Maryland § 26-1009.1

§ 26-1009.1.

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

        (2)    “Concessionaire” means a lessee, a sublessee, or any other operator of an establishment that:

            (i)    engages in the daily sale of beer, wine, and liquor on its premises for consumption anywhere in an entertainment facility; and

            (ii)    operates a concession adjacent to but independent of the entertainment facility.

        (3)    “Entertainment facility” means a facility that holds a license under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article.

    (b)    There is an entertainment concessionaire license.

    (c)    (1)    The Board may issue the license to a concessionaire operating in conjunction with an entertainment facility.

        (2)    The license authorizes:

            (i)    the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor by the glass or by the bottle on the premises of the concessionaire for consumption anywhere in the entertainment facility, including a hotel; and

            (ii)    the playing of music and dancing on the licensed premises.

        (3)    Beer, wine, and liquor purchased under the license may be taken into and consumed anywhere in an entertainment facility, including a hotel.

        (4)    (i)    The license authorizes the license holder to accept customer–earned credits for the service of food and alcoholic beverages in any location of the entertainment facility, including a hotel, that is not covered by an entertainment concessionaire license for consumption anywhere in the entertainment facility.

            (ii)    Beer, wine, and liquor served under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may be taken and consumed anywhere in an entertainment facility, including a hotel.

        (5)    The hours of sale for the license are the same as the hours of operation for a video lottery facility established under § 9–1A–23 of the State Government Article.

        (6)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the license authorizes the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under the license in a lounge that is no more than 2,000 square feet in which the holder of the license may serve and sell food.

    (d)    A license holder is not required to obtain a Sunday sales license under this title to sell alcoholic beverages after 2 a.m. on Sunday.

    (e)    The license may not be counted as a Class B or Class H license for purposes of § 26–1601 of this title.

    (f)    A license holder that seeks to provide entertainment is not required to obtain a special entertainment permit under § 26–1103 of this title.

    (g)    A license holder that seeks to allow dancing is not required to obtain a local dance license issued by the county.

    (h)    (1)    The annual fee for the license is $5,000.

        (2)    The fee shall be paid on or before May 1 of each year to the Board.

    (i)    Any penalty or other sanction that is imposed for a violation of a regulation of the Board on the licensed premises of the holder of an entertainment facility license under § 26–1009.2 of this subtitle shall apply to the holder of a concessionaire’s license that the Board determines to be responsible for the violation.