Md. Code, Alco. Bev. § 18-1004

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.

Md. Code, AB § 18-1004

Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 644, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.