Maine § 28-A §1072 Clubs

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §1072 — Clubs

Maine § 28-A §1072

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 3LICENSES FOR SALE OF LIQUOR

Ch. 43LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED ON THE LICENSED PREMISES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §1072 (2026).

Text

1.Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to clubs, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph D.

2.Requirements. Except as provided in subsection 3, for at least one year immediately before filing the application for a license, a club must have:

3.Exception to one-year requirement. Any organization in the State having a charter from a national organization is exempt from the one-year requirement of subsection 2 if it has been established for not less than 3 months.

4.Register of club members. Every club shall keep and maintain a register of the name, identity and address of each club member. The club shall allow any liquor inspector or other authorized agent of the bureau

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1.
Issuance of licenses.
The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to clubs, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph D.
2.
Requirements.
Except as provided in subsection 3, for at least one year immediately before filing the application for a license, a club must have:
3.
Exception to one-year requirement.
Any organization in the State having a charter from a national organization is exempt from the one-year requirement of subsection 2 if it has been established for not less than 3 months.
4.
Register of club members.
Every club shall keep and maintain a register of the name, identity and address of each club member. The club shall allow any liquor inspector or other authorized agent of the bureau to inspect the register at any reasonable time.
5.
Sale of liquor only to club members and guests; exception.
Except as provided in paragraph A or B, licensed clubs may not sell liquor to anyone except club members and their guests accompanying them.
6.
Sales in original containers forbidden.
A club may not sell spirits in the original container.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §96 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 730, §44 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §99 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 44, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §§188-191 (AMD).