WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         S.B. 668

less than $75 per annum per member, which maintains at the time of the application for
the license two or more tennis courts, a swimming pool at least 30 feet by 80 feet in size,
and a regular or championship golf course of nine holes or more. The license authorizes
the holder to keep for sale and to sell at retail any alcoholic beverages to any customer at
the place described in the license for consumption on its premises. The annual fee for this
golf and country club license is $1,500, which shall be paid to the [clerk] BOARD before
any license is issued. The application for any license filed on behalf of any such golf and
country club in Anne Arundel County shall be signed by at least one officer of the club,
who is a resident, registered voter and taxpayer of Anne Arundel County. The golf and
country club license is subject to all the provisions of this article, except that any
restrictions against the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, appearing elsewhere in
this article, do not apply to any licensee holding the special Class C (golf and country
club) license. A special Class C (country club) license may also be issued in Anne Arundel
County to a country club meeting the aforementioned requirements other than the
requirements for a regular or championship golf course of nine holes or more; but which
country club instead shall be required to have, in addition to the other requirements, not
less than 15 acres of ground for the licensed premises and used in connection therewith.
An annual fee of $625 is to be paid to the [clerk] BOARD before issuance of a special
Class C (country club) license [after approval of issuance of the license by the Board].
Licensed clubs in this category of a special Class C (country club) license are subject to
restrictions appearing in § 92 of this article as to sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday.
The country clubs may not be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off
their premises nor the grounds of such club used in connection therewith.

[2.] (II) Any golf club having a Class B, C or D (beer, wine and
liquor) license that has been issued by the Board of License Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County and is still in effect shall require a special Class C (country club) license
by October 1, 1977. The requirements of having two or more tennis courts and a
swimming pool at least 30 feet by 80 feet in size is waived for these golf courses with
effective licenses, but is required for any country club not under construction by July 1,
1977.

(e-2) (3) (i) [A] THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OF CARROLL
COUNTY MAY ISSUE A special Class C (golf and country club) license [may be issued
upon the approval by the Board of License Commissioners of Carroll County] to any golf
and country club in the County applying for the license which maintains at the time of the
application for the license and continues to maintain a regular or championship golf
course of 9 holes or more. The license authorizes the licensee to keep for sale and to sell
at retail any alcoholic beverages to members and guests at the licensed premises for
on-sale consumption only. The country club may not sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption off the grounds of the club.

(f) In Cecil County the annual fee for such a license shall be six hundred dollars
($600.00). Any incorporated club of Cecil County, having been incorporated for a period
of not less than two years prior to time of making application and having a bona fide
membership of not less than twenty-five, with dues of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
per annum per member, and maintaining at the time sleeping accommodations on the
club premises for twenty-five club members or guests, and who shall have facilities for
preparing and serving food on the premises to the said members and guests, which said

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