Ch. 614 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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(k) (1) In Prince George's County such a license shall be issued to any local
unit of a nationwide bona fide nonprofit organization or club composed solely of
members who served in the armed forces of the United States in any war in which the
United States has engaged, having a charter from a national veterans' organization
prior to the time of making application for such a license, and having a bona fide
membership of not less than one hundred (100) persons and dues of not less than five
dollars ($5.00) per annum per person, which organization or club operates solely for the
use of its own members and their guests when accompanied by such members, and
meets in a clubhouse principally used for no other purpose; the fee for such a license
shall be [three hundred dollars ($300.00)] $500 annually. Such a license shall be subject
to all other provisions of this article relating to beer, wine and liquor licenses, Class C,
in force and effect in Prince George's County.

(2) (i) In addition, a special Class C license shall be issued to any local
unit of a lodge or chapter of any bona fide nonprofit and nationwide fraternal or service
organization composed solely of members duly elected and initiated in accordance with
the rites and customs of the fraternal or service organization, in existence and operating
in Prince George's County prior to the time of making application for the license, and
having a bona fide membership of not less than 100 persons and dues of not less than $5
per annum per person, and owning or operating a home or clubhouse principally for the
use of its members and their guests when accompanied by the members, and not directly
or indirectly owned or operated as a public business. The annual fee for the license is
[$345] $500. The license authorizes the holder to keep for sale and to sell at retail any
alcoholic beverages to any member or guest when accompanied by a member for
consumption on the licensed premises and is subject to all the provisions of this article
relating to beer, wine and liquor licenses, Class C, in force and effect in Prince George's
County, except that restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday found in §
103 of this article and elsewhere do not apply. In no event may alcoholic beverages be
sold, served or consumed on the licensed premises on Sunday before twelve o'clock
noon or after 2:00 a.m. on the following day.

(3) In Prince George's County a special Class C (yacht club) license shall
be issued, upon the approval by the board of license commissioners, to any yacht club in
said county applying therefor which has fifty (50) or more bona fide members paying
dues of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per annum per member, which
maintains at the time of application for the license a clubhouse with a seating capacity
sufficient to accommodate at one time at least one hundred (100) persons, slips or
berths for seventy-five (75) boats or more and at least five (5) acres of ground. Such a
license shall authorize the holder thereof to keep for sale and to sell at retail any
alcoholic beverages, to any member or guest when accompanied by a member at the
place described in said license, for consumption on the licensed premises only and shall
be subject to all the provisions of this article relating to beer, wine and liquor licenses,
Class C, in force and effect in Prince George's County, except that restrictions on the
sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday found in § 103 of this article and elsewhere shall
not apply; provided that in no event may alcoholic beverages be sold, served or

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