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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 517

CHAPTER 517

(House Bill 1971)

AN ACT concerning

Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Class B License

FOR the purpose of providing that in Worcester County a
person, partnership, corporation, or an unincorporated
association may have a certain number or combination of
Class B (on-sale—hotels and restaurants) beer, wine,
and liquor or beer and light wine licenses.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 41(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

41.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
section in Worcester County, the holder of a Class B, (on
sale—hotels and restaurants) beer, wine and liquor license
OR CLASS B, (ON-SALE—HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER AND LIGHT
WINE LICENSE under this article, by making application in
the regular manner and paying the usual fee may obtain an
additional Class B, (on sale—motels and restaurants) beer,
wine and liquor OR CLASS B, (ON-SALE—HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS) BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSES for premises used
and occupied as a bona fide restaurant, as may be defined by
the rules and regulations of the board of liquor license
commissioners for Worcester County, provided that said
restaurant has a minimum capital investment of $150,000.00
for restaurant facilities, which sum shall not include the
cost of land or buildings, and has a minimum seating
capacity of 125 persons. Nothing contained herein shall
permit the issuance of more than A TOTAL OF three (3) such
licenses OR OF ALL CLASSES ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION A
COMBINATION OF SUCH LICENSES to any person, or for the use
of any partnership, corporation or unincorporated
association in Worcester County. The granting of additional
licenses hereunder 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.