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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="33-2007" title_number="33" title_name="Worcester County" subtitle_number="20" subtitle_name="Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed club, dance studio, disco, hotel, restaurant, tavern, or any other place of public entertainment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual may consume alcoholic beverages:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>in the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>on the property of a volunteer fire company.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An individual may consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a fishing club that was established before January 1, 1970; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any of the following establishments if it has been in existence for at least 3 years:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>a catering establishment;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a community or civic association;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>a swim club;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>a social, civic, nonprofit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic, educational, or public service organization; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>a religious institution.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section applies at all times, unless consumption is authorized by this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person subject to this section who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.</text>
  </level>
</section>
