Ch. 621

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS PRIOR
TO MAKING APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE;

3. HAS A BONA FIDE MEMBERSHIP OF NOT LESS THAN 25
PERSONS AND DUES OF NOT LESS THAN $25 PER YEAR PER ADULT MEMBER;

4. OPERATES SOLELY FOR THE USE OF ITS OWN MEMBERS
AND THEIR GUESTS, WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER; AND

• ' 5. MEETS IN A CLUBHOUSE USED PRINCIPALLY FOR NO
OTHER PURPOSE, AND NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED OR OPERATED AS A
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

. [(6)] (7) Upon payment of the license fee, any applicant enumerated in this
subsection may obtain the license from the Board of License Commissioners [of
Worcester County].

[(7)] (8) Every licensee shall purchase all wines and liquors, except light
wine and beer, sold by them from the Worcester County Liquor Control Board
dispensaries. The licensee shall receive a 15 percent discount from the retail sales price or
any special sale price or discount price, whichever is lower. However, the price the Board
charges to the licensees may not be lower than 10 percent above the cost the Liquor
Control Board must pay for the merchandise to wholesalers. All licensees may purchase
beer and light wine from licensed wholesalers.

[(8)] (9) (i) For the purpose of qualifying for a seven-day license, clubs
defined in this subsection shall have an enclosed dining area that has a seating capacity
for 60 or more persons; serve full-course meals from menus at least twice daily; and
during the effective period of the license have daily average receipts from the sale of food
in excess of those for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(ii) The annual fee for a seven-day license is $300.

[(9)] (10) "Bottle club" means any club or organization:

(i) Which serves, sells, gives, or dispenses alcoholic beverages to its
members or guests;

(ii) Which keeps for its members or guests any alcoholic beverages;

(iii) Which allows to be consumed on its premises any alcoholic
beverages, by its members or guests, which beverages, have been reserved by or purchased
from the club by the members or guests;

(iv) At which patrons are served, given, or allowed to consume
alcoholic beverages after legal closing hours from the supplies that the patrons have
previously purchased or reserved; or

(v) That sells, dispenses, serves, keeps, or allows to be consumed any
setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to its members or guests.

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