HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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liquor license may sell alcoholic beverages to persons
leasing an area of the licensed premises for a private
social gather, providing that the license holder may
also permit such permit certain persons to bring beer,
wine, and liquor onto the licensed premises under
certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 20(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 20(k)(2)(i) and (ii) 20(k)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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.

(a) A Class C beer, wine and liquor license shall be
issued by the clerk of the circuit court of the county in
which the place of business is located, or by the clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore City, if the place
of business is located in said city, and shall authorize the
holder thereof to keep for sale and sell all alcoholic
beverages at retail at any club, at the place therein
described, for consumption on the premises only; except in
Kent and Queen Anne's counties where beer may be sold for
consumption off the premises. The annual fee for such a
license shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00),
and shall be payable to such clerk, before any such license
is issued, for distribution as hereinafter provided.

(k) (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