1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and otherwise provided in this article, a person may not knowingly allow the consumption, possession, or transfer of alcoholic beverages in an establishment that is a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, disco, or place of public entertainment if:

   1. (1) the establishment is not licensed by the Board;
   2. (2) the person possesses or controls the establishment as owner, lessee, or user; and

   3. (3) the establishment is:

      1. (i) open to the public or licensed by the State; or
      2. (ii) licensed by the State or a county unit other than the Board.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:

      1. (i) the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice; or

      2. (ii) the property of:

         1. 1. a volunteer fire company;
         2. 2. a catering establishment;
         3. 3. a community or civic association;
         4. 4. a swim club;
         5. 5. a social, civic, nonprofit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic, educational, or public service organization; or
         6. 6. a religious institution that has been in existence for at least 3 years.
   2. (2) The Board may exempt a place similar to one listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection on a case-by-case basis.
   3. (3) The Board shall adopt regulations to administer this subsection.
3. (c) An owner, a manager, or an employee of an establishment subject to the prohibitions of this section who knowingly allows the prohibited consumption in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.