Ch. 675

LAWS OF MARYLAND'

(4) [If the Garrett County liquor control board
maintains county liquor dispensaries, the licensees shall
purchase the liquor or wines sold by them from the Garrett County
liquor dispensaries, and shall be charged the liquor dispensary's
invoice price, freight charges, and 20 percent of an aggregate
invoice price and freight charges from time to time.

(5)] It is the duty of the Garrett County liquor
control board before issuing any license to determine whether the
business to be operated by the prospective licensee is likely to
enhance the recreational, business and economic development of
the county. If the liquor control board in its discretion
determines that issuance of the license will not enhance the
development within the county, it shall reject the application
for the license.

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(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, 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.

(h-1) In Garrett County the liquor control board is
authorized to issue a license to be known as a "club and
organization license" covering "on-sale" of beer, wine, and
liquor to the members and the guests of such clubs and
organizations in Garrett County. The annual fee for this license
[shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00).] IS $1,500. THE
ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL FEE, IS
$1,500. The license shall be issued only to the following clubs
and organizations: (i) A bona fide nationally chartered nonprofit
organization or club which has been incorporated, for a period of
not fewer than five years immediately prior to the filing of the
application, composed solely of members who served in the armed
forces of the United States in any war in which the United States
has engaged, which organization or club operates solely for the
use of its own members and its guests when accompanied by such
members, and meets in a clubhouse principally used for a club,
and is neither directly nor indirectly operated as a public
business.

(ii) Any lodge or chapter of a bona fide nonprofit
and nationally chartered fraternal organization composed of
members duly elected and initiated in accordance with the rights
and customs of such fraternal organizations which is operating a
home or clubhouse for the use of its members, and is neither

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