HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2209

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(s)(5)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(11976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(s)(7)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 53(1)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

19.

(s) (5) In Prince George's County there is in addition
to the classes provided for, a special Class B license known
as Class BLX which is issued only to luxury type
restaurants; they shall be applied for in the regular manner
and the license fee is $940. A luxury type restaurant shall
be as defined by the rules and regulations of the board of
liquor license commissioners for Prince George's County, if
the restaurant has a minimum capital investment of
[$250,000] $500,000 for dining room facilities and kitchen
equipment, which sum may not include the cost of land,
buildings or a lease, with a minimum seating capacity of 150
persons. The board of license commissioners has complete
discretion as to whom these licenses shall be issued, the
number to be issued, and as to whether an existing license
holder of an alcoholic beverage license in Prince George's
County may also have an interest in one Class BLX license.
An individual or corporation may hold not more than two
Class BLX licenses. This license is 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.

(s) (7) (I) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, THE BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A SPECIAL CLASS
B ON-SALE BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE TO BE KNOWN AS CLASS
BCE. A CLASS BCE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED ONLY TO CATERING