WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 280

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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(x) (1) This subsection applies only in Wicomico County.

(2) (i) The annual license fee for a 6-day license is as follows:

1. For a club with from 50 to 399 bona fide, dues paying
members—$250;

2. For a club with from 400 to 599 such members—$500; and

3. For a club with 600 or more such members—$750.

(ii) The license fee shall be established on the maximum number of
dues paying members during the calendar year immediately preceding the application for
a license.

(iii) The annual license fee for a 7-day license is $100, in addition to the
fees specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (2).

(3) (I) The license may be issued to a bona fide, nonprofit fraternal,
social, or veterans' club which:

1. Has been incorporated for a period of not less than 5 years
immediately prior to the filing of the application;

2. Is in a clubhouse or promises used principally for a club and
neither directly nor indirectly operated as a public business;

3. Has had at least 100 bona fide, dues paying members during
the one year immediately prior to the filing of the application, except that if the club is
composed solely of members who served in the armed forces of the United States, a
minimum of 50 such members are sufficient; and

4. Has facilities for preparing and serving food on the premises
to the members and their guests.

(II) This license for a club permits consumption on the premises only.

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(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WICOMICO COUNTY.

(B)     THERE IS A CLASS GC (GOLF COURSE) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE.

(4) (I) (C) THE LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED TO A GOLF CLUB COURSE
OR ORGANIZATION THAT:

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