Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 22-1311 - Multiple event license for fire department(a) The Board may issue to a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license.(b)(1) The license holder may sell or provide beer and wine for on-premises consumption: (i) at an entertainment event held by the fire department; or(ii) by a person who has rented or leased an area of the licensed premises for an event and guests who attend the event.(2) The license holder shall: (i) contract to provide food for consumption at the event described in (1)(ii) of this ; or(ii) ensure that food will be available for consumption at the event described in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.(3) This section does not prohibit a fire department from obtaining a Class C per diem license.(c)(1) The license shall be in the form that the Board requires.(2) The applicant shall sign the license.(d)(1) The Board may not:(i) issue for a fire department a multiple event beer and wine license more than one time in any year; or(ii) authorize a multiple event beer and wine license for more than 40 days in a calendar year.(2) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each event for which the license is to be used.(e) The annual license fees are:(1) $150 for not more than 10 events per year;(2) $300 for not more than 20 events per year;(3) $450 for not more than 30 events per year; and(4) $600 for not more than 40 events per year.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 134, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.