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consecutive months, the board, in its discretion, may revoke the license. The board
shall have the authority to require any licensee to provide such supporting data as
it, in its discretion, deems necessary in order to establish that the requirements of
this section relating to the ratio of gross receipts from the sale of food to those
from the sale of alcoholic beverages have been met. For the purposes of this
section the term "dining area" shall be defined as the area [normally) occupied by
patrons for the purpose of the consumption of food[.], AND MAY INCLUDE
SERVICE IN A ROOM OF A REGISTERED GUEST IN A HOTEL IF THE
HOTEL MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 19(O) OF THIS ARTICLE. A license issued under this subsection
shall authorize the holder thereof to keep for sale and sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises only, and no alcoholic beverages shall be served to
patrons or consumed at any bar, counter, cocktail lounge, or other room but in the
dining area only. No signs, visible from the exterior of the building, advertising the
sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted in connection with any restaurant or
hotel holding a license issued hereunder. The annual license fee for such a license
shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).

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(c)(l) In Montgomery County it is unlawful for any person, corporation, club
or organization to sell, give, serve, dispense, keep or allow to be consumed on his
or its premises or on premises under his or its possession or control any alcoholic
beverages other than as specifically permitted or provided in this article if these
premises constitute a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, place of public entertainment,
or premise open to the public or on premises in any way licensed in any manner by
the State of Maryland or Montgomery County. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO KEEP OR CONSUME ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON
ANY PREMISES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OTHER THAN AS
SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED OR PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE. THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY IN A ROOM OF A REGISTERED
GUEST IN A HOTEL IF THE HOTEL MEETS THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 19(O) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved April 10, 1973.

CHAPTER 45
(House Bill 734)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 3(v) of Article 25 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "County
Commissioners," subtitle "General Provisions," to permit Dorchester County to
require a license for refuse collectors for hire; to provide for authority to
regulate commercial refuse collectors, with power to suspend, or revoke a
license, to impose fees and to provide for a public hearing, with right of counsel,
when a license is denied.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 3(v) of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "County Commissioners," subtitle