owned by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority and operated in connection with an airport.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1602" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <text>In Barnesville, the Board may issue a 7–day on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license to a religious, fraternal, civic, or charitable organization.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1603" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to Damascus (12th election district).</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Board may issue a 7–day Class C (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license to a volunteer fire department.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Board may issue Class H beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the licenses may be renewed or transferred.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license may be issued, transferred, or renewed if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>pool tables, billiard tables, shuffleboards, dart boards, video games, pinball machines, or recreational devices are not used in the licensed premises; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>except for beer in containers sold for off–premises consumption as authorized under subsection (e) of this section, alcoholic beverages served by the license holder are consumed by customers while the customers are seated.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board may issue to the holder of a Class H beer and wine license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a refillable container permit for draft beer under § 25–1103 of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer under § 25–1104.1 of this title.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1604" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to Kensington.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may issue, renew, approve the transfer of, and otherwise provide for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a 2–day on–sale beer and wine license or a 2–day on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license to a person holding an event between the hours of 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. for which the town has issued a permit on property owned or controlled by the town or on private commercially zoned property;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>beer and wine tasting (BWT) licenses, as provided in § 25–1306 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, a Class A–K beer and wine license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer or wine for off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a Class B–K beer and wine license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer or wine at a hotel or restaurant, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a hotel or restaurant, at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>in accordance with § 25–903 of this title, a Class BD–BWL beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>a Class C beer and wine license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at the place described in the license, to members of a private social club and guests of members, for on–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>a Class D–K beer license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>a Class D–K beer and wine license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>a Class H beer and wine license that authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>in accordance with § 4–1102 of this article, the consumption of wine not purchased from the license holder on a licensed premises;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>in accordance with § 4–1103 of this article, the removal of a partially consumed bottle of wine from a licensed premises;</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1002 of this title, a beauty salon license;</text> </level> <level label="14"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1005 of this title, a continuing care retirement community license;</text> </level> <level label="15"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1007 of this title, a country club license;</text> </level> <level label="16"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1009 of this title, a fraternal/sororal/service organization license;</text> </level> <level label="17"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1014 of this title, a veterans’ organization or club license;</text> </level> <level label="18"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1103 of this title, a refillable container permit for draft beer for a Class D–K license; and</text> </level> <level label="19"> <text>in accordance with § 25–1104 of this title, a refillable container permit for wine for a Class D–K license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue, in aggregate, not more than 20 Class A–K (off–sale) beer and wine licenses.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board, by majority vote, may issue one additional Class A–K beer and wine license if there is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a public hearing before the town council; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a subsequent request made by the town council.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class A–K beer and wine license holder may sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A Class 9 limited distillery license may be issued to a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license holder.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Not more than four Class 9 limited distillery licenses, in aggregate, may be issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The annual license fee for each class of license is equal to the fee required by the county for a comparable license.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The holder of a Class B–K beer and wine license, a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class H beer and wine license shall maintain average daily receipts from the sale of food, not including carryout food, of at least 40% of the overall average daily receipts.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Board may issue, in aggregate, not more than 20 licenses from among the following types:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class B–K beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class BD–BWL license;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a Class C beer and wine license;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a Class D–K beer license;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>a Class D–K beer and wine license; and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>a Class H beer and wine license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A license holder whose licensed premises is located in the Town of Kensington may not, on a front, rear, side, door, or window of the building of the licensed premises, place a sign or other display that advertises alcoholic beverages in a publicly visible location.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1605" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to Laytonsville.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board may issue not more than two licenses.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The licenses authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be any combination of Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses and Class H (on–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A license may be issued, renewed, or transferred if alcoholic beverages served by the license holder are consumed by customers while the customers are seated.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1606" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Commissioners of Poolesville may submit to the voters the question of whether the sale of alcoholic beverages or the issuance of a class of license for the sale of alcoholic beverages should be prohibited in Poolesville.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The question or a similar question may be submitted to the voters at a regular election or a special election called for that purpose.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Submission of a question at one election does not prevent the submission of the same or another question at a subsequent election.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of a class of license, the sale or the issuance will continue if allowed at the time of the election or, if not previously allowed, will be allowed following the election.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of any class of license:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a license of the class or for the sale of the class of alcoholic beverages may not be issued, renewed, or extended; but</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a license issued previously may continue in force until the date of expiration but may not be renewed or extended.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1607" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue, renew, approve the transfer of, and otherwise provide for the following licenses in Takoma Park:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Class B (on– and off–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Class H (on–sale) beer and wine, hotel and restaurant licenses;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor, hotel and restaurant licenses;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Class H (on–sale) beer licenses;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Class D (on– and off–sale) beer and wine licenses;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Class A–TP (off–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>Class C (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor licenses;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>beer and wine tasting (BWT) licenses; and</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>Class BD–BWL licenses.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies only to Class –TP type licenses that were issued by the Board on July 1, 1997, after certification by the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Unless revoked or not renewed for good cause, the certified licenses shall continue in existence and be renewed, subject to payment of the annual license fee.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class –TP type license is not transferable to another location but is transferable to another person, subject to the restrictions on similar transfers for other licenses in the county.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>A Class –TP type license is subject to the same conditions and restrictions specified by law or by the Board as are other licenses issued by the Board.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Board may waive whatever statutory and regulatory provision that the Board chooses for the affected licenses so that equity, fairness, and reasonableness are achieved.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding that holders of Class –TP type licenses as of July 1, 1997, are subject to county laws and regulations, those same license holders may retain the particular Prince George’s County alcoholic beverages license they possessed before unification.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The Prince George’s County license shall remain valid except that the license does not apply to the licensed premises to which the Class –TP type license applies, but is an open–location license.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Prince George’s County license holder may transfer, to another person or to a new location with the same license holder, the license into Prince George’s County without statutory or regulatory restriction.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1609" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may not issue:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class H beer and wine license:</text> <level label="i"> <text>for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a restaurant in a drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for use in an establishment with a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class D license:</text> <level label="i"> <text>for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for use in an establishment with a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>for use in conjunction with, on the site of, or to a restaurant in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section does not apply to a drugstore or adjoining establishment that on July 1, 1969:</text> <level label="1"> <text>held a Class D license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>had a door, an archway, an opening, or other passageway providing direct public access to any drugstore.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1610" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license for use in an establishment that sells motor vehicle fuel to motorists from a fuel pump on the site.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may renew a license that has been issued for use in an establishment that sells motor vehicle fuel to motorists from a fuel pump located on the site if the license was in effect on January 1, 1989.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1611" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to a premises for which the Board issues a license under Subtitle 13 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to require at least quarterly inspections of a licensed premises during the initial license year and periodic inspections thereafter.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1612" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to Silver Spring.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may issue a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to the holder of a Class 3 winery license that produces not more than 20,000 gallons of wine each year.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1613" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <text>Sections 25–1614 and 25–1615 of this subtitle apply only to a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor on–sale license.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1614" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in § 25–1615 of this subtitle, the Board may not authorize the same license holder to hold more than 10 licenses.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The 10 licenses that may be held by the same license holder:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one or more Class H–BW licenses; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>one or more Class B–K licenses; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not include more than two Class BD–BWL licenses.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1615" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue additional Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) licenses to a license holder for premises operated as a hotel.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>An applicant for an additional Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license under this section shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have a minimum restaurant seating capacity of 100 individuals; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, meet the hotel requirements set forth in § 25–904 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the capital investment in the hotel exceeds $3,000,000, the building height and elevator requirements required by § 25–904(b)(1) of this title do not apply.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1616" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans"> <level label="a"> <text>The Board may issue no more than three special culinary school licenses to a single culinary school.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each license issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be for a separate location.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1701" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <text>Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1702" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <level label="a"> <text>Before an application for a transfer of a license is granted, the Board shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>schedule a public hearing; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>cause the posting of a suitable notice of the hearing in a conspicuous place on the premises described in the application.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>specify the class of license subject to the application and the time, date, and place for the hearing; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>remain posted for at least 30 days before the hearing.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1801" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–402 (“Eligibility for renewal; process”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–403 (“Renewal application”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–406 (“Protests”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”);</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”);</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>§ 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 25–1802 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Section 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to §§ 25–1803 and 25–1805 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1802" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>To renew a license, a license holder annually shall file an application with the Board between February 1 and March 31, inclusive.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>accept late applications during April; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>fine the license holder an amount not exceeding $50 for each day the application is late.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1803" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <text>A license renewal application shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>meet the photograph and fingerprint requirements of § 25–1409 of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be accompanied by a sworn statement by the license holder that the gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant or hotel for the 12–month period immediately before the application for renewal have been at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1804" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <text>The requirement for a criminal history records check under § 4–107 of this article applies to an applicant for license renewal.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1805" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <text>A license holder may renew the license without obtaining a consent statement from the owner of the building that contains the licensed premises if the license holder has a lease on the entire building for at least the term of the renewed license.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1806" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Renewal of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may renew a license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may not renew a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1901" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Conduct of License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–502 (“Storage of alcoholic beverages”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–503 (“Solicitations and sales outside of licensed premises”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–506 (“Evidence of purchaser’s age”); and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 4–508 (“Display of license”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct of Local License Holders”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–504 (“Employment of underage individuals”), subject to § 25–1904 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–505 (“Alcohol awareness program”), subject to §§ 25–1902 and 25–1903 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–507 (“Retail delivery of alcoholic beverages”), subject to § 25–1904 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1902" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Conduct of License Holders"> <text>The alcohol awareness program described in § 4–505 of this article applies to a holder of a caterer’s license issued under § 25–1202 of this title.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1903" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Conduct of License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>The license holder or an individual designated by the license holder who is employed in a supervisory capacity shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>present on the licensed premises during the hours in which alcoholic beverages may be sold.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder who violates this section is subject to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for a first offense, a $100 fine; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1904" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Conduct of License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to being employed in the sale of beer and wine in accordance with § 4–504(b) of this article, an individual at least 18 years old and under the age of 21 years may be employed in the sale of liquor.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder may not make an off–site retail delivery of alcoholic beverages unless:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the deliverer is at least 18 years old; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the individual taking possession of the delivery provides the deliverer with written certification that is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>in the form described under § 4–506 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>supported by documentary proof that the individual is of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Each certification executed under this section shall be retained by the license holder for at least 1 year.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A certification shall be available for examination during regular business hours by an authorized representative of the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-1905" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Conduct of License Holders"> <text>A license holder may sell only alcoholic beverages purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county if the holder’s license is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a Class A, Class B, Class H, Class C, or Class D beer license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a Class B, Class C, or Class D beer and wine license; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a Class A–TP, Class B, or Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2001" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Unless otherwise provided in this title, an individual may consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title only during the hours of sale permitted under the license of the premises.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A license holder shall remove all containers of alcoholic beverages from the tables and bar service area in the licensed premises at the end of the license holder’s permitted hours of sale.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2002" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale"> <level label="a"> <text>A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A holder of a Class B beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A holder of a Class D beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A holder of a Class H beer license may sell beer on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2003" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale"> <text>A holder of a Class A wine license may sell wine Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2004" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale"> <level label="a"> <text>A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A holder of a Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for on–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–K beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder may not sell beer or wine after midnight if the licensed establishment is in a commercial area specified in § 25–1604(b)(1)(ii)9 through 13 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A holder of a Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for on–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A holder of a Class H beer and wine license may sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2005" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale"> <level label="a"> <text>Reserved.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A holder of a Class A–TP beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text> <level label="i"> <text>on Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>on Sunday:</text> <level label="1"> <text>from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day if the federal government has designated the following day as a public holiday.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder shall sell or make available food for consumption on the premises during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 11 p.m. if the licensed establishment is in a commercial area specified in § 25–1604(b)(1)(ii)9 through 13 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–BWL (H–M) beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text> <level label="i"> <text>on Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>on Sunday:</text> <level label="1"> <text>from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day if the federal government has designated the following day as a public holiday.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder shall sell or make available food for consumption on the premises during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A holder of a Class C consumption license may allow the on–premises consumption by a member of a corporation, club, or country club from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2101" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”); and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”); and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”), which is superseded by § 25–2102 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2102" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Licenses"> <text>If a license is revoked, the Board may issue a license for the same premises to a person other than the former license holder in the same manner as the Board considers an application for a new license.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2201" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="22" subtitle_name="Expiration of Licenses"> <text>Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2301" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="23" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <text>Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2401" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="24" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2402" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="24" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>In addition to the other powers of the circuit court for the county provided in Title 4, Subtitle 9 of this article, the court may remand the proceedings to the Board.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2501" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="25" subtitle_name="Unlicensed Establishments"> <text>A location under the control or possession of an establishment may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>sell or serve alcoholic beverages to a member or guest;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>keep alcoholic beverages for a member or guest;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>allow a customer to consume or to be served or given alcoholic beverages from the supplies that the customer has previously purchased or reserved; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to a member or guest.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2502" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="25" subtitle_name="Unlicensed Establishments"> <level label="a"> <text>From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an establishment open to the public;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a place of public entertainment; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2601" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Enforcement"> <text>Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2602" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Enforcement"> <text>An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a civil citation as provided in § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2603" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Enforcement"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>If a person is charged with violating § 25–2708 of this title or with selling or providing alcoholic beverages to an individual who is under the age of 21 years or visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages, in violation of § 6–304 or § 6–307 of this article, a search warrant to be directed by the chief of police shall be issued for the building or vehicle in which the violation allegedly occurred.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A search warrant under this section may be issued by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the District Court on request of a person who charges before the District Court that a violation has occurred; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the circuit court, on request of a grand jury.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If a violation is found, the chief of police shall keep as evidence:</text> <level label="i"> <text>all liquor found in quantities and under conditions to indicate that it is kept for barter, sale, or gift to an individual under the age of 21 years;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, dispensing, transporting, or otherwise disposing of the liquor; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the paraphernalia of a barroom or saloon.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The chief of police shall report the facts of the violation in writing to the State’s Attorney for the county.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any alcoholic beverages or the materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, transporting, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of alcoholic beverages or the paraphernalia of a barroom or saloon is prima facie evidence of the violation of § 25–2708 of this subtitle or § 6–304, § 6–307, or § 6–309 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2701" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <level label="a"> <text>The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>§ 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>§ 6–310 (“Providing free food”);</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>§ 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>§ 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>§ 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>§ 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>§ 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>§ 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>§ 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>§ 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);</text> </level> <level label="14"> <text>§ 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);</text> </level> <level label="15"> <text>§ 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);</text> </level> <level label="16"> <text>§ 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);</text> </level> <level label="17"> <text>§ 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);</text> </level> <level label="18"> <text>§ 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);</text> </level> <level label="19"> <text>§ 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);</text> </level> <level label="20"> <text>§ 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and</text> </level> <level label="21"> <text>§ 6–330 (“Perjury”).</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”), subject to § 25–2702 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>§ 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”), subject to § 25–2703 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>§ 6–322 (“Possession of open container”), subject to § 25–2704 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2702" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <level label="a"> <text>A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the individual was not a resident of the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or an employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2703" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <level label="a"> <text>A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–307 of this article:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6–307 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2704" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <text>An individual may possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container on private property described under § 6–322(a)(1) of this article only if the individual possesses and presents the consent of the owner of the property. </text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2705" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable individual would have under ordinary circumstances based on the habits, appearance, or personal reputation of an individual.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not knowingly sell or provide an alcoholic beverage to a habitual drunkard.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A license holder who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2706" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <text>A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages, an agent or an employee of the person, and a license holder may not, directly or indirectly, offer or make a payment or gift to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a member of the Board;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a county employee; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>anyone on behalf of the member of the Board or county employee.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2709" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as specifically authorized or provided in this article and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in a licensed establishment or other licensed premises that is open to the public:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a person may not sell or provide alcoholic beverages; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>alcoholic beverages may not be consumed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subsection (a) of this section does not apply in the room of a registered guest in a hotel that meets the minimum requirements under § 25–904 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2801" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="28" subtitle_name="Penalties"> <text>Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="25-2802" title_number="25" title_name="Montgomery County" subtitle_number="28" subtitle_name="Penalties"> <level label="a"> <text>In lieu of suspending or revoking a license for any cause for which license suspension or revocation is not required, the Board may impose a fine not exceeding $20,000 for each case, if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Board determines that the public welfare and morals would not be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Fines collected under this subsection shall be paid into the general fund of the county.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>When imposing a fine on a license holder or suspending or revoking a license, the Board shall adopt a written resolution containing:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a statement of the facts and findings forming the basis for the decision;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the vote of each member of the Board on the decision; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>information as to the procedures for appealing the decision.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A copy of the resolution shall be mailed or hand delivered to the license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section>