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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS 17-2501

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A public club, room, or other unlicensed establishment, at a location under the control or possession of the establishment, may not:

(1) sell or serve alcoholic beverages to a member or guest;

(2) keep alcoholic beverages for a member or guest;

(3) allow a customer to consume or to be served or given alcoholic beverages from the supplies that the customer has previously purchased or reserved; or

(4) sell, serve, keep, or allow to be consumed setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks to a member or guest.

(b) A person that operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.

(c) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.