Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 20-101

      (a)      (1)      In this section, "bottle club" means a premises or establishment that:

                  (i)      Is subject to any license issued by the State or Anne Arundel County; and

                  (ii)      Serves, gives, dispenses, keeps, or allows to be consumed by a patron alcoholic beverages from supplies that the patron purchased, reserved, or otherwise brought to the premises or establishment.

            (2)      "Bottle club" includes a restaurant, hotel, club, room, dance studio, disco, place of public entertainment, or other place open to the public.

            (3)      "Bottle club" does not include any establishment for which a license for the premises has been issued under the provisions of this article.

      (b)      This section applies only in Anne Arundel County.

      (c)      An owner or operator of a bottle club may not:

            (1)      Evade the alcoholic beverages laws in the county, including laws governing the hours of operation; and

            (2)      Sell, give, serve, dispense, keep, or allow to be consumed in the bottle club any alcoholic beverages, setups, or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages.

      (d)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.