(a) There is:
(1) a 6–day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license; and
(2) a 7–day Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) The Board may issue the license for use by a nonprofit fraternal, social, or veterans’ club that:
(1) has been incorporated for at least 5 years immediately before the application for the license is made;
(2) is in a clubhouse or premises that is used principally for club purposes;
(3) during the year immediately before the filing of the application:
(i) except as provided in item (ii) of this item, has at least 100 dues–paying members; or
(ii) if the club is composed only of members who served in the armed forces of the United States, has at least 50 dues–paying members; and
(4) has facilities for preparing and serving food on the premises to members and guests.
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(d) A license holder shall purchase alcoholic beverages for retail sale, except beer and wine, from the Liquor Control Board or from a wholesaler.
(e) (1) The annual license fees for a 6–day license, depending on the size of the dues–paying membership of the club, are:
(i) $275, for a membership of 50 to 399;
(ii) $550, for a membership of 400 to 599; and
(iii) $825, for a membership of at least 600.
(2) The annual license fees for a 7–day license, depending on the size of the dues–paying membership of the club, are:
(i) $400, for a membership of 50 to 399;
(ii) $675, for a membership of 400 to 599; and
(iii) $950, for a membership of at least 600.
(3) A license fee shall be established on the maximum number of dues–paying members during the calendar year immediately before the filing of the application for the license.