1492                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 699

with facilities for preparing and serving regular meals, wherein the
average daily receipts from the hire of rooms and the sale of food
exceeds the average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic bever-
ages, said hotel building shall consist of not less than three floors
not including floors below the street or ground level. The annual
license fee shall be twelve hundred and fifty dollars ($1,250.00).
Said licenses to be subject to all other provisions pertaining to beer,
wine and liquor licenses Class B, in force and effect in Prince
George's County, except that any restrictions against the sale of
alcoholic beverages on Sunday appearing in Section 103 and else-
where in this article shall not apply; [provided, however, that
alcoholic beverages sold on Sunday shall be served only in connection
with meals in the dining area, or areas, or banquet facilities and
shall not be served in the cocktail facilities, if any, or at the bar;]
and provided further that in no event may alcoholic beverages be
sold, served or consumed on the licensed premises on Sunday after
two o'clock a.m. or before twelve o'clock noon.

(4) The board of license commissioners may issue to the holders
of a beer, wine and liquor license, Class B, meeting the qualifications
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 two
o'clock a.m. the day following; providing the average daily receipts
from the sale of food [exceeds the average] equals forty per cent
(40%) of the total daily receipts from the sale of food and 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 qualifications of the establish-
ment 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] equal forty per
cent (40%) of the total daily receipts from the sale of food and
alcoholic beverages the board shall cancel such permit. It shall be
permissible for the licensee of a Class B, beer, wine and liquor
[(on-sale)—hotel and restaurants] license with a special Sunday
"on-sale" permit and the licensee of a Class BH license to sell beer,
wine and liquor by the drink from the bar and/or a cocktail lounge
to persons on the licensed premises.