Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1803

CHAPTER 716
(House Bill 899)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 19 (i) (5)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replace-
ment Volume, 1971 Supplement) title "Alcoholic Beverages" sub-
title "Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses," to eliminate in Prince
George's County certain restrictions upon ownership of a Class
BLX license.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 19(i) (5) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land, (1968 Replacement Volume, 1971 Supplement) title "Alcoholic
Beverages" subtitle "Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses," be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

(5) In Prince George's County there shall be, in addition to the
classes herein provided, a special Class B license known as Class
BLX which shall be issued only to luxury type restaurants; they shall
be applied for in the regular manner and shall have a license fee of
nine hundred and forty ($940.00) dollars. A luxury type restaurant
shall be as defined by the rules and regulations of the board of
liquor license commissioners for Prince George's County, provided
that said restaurant has a minimum capital investment of $300,-
000.00 for dining room facilities and kitchen equipment, which sum
shall not include the cost of land, buildings or a lease, with a mini-
mum seating capacity of 150 persons. The board of license com-
missioners shall have complete discretion as to whom these licenses
shall be issued, [and] the number to be issued, and as to whether
an existing license holder of an alcoholic beverage license in Prince
George's County may also have an interest in a ONE Class BLX li-
censer, [except that under no circumstances shall any individual or
corporation be allowed to hold more than one such license.] EXCEPT
THAT UNDER NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY IN-
DIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION BE ALLOWED TO HOLD MORE
THAN ONE LICENSE. This license shall be limited and restricted to
the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
licensed premises only, with no off-sale privileges to be exercised
therewith.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 31, 1972.

CHAPTER 717
(House Bill 992)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 41, 42 and 43 of Article 53 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume), title
"Landlord and Tenant," subtitle "Tenant's Deposits," and to enact
new Sections 41, 42 and 43 in lieu thereof, to stand in the place
of the sections repealed; and to add new Sections 43A through