846                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 619

CHAPTER 619
(Senate Bill 632)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 19 (f-2)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Supple-
ment), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Beer, Wine and
Liquor Licenses", amending the laws concerning beer, wine and
liquor licenses for hotels and restaurants in Harford County in
order to make certain changes in the requirements therefor, and
correcting an error in this section.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 19 (f-2) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1964 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Beer,
Wine and Liquor Licenses", be and it is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted, with amendments, to read as follows:

19.

(f-2) (1) In Harford County the annual fee for such a license shall
be fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for a restaurant and two thou-
sand dollars ($2,000.00) for a hotel.

(2)   Such a license may be issued in the first, second, third, and
sixth election districts of Harford County to a bona fide hotel which
(i) is an establishment for the accommodation of the public, provid-
ing services ordinarily found in hotels, (ii) is equipped with no fewer
than 25 rooms, a lobby with a 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 sale at bars or
counters, or for consumption off the premises.

(3)   Such a license may be issued in the first, second, third, and
sixth election districts of Harford County to a restaurant which
meets the following requirements and conditions: (i) Serves full-
course meals at least twice daily; (ii) has a regular seating capacity
of tables, not including seats at bars or counters, for sixty or more
persons; (iii) has been in full-time operation as a restaurant for not
less than [two years] one year immediately preceding the time the
application is made for license; (iv) serves alcoholic beverages only
during or in connection with meals to patrons seated at tables; (v)
has had daily average receipts from the sale of food in excess of
sales of alcoholic beverages during the twelve-month period imme-
diately preceding the application for license; (vi) has an applicant
for the license who has, or applicants who have, been a bona fide
resident or residents of Harford County for not less than two years
immediately preceding the filing of the application, and who has or
have been a registered voter or voters of Harford County for not
less than one year immediately preceding the filing of the applica-
tion. This license in a restaurant does not permit sale at bars or
counters nor for consumption anywhere except inside the building
in which the meals are prepared and served.

(4)   A license under this section does not permit sales at a dance,
and in no event shall the licensee sell alcoholic beverages in that
portion of the premises where dancing is in progress, or knowingly
sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed in said portion of the prem-
ises where dancing is in progress.