1376                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 652

in restaurants, of less than six bottles or cans of brewed beverages
for consumption off the premises and correcting certain language
in subsection 19 (f-1) of said Code; and eliminating the prohi-
bition against issuing a license in Garrett County to an applicant
who has a poolroom or bowling alley, or place connected therewith.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new subsection (g-2) be and it is hereby added to Section 8
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement
Volume and 1970 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle
"Beer Licenses," to follow immediately after subsection (g-1) there-
of; that Section 8 (k) of the same Article, title and subtitle of the
Code be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments;
that Section 19 (f-1) of the same Article and title, subtitle "Beer,
Wine and Liquor Licenses," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments; and that Section 52 of the same Article
and title, subtitle "General Provisions on Issue of Licenses," be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, all to read
as follows:

8.

(g-2) In Garrett County the annual license fee for such license
shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

(k) This section shall not apply to Anne Arundel County, Balti-
more City, nor to Baltimore, Charles, [Garrett,] Harford, and St.
Mary's counties, in all of which jurisdictions such licenses shall not
be issued.

19.

(f-1) (1) In Garrett County the annual fee for such a license
shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for a restaurant.

(2)  Such a license may be issued in Garrett County to a bona fide
hotel or motel which (i) is an establishment for the accommodation
of the public, providing services ordinarily found in hotels or motels,
(ii) is equipped with no fewer than 25 rooms, a lobby with a regis-
tration and mail desk and seating facilities.

(3)  Such a license may be issued in Garrett County to a restaurant
which meets the following requirements and conditions: (i) has a
regular seating capacity of tables, not including seats at bars or
counters, for twenty or more persons; (ii) has been in full-time
operation as a restaurant for not less than two years immediately
preceding the time the application is made for license; (iii) 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
application. 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 the license
will authorize the licensee to sell for consumption off the premises
[not less than six bottles or cans of] brewed beverages as defined
in this article [, provided that brewed beverages sold in bottles or