Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Chs.. 2 through 1049
Section 18-1004 - Resort complex license(a) In this section, "resort complex" means a parcel or contiguous parcels of land: (1) of at least 20 acres;(2) under common ownership; and(3) with facilities that: (i) include a venue for golf, waterfront beach activities, or a marina;(ii) serve the public; and(iii) resulted in a capital investment of at least $550,000 exclusive of the cost of the land.(b) There is a resort complex license.(c) The Board may issue one resort complex license to the person owning or operating a resort complex.(d) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor from: (1) one or more outlets in the resort complex that may be consumed in conjunction with the playing of music and dancing at designated locations in the resort complex; and(2) one designated outlet in the resort complex for off-premises consumption.(e) A license holder may serve alcoholic beverages:(1) at one or more outside outlets in the resort complex on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight;(2) at one or more inside outlets in the resort complex:(i) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and(ii) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight; and(3) at one designated outlet for off-premises consumption: (i) on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and(ii) on Sunday, from 6 a.m. to midnight.(f) A resort complex license is exempt from any quota or restriction on off-sale licenses issued for the election district in which the resort complex is located.(g)(1) Certain areas in a resort complex may be excluded from the portion of the property that is considered to be the licensed premises.(2) A person other than the resort complex license holder may obtain a different class of license for an area excluded under paragraph (1) of this subsection.(h) The annual license fees are: (1) $3,500 for two outlet locations; and(2) $1,750 for each additional outlet location.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.