SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       1667

21. Beer, wine and liquor license, Class D (on sale)—Taverns, etc.

(j) Applicability.—Such licenses shall be issued only in Balti-
more City, Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Charles, Garrett,
Howard, Kent, St. Mary's and Washington counties and in the towns
of North Beach and Chesapeake Beach in Calvert County.

19.

(F-l) (1) IN GARRETT COUNTY THE ANNUAL FEE
FOR SUCH A LICENSE SHALL BE EIGHT HUNDRED DOL-
LARS ($800.00) FOR A RESTAURANT.

(2)    SUCH A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED IN GARRETT
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 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 LI-
CENSE 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 GARRETT
COUNTY TO A RESTAURANT WHICH MEETS THE FOLLOW-
ING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS: (I) SERVES FULL-
COURSE MEALS AT LEAST TWICE DAILY; (II) HAS A REG-
ULAR SEATING CAPACITY OF TABLES, NOT INCLUDING
SEATS AT BARS OR COUNTERS, FOR FORTY OR MORE PER-
SONS; (III) HAS BEEN IN FULL-TIME OPERATION AS A
RESTAURANT FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS IMMEDI-
ATELY 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 OR AT A BAR; (V) HAS HAD DAILY
AVERAGE RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF FOOD IN EXCESS
OF SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE
TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY 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 GARRETT
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 GARRETT 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. EXCEPT THAT
A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED HEREUNDER FOR ANY PREM-
ISES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OTHERWISE MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION TO BE EFFEC-
TIVE NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE
CONSTRUCTION.