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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 742

SALES ARE OF ITEMS OTHER THAN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

ADDITIONALLY, IF THE BUSINESS IS PREDOMINATELY ONE OF OTHER

TYPES OF RETAIL SALES, SUCH AS DRUGS OR GROCERIES, THE

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SHALL BE DISPLAYED AND, PURCHASED, IN AN

AREA SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THAT OF THE OTHER RETAIL

ITEMS. PARTITIONS MAY BE REQUIRED, BY THE BOARD, IF DEEMED

CONDUCIVE TO THE INTENT OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(6) LICENSEES ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH (3) SHALL

HAVE A PRIORITY AFTER JULY 1, 1981 IN RECEIVING A CLASS A-1

OR A-2 BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE., THE PRIVILEGE OF THIS
PRIORITY TERMINATES ON JULY 1, 1982; THEREAFTER A PRIORITY
OVER OTHER APPLICANTS SHALL NOT BE GIVEN.

(6) (7) BY JULY 1, 1983, LICENSEES UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PRIVILEGES CONFERRED BY THIS
LICENSE AND BE IN FULL OPERATION. ALSO, AT THAT TIME A
LICENSEE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF $10,000 BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR IN STOCK.

(8) THE OWNERS AS OF JULY 1, 1979 OF THE

BUILDINGS BEING LEASED TO THE HARFORD COUNTY LIQUOR CONTROL

BOARD MAY APPLY FOR A CLASS A-1 OR A-2 LICENSE UNDER THE

SAME PROVISIONS AS THOSE CLASS A LICENSEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO

APPLY UNTIL JULY 1, 1982.

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(n) (1) In Harford County the annual fee for a six
day, Monday through Saturday, license is $1,600 for a
restaurant and $2, 100 for a hotel. The annual fee for a
seven day license is $1,975 for a restaurant and $2,475 for
a hotel. The license permits the sale of liquor for
consumption inside the premises only. In addition, beer and
wine may be sold for consumption on and off sale pursuant to
§ 14(g). THESE LICENSES SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD.

(6) (I) IN HARFORD COUNTY, ANY CLASS B LICENSEE
WHICH OPERATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR
SECTION 14(G) SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FILE AN APPLICATION

FOR AN OPTION TO HIS EXISTING LICENSE WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE

SALE OF LIQUOR OFF-SALE AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 18(O).
THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD SHALL INDICATE THE LIQUOR OFF-SALE

OPTION DIRECTLY ON THE CLASS B LICENSE UPON THE PAYMENT OF

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL FEES;

SIX-DAY RESTAURANT - $350.

SEVEN DAY RESTAURANT - $450.

(II) ANY LICENSEE GRANTED AN OPTION UNDER
THE PROVISION OF SECTION 18(O) (4) SHALL APPLY THAT OPTION
ONLY TO THE AREA DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION AND THAT AREA

MAY NOT EXCEED 20 PERCENT OF THE AREA NORMALLY USED IN THE

OPERATION OF THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS. THIS AREA SHALL BE

SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THE RESTAURANT SEATING AREA,

UNLESS SALES ARE MERELY FROM BEHIND THE BAR. THE 20 PERCENT