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<subtitle article="gab" title_number="33" subtitle_number="10" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-1001" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a Class EF (entertainment facility) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may issue the license to an applicant that has a capital investment in the facility for which the license is sought of at least $45,000,000.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>by the drink and bottle;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>from one or more outlets in the entertainment facility; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>for consumption anywhere in the entertainment facility.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license authorizes the playing of music and dancing.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>The Board may issue one or more licenses for the same facility.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The license holder may sell and serve beer, wine, and liquor on each day that the entertainment facility is open for business, from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. the following day.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The annual license fee is $15,000.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-1002" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a Class C (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may issue the license for use by a golf course or organization that:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>is open to the public;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>is operated for profit;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>owns real estate in the county; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>has a golf course with a minimum of 18 holes.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption on the land and in the buildings that are part of the golf course.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>A patron need not be seated to be served.</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 § 33–2005 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The annual license fee is $2,625.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-1003" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is an Ocean City Convention Hall license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board may issue the license to the Convention Hall Commission and its successors for use on the premises of the Ocean City Convention Hall.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The Ocean City Convention Hall Commission may:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>authorize a vendor to sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption under the license that the Commission is issued; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>contract to receive part of the revenue derived from the vendor’s sale of alcoholic beverages.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>This section does not affect the operation of § 33–1102 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-1004" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a Class D Ocean City municipal golf course beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue the license to the Mayor of Ocean City for on–premises consumption for use on the premises of the Ocean City municipal golf courses.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>A separate license is required for each Ocean City municipal golf course.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption 7 days a week on the premises of an Ocean City golf course.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The license holder may contract with a concessionaire to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Before the license is issued, the Mayor shall designate an individual to complete training in an alcohol awareness program approved under § 4–505 of this article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The individual designated by the Mayor shall:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>represent the concessionaire; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>be directly involved with the management of the sale of beer, wine, and liquor by the concessionaire.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>during the hours and days as set out for a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license under § 33–2005 of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>during fewer hours as specified by the license holder.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The license:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>shall be issued and renewed without charge or an annual fee; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>may not be transferred.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-1005" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues">
    <level label="a">
      <text>There is a racetrack:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>beer license;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>beer and wine license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>beer, wine, and liquor license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>The Board may issue a license under this section to:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>the owner of a licensed horse racing establishment that holds public meetings at which pari–mutuel betting is allowed; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>the concessionaire or catering organization at the racing establishment, whether an individual, an association, or a corporation.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>There are no residential or voting qualifications for a license under this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell the alcoholic beverages stated on the license at one or more locations in the racing park of the license holder.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>A license holder may purchase:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>beer, wine, and liquor from a holder of a wholesaler’s license; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>wine and liquor from the county Department of Liquor Control, which shall sell wine and liquor to a license holder at a discount of at least 15% from the retail sales price or any special sale price or discount price, whichever is lower.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>The annual fee for:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>the beer license is the same as the fee for other beer licenses in the county;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>the beer and wine license is the same as the fee for other beer and wine licenses in the county; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>the beer, wine, and liquor license is $1,500.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>