2418                                      LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 886

[therein] for sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption
on the premises and where the major portion of the meals
are consumed in [said] THESE premises, unless [such] THE
annual license fee of [one thousand five hundred ($1,500)
dollars shall have beer,] $1,500 IS paid.

[Provided, further, that the] THE number of licenses
which [shall be] ARE permitted to have any off—sale
privileges referred to [herein shall be] IN THIS SECTION
ARE limited to those licenses having [such] THE 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] MEANS any establishment located in
a permanent building with ample space and accommodations
commonly known as a restaurant [wherein] WHERE 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] THESE
rules and regulations. It shall have a dining area or
areas with sufficient tables, chairs [and/or] 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] 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] THE menu.

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

[No] ANY drug, candy or confectionery store [shall]
MAY NOT be construed to be a restaurant.

On and after May 1, 1966, [no] ANY new application
for a beer, wine and liquor license, Class B [shall] WAY
NOT be granted by the board, and [no] ANY transfer from
one location to another location by the same license
holder, and [no] ANY transfer from one license holder to
another at the same location, or from one license holder
to another at a different location, [shall] MAY NOT be
approved unless the establishment where it is proposed to
locate or transfer the license [shall meet] MEETS the
standards contained [herein] IN THIS SECTION. As of May