128                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                  Ch. 70

19.

(i) In Prince George's County, (1) the annual fee for such a license shall be nine
hundred and forty ($940) dollars but the license holder shall not make any sale of
alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises except from the
main bar and within the main portion of the dining room facilities; whenever the
applicant for or holder of a beer, wine and liquor license, Class B (on sale)
proposes to establish and conduct, or in fact establishes and conducts, on the
licensed premises, an area or portion of said licensed premises, wherein there are
maintained "off sale" shelves or counters not contained within and an integral part
of the main bar and in the main dining facilities where the majority of the meals
are served and consumed in the licensed premises (whether enclosed or opened,
partitioned or otherwise partly separated from the main bar or the usual serving
area within such premises for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on
the premises and not part of the premises where the major portion of meals are
served and consumed in such licensed premises) for the sale of alcoholic beverages
for consumption off the licensed premises, the annual fee for such a license shall be
one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars; and a license holder under this
subsection shall not sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises from
any portion of said premises other than from the main bar, or the usual place
maintained therein for sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises
and where the major portion of the meals are consumed in said premises, unless
such annual license fee of one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars shall have
been paid.

Provided, further, that the number of licenses which shall be permitted to have
any off-sale privileges referred to herein shall be limited to those licenses having
such permit and facilities at the time of the effective date of this act.

For the purpose of this subsection a restaurant shall be defined as any
establishment located in a permanent building with ample space and
accommodations commonly known as a restaurant wherein hot meals are
habitually prepared, sold and served to the public during the hours it is regularly
open for business.

It shall have at least the minimum sanitary facilities required for such an
establishment by the regulations of the county health department and shall meet
the minimum health requirements of such rules and regulations. It shall have a
dining area or areas with sufficient tables, chairs and/or booths to comfortably
seat and accommodate patrons.

The establishment shall be equipped with a kitchen having complete facilities
and utensils for preparing hot and cold meals to the public.

There shall be employed a sufficient number of cooks, waiters and/or waitresses
to serve the number of patrons provided for in the dining area or areas.

Each restaurant shall maintain and display a menu advertising the serving of a
variety of hot meals. There shall be on the premises at all times sufficient food to
fill orders made from said menu.

Any interruption of restaurant facilities for any reason whatsoever must be
reported to the board promptly.

No drug, candy or confectionery store shall be construed to be a restaurant.

On and after May 1, 1966, no new application for a beer, wine and liquor
license, Class B shall be granted by the board, and no transfer from one location
to another location by the same license holder, and no transfer from one license