Ch. 5

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(m-1-b)] (9) [(1)] (I) [In Worcester County "bottle"] "BOTTLE club"
means any club or organization:

[(i)] 1. Which serves, sells, gives, or dispenses alcoholic beverages to
its members or guests;

[(ii)]2. Which keeps for its members or guests any alcoholic
beverages;

[(iii)] 3. Which allows to be consumed on its premises any alcoholic
beverages, by its members or guests, which beverages have been reserved by or purchased
from the club by the members or guests;

[(iv)] 4. At which patrons are served, given, or allowed to consume
alcoholic beverages after legal closing hours from the supplies that the patrons have
previously purchased or reserved; or

[(v)]5. That sells, dispenses, serves, keeps, or allows to be consumed
any setups or. other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to its members or guests.

[(2)] (10) [In Worcester County it is unlawful for any] A person,
partnership, corporation, or any other organization [to] MAY NOT maintain[,] or
operate a "bottle club". However, any club or organization which qualifies for and is
granted a Class C license as provided [under] IN THIS subsection [(m-1) of this section]
may operate also as a "bottle club" under this license [in Worcester County].

[(3)] (11) This subsection may not be construed to apply to any "bring your
own bottle" social function at which alcoholic beverages are furnished only by the guests
or participants. If such a social function is held in a facility available to the public, the
function shall be conducted during the hours of operation permitted for a Class C license
establishment.

[(n) Such licenses shall only be issued in the City of Baltimore, in Allegany, Anne
Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett,
Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's,
Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, in the towns of North
Beach and Chesapeake Beach in Calvert County and in Dorchester County.]             

24A.

(a) THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES IN CARROLL COUNTY.

(B) (1) [For the purpose of] IN this section[, a caterer is defined as] THE
FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)      "BOARD" MEANS THE CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(3)      "CATERER" MEANS an establishment containing one or more banquet
rooms suitable for public gatherings, with food preparation facilities on the premises,
which contracts to provide food and alcoholic beverages to sponsors of public or private

events.                           

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