HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 20(m-l-b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

20.

(M-1-B)(l) IN WORCESTER COUNTY "BOTTLE CLUB" MEANS ANY
CLUB OR ORGANIZATION:

(I)  WHICH SERVES, SELLS, GIVES, OR
DISPENSES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO ITS MEMBERS OR GUESTS;

(II)  WHICH KEEPS FOR ITS MEMBERS OR GUESTS
ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;

(III)  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)  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)  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)  IN WORCESTER COUNTY IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION
TO MAINTAIN, OR OPERATE A "BOTTLE CLUB." HOWEVER, ANY CLUB
OR ORGANIZATION WHICH QUALIFIES FOR AND IS GRANTED A CLASS C
LICENSE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 20 (M-l) MAY OPERATE ALSO AS
A "BOTTLE CLUB" UNDER THIS LICENSE IN WORCESTER COUNTY.

(3)  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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.