HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

121.

(a) In Anne Arundel County no holder of any class of
alcoholic beverage license [except the holder of a beach and
amusement park license in any election district,] or the
holder of a club license shall permit the playing of music
of any kind (except one radio speaker or one television
screen), or dancing, floor shows, or any other similar type
of entertainment on the licensed premises or on adjacent
property over which the licensee has ownership or control;
except:

(1)  Any holder of a Class B, Class D, OR CLASS H
license shall be permitted to play RECORDED music of any
kind, [but without dancing, floor shows or any other similar
entertainment, provided he shall obtain a special music
license which shall be issued in the same manner as any
other special license for which special license the annual
fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00)] OR LIVE MUSIC WITH NO
MORE THAN TWO MUSICIANS IF THE LICENSEE OBTAINS A SPECIAL
MUSIC LICENSE. A SPECIAL MUSIC LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IN THE
SAME MANNER AS ANY OTHER SPECIAL LICENSE. THE ANNUAL FEE
FOR THE LICENSE SHALL BE $100. DANCING, FLOOR SHOWS, OR
OTHER SIMILAR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MAY NOT BE PERMITTED.

(2)  Any holder of a Class B, Class D or [beach
and amusement park] CLASS H license shall be permitted to
have music, dancing and other legal forms of entertainment,
provided [he shall obtain] THE LICENSEE OBTAINS a special
dancing license which shall be issued in the same manner as
any other special license, [for which special license the]
THE annual fee shall be [two hundred dollars ($200.00)] $400
when issued to a licensee holding a beer, wine and liquor
license and [one hundred dollars ($100.00)] $200 when issued
to a licensee holding a beer and wine license.

(3)  Any holder of a Class C license shall be
permitted to have music, dancing and other legal forms of
entertainment, provided [he shall obtain] THE LICENSEE
OBTAINS a special dancing license which shall be issued in
the same manner as any other special license at no
additional charge.

(4)  All special licenses set forth in paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3), above shall be authorized by the board of
license commissioners for Anne Arundel County only when the
board finds:

(i) That the use of the licensed premises
for such purposes shall not be in violation of any fire,
health, or building regulation of Anne Arundel County,

(ii) That the applicant can adequately
control the persons using the licensed premises.,