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fications specified in subsection (1) of this section a special Sunday
"on-sale" permit to allow the holder thereof to keep for sale and to
sell at retail beer, wine and liquor on Sunday for consumption on
the licensed premises between the hours of twelve o'clock noon and
twelve o'clock midnight; providing the average daily receipts from
the sale of food exceeds the average daily receipts from the sale of
alcoholic beverages in the establishments where it is proposed to
locate such a permit, and such ratio of food sales to the sale of
alcoholic beverages has been maintained for at least six months prior
to the application for such a permit. Applicants for a special Sunday
"on-sale" permit shall furnish the board of license commissioners
with such proof as it may deem necessary indicating the qualifi-
cations of the establishment to be issued such a permit.
Alcoholic beverages sold on Sunday under the provisions of this
section shall be sold, served and consumed only in connection with
meals in the dining area, or areas, or banquet facilities, if any, and
shall not be served in the cocktail facilities, if any, or at the bar. The
holder of a special Sunday "on-sale" permit shall be subject to all
other provisions of this article pertaining to beer, wine and liquor
licenses, Class B, in force and effect in Prince George's County,
except that any restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on
Sunday appearing in Section 103 and elsewhere shall not apply.
Holders of such a permit shall submit to the board from time to time,
at regular intervals to be established by the board, a statement
indicating in detail the ratio of food sales to the sales of alcoholic
beverages. If the average daily receipts from the sale of food fail
for three successive months to exceed the average daily receipts
from the sale of alcoholic beverages the board shall cancel such a
permit. It shall be permissible for the licensee of a Class B, beer,
wine and liquor (on sale)—hotel and restaurant license with a special
Sunday "On sale" permit to sell beer, wine and liquor by the drink
from the bar and/or a cocktail lounge to persons on the licensed
premises. who intend to dine in the main dining area and who are
waiting for seating space to become available in said dining area.
The board of license commissioners is authorized to adopt such
rules and regulations as it may deem necessary relating to the
issuance, suspension and cancellation of said permits in furtherance
of this subsection.
The annual fee for such a special Sunday "on sale" permit shall
be five hundred ($500.00) dollars, which shall be in addition to the
annual fee for the beer, wine and liquor license, Class B, to which it
shall be attached.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on July 1, 1968.
Approved April 10, 1968.
CHAPTER 194
(House Bill 155)
AN ACT to add new Section 119 (b-1) to the Charter of the town
of Cambridge, being Sections 20 through 127 of the Dorchester
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