J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               307

THEY ARE hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

19.

(1-1) (1) IN WICOMICO COUNTY THE ANNUAL FEE FOR
SUCH A LICENSE SHALL BE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000) FOR A RESTAURANT AND FIFTEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($1,500) FOR A HOTEL.

(2)   SUCH A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IN WICOMICO
COUNTY TO A BONA FIDE HOTEL WHICH (I) IS AN ESTAB-
LISHMENT FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE PUBLIC
PROVIDING SERVICES ORDINARILY FOUND IN HOTELS,
(II) IS EQUIPPED WITH NOT FEWER THAN TWENTY-FIVE
ROOMS, A LOBBY WITH REGISTRATION AND MAIL DESK
AND SEATING FACILITIES AND A DINING ROOM WHICH
SERVES FULL-COURSE MEALS AT LEAST TWICE DAILY.
THIS LICENSE IN A HOTEL DOES NOT PERMIT SALES AT
BARS OR COUNTERS, NOR FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE
PREMISES.

(3)   SUCH A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IN WICOMICO
COUNTY TO A RESTAURANT WHICH MEETS THE FOLLOW-
ING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS: (I) SERVES FULL-
COURSE MEALS AT LEAST TWICE DAILY; (II) HAS A REGU-
LAR SEATING CAPACITY AT TABLES (NOT INCLUDING
SEATS AT BARS OR COUNTERS) FOR SEVENTY-FIVE OR
MORE PERSONS; (III) HAS BEEN IN FULL-TIME OPERATION
AS A RESTAURANT FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS IMME-
DIATELY PRECEDING THE TIME APPLICATION IS MADE
FOR A LICENSE; (IV) SERVES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ONLY DURING OR IN CONNECTION WITH MEALS, WITH PA-
TRONS SEATED AT TABLES AND NOT AT BARS OR COUN-
TERS; (V) HAS HAD DAILY AVERAGE RECEIPTS FROM THE
SALE OF FOOD IN EXCESS OF THOSE FOR THE SALE OF AL-
COHOLIC BEVERAGES, DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PE-
RIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPLICATION FOR A
LICENSE; (VI) HAS AN APPLICANT OR APPLICANTS FOR
THE LICENSE WHO HAS OR HAVE BEEN A BONA FIDE
RESIDENT OR RESIDENTS OF WICOMICO COUNTY FOR NOT
LESS THAN FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
FILING OF THE APPLICATION, AND WHO HAS OR HAVE
BEEN A REGISTERED VOTER OR VOTERS OF WICOMICO
COUNTY FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION. THIS LI-
CENSE IN A RESTAURANT DOES NOT PERMIT SALES AT
BARS OR COUNTERS, NOR FOR CONSUMPTION ANYWHERE
EXCEPT INSIDE THE BUILDING IN WHICH MEALS ARE
PREPARED AND SERVED.

(4)   A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT PER-
MIT SALES AT A DANCE. IN NO EVENT SHALL A LICENSEE
SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THAT PORTION OF THE
PREMISES WHERE A DANCE IS IN PROGRESS, OR KNOW-
INGLY SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE'S TO BE CONSUMED
IN SAID PORTION OF THE PREMISES WHERE A DANCE IS
IN PROGRESS.