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130 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 70
licensed establishment the board of license commissioners may immediately
authorize the issuance of a special Sunday "on-sale" permit if in the opinion of the
board and upon good cause shown the newly licensed establishment meets the
specifications of [subsection (1) of this section] PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION pertaining to the preparation, serving and sale of food and
provided further that the holder of the license thereafter complies with the
provision of this [subsection] PARAGRAPH (4). 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 establishment to be
issued such a permit.
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 § 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 equal forty percent (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 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.
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.
(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 minimum seating capacity of 150 persons. The board of license
commissioners shall have complete discretion as to whom these licenses shall be
issued, 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
one Class BLX license, except that under no other circumstances shall any
individual 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.
90(b)
(1) In the jurisdictions in which this subsection is applicable, it shall be
unlawful for anyone to sell or for any licensed dealer to deliver, give away or
otherwise dispose of any alcoholic beverages on Sunday. Any person selling or any
licensed dealer delivering, giving away or otherwise disposing of such beverages in
such [jurisdiction] JURISDICTIONS on Sundays shall be guilty of a
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