Section 32-903 - Class C beer, wine, and liquor license(a) There is: (1) a 6-day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license; and(2) a 7-day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.(b) The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit fraternal, social, or veterans' club that: (1) has been incorporated for at least 5 years immediately before the application for the license is made;(2) is in a clubhouse or premises that is used principally for club purposes;(3) during the year immediately before the filing of the application:(i) except as provided in item (ii) of this item, has at least 100 dues-paying members; or(ii) if the club is composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States, has at least 50 dues-paying members; and(4) has facilities for preparing and serving food on the premises to members and guests.(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club at the place described in the license for on-premises consumption.(d) A license holder shall purchase alcoholic beverages for retail sale, except beer and wine, from the Liquor Control Board or from a wholesaler. (e)(1) The annual license fees for a 6-day license, depending on the size of the dues-paying membership of the club, are: (i) $275, for a membership of 50 to 399;(ii) $550, for a membership of 400 to 599; and(iii) $825, for a membership of at least 600.(2) The annual license fees for a 7-day license, depending on the size of the dues-paying membership of the club, are: (i) $400, for a membership of 50 to 399;(ii) $675, for a membership of 400 to 599; and(iii) $950, for a membership of at least 600.(3) A license fee shall be established on the maximum number of dues-paying members during the calendar year immediately before the filing of the application for the license.Md. Code art. Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis, § 32-903Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 32-903
Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 964,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.