The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
§ 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and
§ 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).
Section 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit –– Wine”) of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
§ 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 33–1103 of this subtitle; and
§ 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 33–1104 of this subtitle.
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
“Commission” means the Ocean City Convention Hall Commission.
“Organization” includes the following types of nonprofit organizations:
armed services;
charitable;
civic;
employees;
firefighters;
fraternal;
governmental–support;
hospital;
labor;
patriotic;
political;
professional;
religious;
trade; and
war veterans.
With the approval of the Commission, the Board may allow the members and guests of an organization to bring their own alcoholic beverages onto the premises of the Ocean City Convention Hall without first obtaining a license if:
the alcoholic beverages are not sold; and
the consumption of the alcoholic beverages is restricted to the premises.
With the approval of the Commission, the Board may allow the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City or their designee to sponsor a function at which patrons are allowed to bring their own alcoholic beverages onto the premises of the Ocean City Convention Hall without first obtaining a license if:
the alcoholic beverages are not sold; and
the consumption of the alcoholic beverages is on the premises only.
The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class B or Class D license.
Before the Board issues the permit to an applicant, the applicant shall:
complete the form that the Board provides; and
pay an annual permit fee of $500.
The hours of sale for the permit:
begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and
end at midnight.
Receipts collected under the permit shall be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class B restaurant license and a Class B hotel license.
The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class B license or a Class D license.
Before the Board issues the permit to an applicant, the applicant shall:
complete the form that the Board provides; and
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay an annual permit fee of $500.
An applicant who has a refillable container permit may not be charged a fee for a nonrefillable container permit.
The hours of sale for the permit:
begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and
end at midnight.
Receipts collected under the permit shall be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages under a Class B restaurant license and a Class B hotel license.
There is a temporary to–go event permit.
The Board may issue the permit to a holder of a Class B license or a Class D license if the licensed establishment is located within or immediately adjacent to a special event area identified in and for use in conjunction with a Class C per diem municipal to–go beer, wine, and liquor license.
The permit authorizes the holder to sell at retail beer, wine, and liquor in approved to–go cups that may be carried outside the licensed establishment of the Class B license or the licensed establishment of the Class D license and into the designated special event area.
The permit holder shall be responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
The term of the permit is the same as the term of the associated Class C per diem municipal to–go beer, wine, and liquor license.
The Board shall adopt regulations related to the issuance of and requirements for the permit, including regulations related to:
the designation of a special event area;
the hours of sale;
age verification requirements;
the use of specified to–go cups; and
advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements for the temporary to–go event permit.
The fee for the permit is $20 per day.