1868                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 441

total of three (3) licenses of all classes issued under this
section to any person, or for the use of any partnership,
corporation or unincorporated association m Worcester
County , EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION. The granting; of additional licenses hereunder
shall be limited ana restricted to the purpose of providing
alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises
only, with no off-sale privileges to be exercised therewith.

(2) 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 ADDITIONAL CLASS B, (ON-SALE - HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS), BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR OR CLASS B, (ON-SALE -
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS), BEER AND LIGHT WINE LICENSE FOR
PREMISES USED AND OPERATED AS PUBLIC HOTEL-RESTAURANT OR
MOTEL-RESTAURANT COMPLEXES HAVING 50 OR MORE SLEEPING ROOMS
FOR RENT; PROVIDED THAT THE RESTAURANT WITHIN THE COMPLEX
HAS A MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF $150,000 FOR RESTAURANT
FACILITIES WHICH SUM SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF LAND OR
BUILDING, AND HAS A MINIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 75 PERSONS.
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PERMIT THE ISSUANCE OF MORE
THAN A TOTAL OF THREE LICENSES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, OR A TOTAL OF SIX LICENSES UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1)
AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE GRANTING OF ADDITIONAL
LICENSES HEREUNDER SHALL ONLY BE IF THE RESTAURANT OPERATION
IS PART AND PARCEL OF THE HOTEL OR MOTEL OPERATION, AND THAT
NO PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATION, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY SHALL HAVE A PECUNIARY
INTEREST IN THE LICENSE OTHER THAN THE PERSON(S) OR MEMBERS
OF THE PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION,
OR ENTITY THAT OWN THE HOTEL OR MOTEL. THE TRANSFER OF ANY
SUCH LICENSE GRANTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE
PERMITTED NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 74 BUT
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF A NEW APPLICATION SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 56 AND 60 HEREWITH. THE
GRANTING OF ADDITIONAL LICENSES HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED
AND RESTRICTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE LICENSED PREMISES ONLY,
WITH NO OFF-SALE PRIVILEGES TO BE EXERCISED THEREWITH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 442
(House Bill 1431)