§ 11-1005. Entertainment facility license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: April 13, 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 11. Anne Arundel County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 13, 2021
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 11-1005
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 8-202; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 11-502
§ 11-1005. Entertainment facility license
Currentness
“Entertainment facility” defined
(a) In this section, “entertainment facility” means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.
Established
(b) There is an entertainment facility license.
Authorized holder
(c)(1) The Board may issue the license for the use of an entertainment facility that contains one or more food service facilities, bars, or lounges that are part of the operation of the entertainment facility.
(2)(i) The license shall be issued to an individual or entity that owns an entertainment facility and holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.
(ii) An applicant for the license need not meet any location, voting, or residency requirements.
Scope of authorization
(d)(1) The license authorizes:
(i) the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the glass or by the bottle in any location of the entertainment facility that is not covered by an entertainment concessionaire license for consumption anywhere in the entertainment facility; and
(ii) subject to § 4-605 of this article, the playing of music, dancing, plays, live performances, comedy shows, and other artistic shows in the licensed premises.
(2) By administrative action, the Board may allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for a promotional event in an area adjacent to the entertainment facility that:
(i) is controlled by the license holder;
(ii) has controlled access; and
(iii) is a parking lot, picnic ground, building, or terrace.
(3) Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the license may be taken and consumed anywhere in an entertainment facility.
Hours and days of sale
(e)(1) The hours for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under the license are the same as the hours of operation for a video lottery facility established under § 9-1A-23 of the State Government Article.
(2) A holder of the license need not obtain a Sunday permit under § 11-2004 of this title to sell alcoholic beverages after 2 a.m. on Sunday.
Effect of section
(f) The license may not be counted as a Class B or Class H license for purposes of § 11-1609 of this title.
Fee
(g)(1) The annual fee for the license is $15,000.
(2) The fee shall be paid on or before May 1 to the Board.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 626, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 11-1005, MD AL BEV § 11-1005
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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