HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

41.

(A-4) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THE HOLDER OF CLASS B

(ON SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR

LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BY MAKING APPLICATION IN THE
REGULAR MANNER AND PAYING THE USUAL FEE MAY OBTAIN THREE

ADDITIONAL CLASS B (ON SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER,

WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES FOR PREMISES OPERATED AS A PUBLIC
HOTEL WHICH MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IDENTICAL TO
THOSE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 19(AA) OF THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER,
THE ADDITIONAL LICENSES FOR WHICH PROVISION IS MADE BY THIS
SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE COUNTED IN COMPUTING THE NUMBER OF
LICENSES PERMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (A-2) AND (A-3)

OF THIS SECTION. THESE PROVISIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE

ISSUANCE OF MORE THAN FOUR LICENSES FOR PUBLIC HOTEL
PURPOSES TO ANY PERSON OR FOR THE USE OF ANY PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, OR UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

(A-2) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THE HOLDER OF A CLASS B
(ON-SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR
LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BY MAKING APPLICATION IN THE
REGULAR MANNER AND PAYING THE USUAL FEE, MAY OBTAIN THE
ADDITIONAL CLASS B (ON-SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER,
WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  A LICENSE HOLDER WHOSE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND WHO HAS
BEEN A CLASS B LICENSE HOLDER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR A
MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS, MAY OBTAIN ONE ADDITIONAL CLASS B
(ON-SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR PREMISES USED AND OCCUPIED AS A BONA FIDE
RESTAURANT, AS DEFINED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
THE RESTAURANT SHALL HAVE A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF NOT LESS
THAN $250,000 FOR RESTAURANT FACILITIES, WHICH SUM MAY NOT
INCLUDE THE COST OF LAND OR BUILDINGS, AND SHALL HAVE A
MINIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 125 PERSONS. THE GRANTING OF
THIS ADDITIONAL LICENSE IS LIMITED AND RESTRICTED TO THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON
THE LICENSED PREMISES ONLY; OFF-SALE PRIVILEGES MAY NOT BE
EXERCISED.

(3)  A LICENSE HOLDER MAY OBTAIN FOUR ADDITIONAL
CLASS B (ON-SALE - HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSES FOR PREMISES OPERATED AS A PUBLIC HOTEL
WHICH MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IDENTICAL TO THOSE
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 19(AA) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(4)  THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PERMIT THE ISSUANCE
TO A PERSON OR FOR THE USE OF ANY PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION,
OR UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF MORE
THAN: