1440 LICENSES. [ART. 56

1888. art. 56, sec. 81. 1860, art. 56, sec. 84. 1858, ch. 414, sec. 5.

86. If such rate of rent or annual value shall exceed the
sum of ten thousand dollars, the sum of four hundred and
fifty dollars.

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors By Clubs.

1898, ch. 246, sec. 81 A.

87. It shall not be lawful for any club, society or associa-
tion whatever, whether incorporated or not, now in existence or
hereafter to be formed, to sell, give, barter or in any way
furnish or dispense to its members or any other person or per-
sons any intoxicating liquor except as hereinafter provided; and
whenever any such club, society or association desires to sell,
barter or in any way furnish or dispense intoxicating liquors,
wines or beers to its members, the president or secretary of
such club, society or association shall make application for
a license to sell spirituous and fermented liquors and lager
been in the respective cities and counties where such clubs,
societies or associations are located in the same manner as is
required of retail liquor dealers in such city or county; pro-
vided that no signers, such as are required to attest the character
of applicants for retail liquor license shall be required on an
application for a club license; but such clubs, societies or
associations shall file with the application for license a sworn
list of the bona fide members of such club, society or associa-
tion. Whenever the authorities who in the respective counties
and cities are vested with the power to grant or refuse licenses
shall be satisfied that the club making application for license is
in fact such legitimate and bona fide organization as it purports
to be and that such organization would not be a nuisance to
the neighborhood where it proposes to locate, then the said
authorities shall grant to the applicant a license, for which the
same fee shall be paid as is required by law to be paid in that
city or county where the club is located. This section not to
apply to Baltimore and Washington counties.

Ibid. sec. 81 B.

88. If any such club, society or association, or officer or
agent thereof shall sell, give, barter or in any way furnish or
dispense intoxicating liquor or any admixture thereof to any
person, whether a member thereof or not, without a license as
herein provided, such officer or agent shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in jail or the house