(a) There is a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license. (b) The Board may issue the license to: (1) a club that has an annual on-sale beer, wine, and liquor license for use at a place other than the license holder's regular place of business; or (2) a corporation, a society, an organization, an association, or any other entity that does not have an annual on-sale beer, wine, and liquor license and has: (i) nonprofit status; or (ii) a federal identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. (c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption at the place described in the license during an event that requires an admission fee, a ticket, or a donation. (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may issue multiple Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor licenses to a single applicant. (2) A separate Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is required for each day of a multiple day event. (3) The Board may not issue the Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license for more than 7 consecutive days. (e) (1) An applicant for the license shall: (i) submit an application on the form that the Board provides; and (ii) provide proof that the applicant has: 1. nonprofit status; or 2. a federal identification number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. (2) (i) A license shall be applied for and issued to three individuals affiliated with the applicant, each of whom: 1. appears in person to present proper qualifications at the time the application is filed; 2. is at least 21 years old; and 3. is a registered voter in the county and a citizen of the United States. (ii) At least one of the individuals shall be a resident of the county at the time the application is filed. (f) The license holder: (1) at the event for which the license is issued, shall distribute a wristband to each individual who is at least 21 years old; and (2) may not serve beer, wine, or liquor to an individual who does not wear a wristband. (g) At all times during the event, the license holder shall ensure that: (1) one certified crowd control manager who has obtained a crowd control training certificate from a program that is certified by the Board is on the licensed premises for every 250 individuals present; and (2) one individual who has completed a certified alcohol awareness program is on the licensed premises. (h) (1) Alcoholic beverages sold under the license shall be purchased by the license holder from a licensed wholesaler or retail dealer. (2) A licensed wholesaler may not donate alcoholic beverages to the license holder. (i) Within 30 days after an event, the license holder shall submit to the Board a signed and notarized financial statement showing: (1) the total amount of proceeds from the event; and (2) the disbursement of the proceeds. (j) A license holder may sell or serve beer, wine, and liquor: (1) on Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or (2) on Sunday, from noon to midnight.
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