PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 626

center jointly owned, operated, or financed by the Maryland Stadium Authority and
other government entities.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 6-601

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

6-601.

(A)    THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO ANY CONFERENCE CENTER FACILITY:

(1)     JOINTLY OWNED, OPERATED, OR FINANCED BY THE MARYLAND
STADIUM AUTHORITY AND A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF
THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT IS PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO AN ADJACENT
HOTEL; AND

(2)     THAT PROVIDES FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE TO REGISTERED
GUESTS AT THAT HOTEL.

(B)     THERE IS A SPECIAL CLASS B LICENSE, KNOWN AS CLASS B-BWL (H-C),
THAT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE
FACILITY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY THE BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS
LOCATED. THE LICENSE MAY AUTHORIZE ONLY ON-SALE PRIVILEGES AT THE
FACILITY AND THE ADJACENT HOTEL, INCLUDING SERVICE TO REGISTERED
GUESTS IN THEIR ROOMS.

(C)     THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $2,500.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 9-102 AND 10-103(B)(12) AND (15) OF THIS ARTICLE
DO NOT APPLY TO THIS LICENSE.

(E)     IN ANY JURISDICTION THAT HAS A FOOD-TO-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
RATIO REQUIREMENT FOR A CLASS B (ON-SITE) HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE,
THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE RATIO REQUIREMENT IN THAT
JURISDICTION APPLY TO THIS LICENSE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

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