Maryland § 18-1004

§ 18-1004.

    (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.