WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 39

(5)(I) "LOUNGE AREA MEANS A COMBINATION BAR, WHERE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SERVED, AND AN ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY IN
THE SAME ROOM, ALTHOUGH ENTERTAINMENT NEED NOT BE IN PROGRESS.

(5) (I) "LOUNGE AREA" MEANS A ROOM OR AREA THAT INCLUDES:

1. A BAR WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE
SERVED; AND

2. AN ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY IN THE SAME
ROOM OR AREA AS THE BAR, ALTHOUGH ENTERTAINMENT NEED NOT BE IN
PROGRESS.

(II)  THE HOLDER OF THIS LICENSE IN WICOMICO
COUNTY SHALL MAY PROHIBIT A PERSON UNDER THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE
IN THE STATE FROM ENTERING THE LOUNGE AREA ON THE LICENSED
PREMISES AFTER 9:00 P.M., UNLESS THIS PERSON IS ACCOMPANIED BY A
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WHO IS OF THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE IN THE
STATE.

(III) IF AFTER A HEARING THE BOARD OF LICENSE

COMMISSIONERS FINDS THE LICENSEE GUILTY OF VIOLATING THIS

RESTRICTION, THEN THE WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE

COMMISSIONERS MAY IMPOSE A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000 OR
SUSPEND A LICENSE OR BOTH FINE AND SUSPEND FOR ANY VIOLATION THAT
IS CAUSE FOR SUSPENSION UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LAWS

AFFECTING WICOMICO COUNTY.

(III)  THE HOLDER OF THIS LICENSE MAY CHARGE AN
ENTERTAINMENT FEE FOR EACH PERSON WHO ENTERS OR WHO IS PRESENT
DURING THE TIME LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IS IN PROGRESS IN THE LOUNGE
AREA.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 39

(Senate Bill 389)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours for Sale

FOR the purpose of altering the hours of the day when alcoholic
beverages may be sold in Wicomico County under certain
alcoholic beverages licenses.

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