§ 25-1004. Community performing arts facility license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 25. Montgomery County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 25-1004
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 6-201
§ 25-1004. Community performing arts facility license
Currentness
Established
(a) There is a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.
Authorized holder
(b)(1) The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that owns or leases a performing arts facility that is used for art classes, banquets, community-related activities, exhibits, live performances, shows, theater productions, visual art shows, and weddings.
(2) The Board may not issue more than three licenses to a nonprofit partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that owns or leases performing arts facilities in separate locations.
Scope of authorization
(c)(1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the drink from one or more outlets on the licensed premises for on-premises consumption.
(2) The Board may impose conditions on the issuance or renewal of the license that establish the areas in the community performing arts facility where beer, wine, and liquor may be sold, served, possessed, or consumed.
(3) The license holder shall ensure that food is provided during the hours beer, wine, and liquor are sold, served, possessed, or consumed.
Restrictions on caterers
(d)(1) The holder of a Class B-BWLHR license with catering authority, a local caterer's license, or a State caterer's license may bring alcoholic beverages and food on the licensed premises under the terms of a contract with a holder of a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.
(2) A violation of this title that occurs when a caterer brings alcoholic beverages on licensed premises as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection is the responsibility of the caterer and is not the responsibility of the license holder.
Hours and days of sale
(e) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 9 a.m. on any day of the week to 2 a.m. the following day.
Location transfer prohibited
(f) The license may not be transferred to another location.
Fee
(g) The annual license fee is $750.
Community Performing Arts Facility special event permit
(h)(1) There is a Community Performing Arts Facility special event permit.
(2) The Board may issue the permit only to the holder of a BWL Community Performing Arts Facility license.
(3) A holder of the permit may sell beer, wine, or liquor for consumption on the premises of the special event.
(4) A holder of the permit shall notify the Board in writing on a form provided by the Board at least 14 days before each event.
(5) A holder of the permit may hold an unlimited number of events in a year.
(6) The annual permit fee is $200.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 125, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 633, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 532, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 25-1004, MD AL BEV § 25-1004
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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