WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 68

operation of a bottle club; providing exceptions; and generally relating to bottle
clubs, alcoholic beverages, and Charles County.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 39Q

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

39Q.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "BOTTLE CLUB" MEANS:

(1)      ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, CLUB, OR
ORGANIZATION THAT:

(I)       OFFERS OR PROVIDES ANY FORM OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
TO ITS MEMBERS OR TO THE PUBLIC; AND

(II)     1. SERVES, SELLS, GIVES, OR DISPENSES ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES TO ITS MEMBERS OR GUESTS;

2.        KEEPS ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ITS MEMBERS
OR GUESTS; OR

3.        ALLOWS MEMBERS OR GUESTS TO CONSUME ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ON ITS PREMISES IF THE MEMBERS OR GUESTS RESERVED,
PURCHASED, OR BROUGHT THE BEVERAGES TO THE PREMISES;

(2)      ANY CLUB THAT SERVES, GIVES, OR ALLOWS ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES TO BE CONSUMED BY PATRONS AFTER LEGAL CLOSING HOURS FOR
ESTABLISHMENTS LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE FROM SUPPLIES THAT THE
PATRONS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED OR RESERVED; OR

(3)      ANY CLUB THAT SELLS, DISPENSES, SERVES, KEEPS, OR ALLOWS ANY
SETUPS OR OTHER COMPONENTS OF MIXED ALCOHOLIC DRINKS TO BE CONSUMED
BY ITS MEMBERS OR GUESTS WITH PRIVATELY OBTAINED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

(B)      "BOTTLE CLUB" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ESTABLISHMENT IF A LICENSE
FOR THE PREMISES HAD BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN CHARLES COUNTY.

(D)     A BOTTLE CLUB MAY NOT SELL, GIVE, SERVE, DISPENSE, KEEP, OR ALLOW
TO BE CONSUMED ON ITS PREMISES, OR ON PREMISES UNDER ITS CONTROL OR
POSSESSION, ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SETUPS, OR OTHER COMPONENT PARTS
OR MIXED ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.

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