WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 66

alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a bowling alley associated with a restaurant;
limiting that additional privilege to certain times and certain days; clarifying that
this Act does not create a separate class of licenses; and specifying an effective date.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 52A(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

52A.

(G) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE CARRIED OR SOLD, PURSUANT TO THE
LICENSE BY ESTABLISHED LAW, BY ANY PERSON 21 OR OVER IN ANY PLACE IN THE
BOWLING ALLEY, INCLUDING ANY PORTION OF THE RESTAURANT OPENLY VISIBLE
FROM THE BOWLING LANES AND CONCOURSE, AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES:

(1) MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS ONLY BETWEEN 6 P.M. AND CLOSING;

AND

(2) WHEN THE BOWLING FACILITY IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A
PRIVATE FUNCTION.

(G) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IN HARFORD
COUNTY, FOR A RESTAURANT HOLDING A LICENSE UNDER § 19 OF THIS ARTICLE, IF
THE RESTAURANT IS LOCATED WITHIN A FREESTANDING BUILDING CONTAINING
BOWLING LANES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESTAURANT, AS AN ADDITIONAL
PRIVILEGE OF THAT LICENSE THE LICENSEE MAY SELL AND MAY ALLOW
CUSTOMERS TO CARRY OR CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THE BOWLING
LANES AND ON THE CONCOURSE OF THE BOWLING LANES, OR IN ANY PLACE IN THE
BOWLING ALLEY OR RESTAURANT.

(2) THE ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGE GRANTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION IS AVAILABLE:

(I) COMMENCING AT 6:00 P.M. AND ENDING AT THE NORMAL
CLOSING TIME FOR THOSE DAYS SPECIFIED UNDER § 99 OF THIS ARTICLE IF THE
BOWLING FACILITY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND

(II) AT ANY TIME PERMITTED UNDER §§ 19 AND 99 OF THIS
ARTICLE IF THE BOWLING FACILITY IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSE
OF HOLDING A PRIVATE FUNCTION.

(3) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT CREATE ANY SEPARATE CLASS OF
LICENSE FOR BOWLING ALLEYS, BUT ONLY CONFERS ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES ON
LICENSES FOR RESTAURANTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BOWLING ALLEYS.

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