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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 223

(4) Any licensee who holds a Class B beer, wine,
and liquor license under Section 19(n)(1) OR § 19(N)(4) or a
Class B beer and wine license under Section 14(g), and who
has been continually operating for more than 1 year prior to
July 1, 1981, shall have the right to file an application
for, AND BE GRANTED an option to his existing license which
allows for the sale of liquor off-sale. The provisions for
this option are as set forth in Section 19(n)(6).

19.

(n) (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, AND BE GRANTED 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.

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(b) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE THE RENEWAL
OR TRANSFER OF ANY LICENSE ISSUED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1981 EVEN
AFTER EXISTING LICENSE PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN EXERCISED UNDER
§ 18(O) AND § 19(N). In Harford County the liquor control
board may not issue more than one Class A off-sale license
or one B1 and B2 license (inclusive) for every 2,500 of
population. In addition, one additional Class A-l or A-2
beer, wine, and liquor off-sale license or Class B option
may be issued by the liquor control board for every 20,000
of population after July 1, 1982. However, in Harford
County a B-l temporary license may be issued to those
persons who wish after six months to operate a bona fide
Class B license. The B-l license shall be revoked after the
six-month period has expired if the licensee has not met all
requirements for a Class B license. The population figures
are those specified by the State Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene.

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(J)(1) IN HARFORD COUNTY, UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED
BY LAW, IF THE PREMISES CONSTITUTE A RESTAURANT, TAVERN,
HOTEL, CLUB, DANCE STUDIO, DISCO, OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON,

CORPORATION, CLUB, OR ORGANIZATION TO GIVE OR ALLOW TO BE
CONSUMED ON HIS OR ITS PREMISES, OR ON PREMISES UNDER HIS OR
ITS POSSESSION OR CONTROL, ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OTHER
THAN AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED OR PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ROOM OF A REGISTERED GUEST IN ANY
HOTEL, MOTEL, OR HOSPICE.