Title 25. Montgomery County — Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues

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.

The Board may not issue the license to a business that displays and sells commercially prepared or mass–produced artistic products.

a beauty salon permit issued under § 5–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; or

a barbershop permit issued under § 4–501 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

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

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.

sell beer and wine for off–premises consumption;

sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and

offer samples of alcoholic beverages at no charge or for a fee.

a Class 4 limited winery license in accordance with § 25–407 of this title; and

a Class 7 micro–brewery license in accordance with § 25–405 of this title.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The license holder shall ensure that food is provided during the hours beer, wine, and liquor are sold, served, possessed, or consumed.

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.

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.

There is a Community Performing Arts Facility special event permit.

The Board may issue the permit only to the holder of a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.

A holder of the permit may sell beer, wine, or liquor for consumption on the premises of the special event.

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.

A holder of the permit may hold an unlimited number of events in a year.

The annual permit fee is $200.

encompasses an area of at least 10 acres;

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

contains a designated outdoor area for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

that is located within the commercial shopping center;

for which a Class B license, Class BD–BWL license, or Class H license has been issued;

is within 1,000 feet of the designated outdoor area; and

that uses containers branded with an identifying mark of the seller.

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

a security plan that has been approved by the Montgomery County Department of Police.

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;

has at least 50 members; and

has annual dues that average at least $5 per member.

purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county;

for on–premises consumption; and

to a member or a guest accompanied by a member.

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.

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.

that has at least 100 members;

whose members pay an annual total amount of dues that averages at least $50 per member; and

that maintains at the time of the license application a regular or championship golf course of at least nine holes.

a country club member;

a member of the immediate family of a country club member;

an individual residing temporarily in the clubhouse of the country club; or

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:

There is a country club off–sale permit.

The Board may issue the permit only to a holder of a country club license.

A holder of the permit may sell wine by the bottle for off–premises consumption only:

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.

A holder of the permit may not hold more than:

The Board may set a fee for the permit in addition to the annual fee for the country club license.

is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association;

is approved by the State Higher Education Commission; and

holds a private educational institution license issued by the county.

The license authorizes the license holder to:

An individual may consume beer or wine under the license on the licensed premises.

from Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day;

on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and

on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

is composed only of inducted members;

was operating in the county before the license application was made;

has a membership of at least 200 individuals and dues of not less than $5 per year per individual; and

owns and operates a clubhouse that is principally for the use of its members and their guests when accompanied by members.

on Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day; and

on Sunday, from noon to 1 a.m. the following day.

is used for artistic, corporate, and community related activities; and

has:

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.

A license holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor at:

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.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Authority” means the Montgomery County Revenue Authority.

“Commission” means the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The individual designated to complete training in an alcohol awareness program under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:

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:

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.

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.

Sales may take place at a service bar or throughout the stadium by individual sales vendors on behalf of the license holder.

The hours of sale during a sports event are:

The hours of sale for an event other than a sports event shall be set by the Board.

is in the portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County;

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;

had a charter from a national veterans’ organization before the application for the license was made;

has a bona fide membership of at least 100 individuals and dues of not less than $5 per year per individual;

operates only for the use of its own members and guests when accompanied by members;

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

meets in a clubhouse principally used for no other purpose.

In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

“Movie theater” means a building designed or used primarily to exhibit motion pictures to the public.

a performing arts theater; or

a movie theater operated by a nonprofit organization.

1 hour before and after a performance;

during an intermission; and

during a cast party and reception before and after a performance.

has a charter from a national veterans’ organization and was operating in the county before the application for the license was made;

has a membership of at least 200 individuals and dues of at least $5 per individual; and

owns or operates a clubhouse that is principally for the use of its members and their guests when accompanied by members.

on Monday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day; and

on Sunday, from noon to 1 a.m. the following day.