Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. & Cannabis § 10-1001
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2019
(a) There is a bookstore beer and wine license.
(a) There is an art establishment beer and wine license.
(b) The Board may issue the license for use by an establishment commonly known as a bookstore that derives at least 70% of its revenue, measured by average daily receipts, from the sale of books.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license to a nonprofit organization primarily engaged in:
(i) the display, sale, or demonstration of art by an individual artist or a group of artists;
(ii) the instruction of participating clients in creating art; or
(iii) live performances, including musical acts or theater performances.
(2) The Board may not issue the license to an organization that:
(i) displays and sells commercially prepared or mass–produced artistic products; or
(ii) has a corporate purpose that is not dedicated to the activities described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a bookstore customer for consumption in the bookstore during a public lecture, reading, discussion, or similar bookstore event.
(c) The license authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer and wine at retail for on–premises consumption.
(d) The average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages at the bookstore may not exceed 17% of average daily receipts of the business.
(d) The license holder may sell or serve beer and wine during the hours and days set for beer and light wine licenses under § 10–2003 of this title.
(e) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(e) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(f) The license holder is subject to the alcohol awareness training requirements under § 4–505 of this article.
(f) The annual license fee is $1,000.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.