§ 20-101. Anne Arundel County

   (a) "Bottle club" defined. --

   (1) In this section, "bottle club" means a premises or establishment that:

      (i) Is subject to any license issued by the State or Anne Arundel County; and

      (ii) Serves, gives, dispenses, keeps, or allows to be consumed by a patron alcoholic beverages from supplies that the patron purchased, reserved, or otherwise brought to the premises or establishment.

   (2) "Bottle club" includes a restaurant, hotel, club, room, dance studio, disco, place of public entertainment, or other place open to the public.

   (3) "Bottle club" does not include any establishment for which a license for the premises has been issued under the provisions of this article.

(b) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Anne Arundel County.

(c) Restrictions. -- An owner or operator of a bottle club may not:

   (1) Evade the alcoholic beverages laws in the county, including laws governing the hours of operation; and

   (2) Sell, give, serve, dispense, keep, or allow to be consumed in the bottle club any alcoholic beverages, setups, or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages.

(d) Violations. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

HISTORY: 2000, ch. 476, § 2; 2001, ch. 29, § 6.