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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ARTICLE 2B. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
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TITLE 20. PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT. |
§ 20-108.1. Prince George's County.
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(a) Definitions. --
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) (i) "Bottle club" means a premises or establishment that:
1. Is subject to any license issued by the State or Prince George's County; and
2. A. 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; or
B. Serves, gives, dispenses, or allows to be consumed by a patron paying admission alcoholic beverages from supplies purchased or otherwise brought to the premises or establishment by an owner or operator or an agent of an owner or operator.
(ii) "Bottle club" includes a restaurant, hotel, club, room, dance studio, disco, place of public entertainment, or other place open to the public.
(iii) "Bottle club" does not include any establishment for which a license for the premises has been issued under the provisions of this article.
(3) "Place of public entertainment" means a business establishment that does not hold a license under this article and that allows on its premises any form of attire or sexual display prohibited under § 10-405 of this article.
(4) "Setups" includes drinking containers and ice.
(b) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Prince George's County.
(c) Prohibited activities. --
(1) A person may not serve or dispense setups or serve, dispense, keep, or allow to be consumed any alcoholic beverages or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks in a place of public entertainment.
(2) An owner or operator of a bottle club may not:
(i) Evade the alcoholic beverage license laws in the county, including laws governing the hours of operation; and
(ii) Sell, give, serve, dispense, keep, or allow to be consumed in the bottle club any alcoholic beverage, setups, or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks.
(d) Penalties for violation. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $ 10,000 or both.