HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(j) (3) IN CHARLES COUNTY, THERE IS IN ADDITION TO THE
CLASSES PROVIDED FOR, A SPECIAL CLASS B LICENSE KNOWN AS A CLASS
BLX, WHICH IS ISSUED ONLY TO LUXURY-TYPE RESTAURANTS.

(I)  THE BLX LICENSE SHALL BE APPLIED FOR IN THE
SAME MANNER AS ARE OTHER CLASS LICENSES.

(II)  THE LICENSE FEE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY
THE BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR CHARLES COUNTY
$500.

(III)  A LUXURY-TYPE RESTAURANT SHALL BE DEFINED
BY THE BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR CHARLES COUNTY.

(IV)   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RESTAURANT HAVE:

1.   LESS THAN A MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT
OF $400,000 FOR THE DINING ROOM FACILITIES AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT,
NOT INCLUDING THE COST OF LAND, BUILDINGS, OR LEASES; AND

2.   SEATING CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 150
PERSONS.

49A.

EXCEPT BY WAY OF RENEWAL, AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES OF
ANY CLASS IN CHARLES COUNTY MAY NOT BE ISSUED TO ANY BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TYPE KNOWN AS CHAIN STORES, SUPERMARKETS,

DISCOUNT HOUSES, OR THEIR FRANCHISORS OR FRANCHISEES, OR

CONCESSIONAIRES OF ANY KIND.

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(c) In Charles County the fee for assignment and/or
transfer of a license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(c-1) In Charles County, no transfer of any license may be
made as authorized in subsection (a) of this section unless there
is presented to the board, a receipt or certificate from the
supervisor of assessments of the county showing there are no
unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the
transferor due to the county or any municipal corporation in the
county in which the licensed premises are located.

(C-2) EXCEPT BY WAY OF RENEWAL, AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LICENSE OF ANY CLASS IN CHARLES COUNTY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR
ISSUED TO ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TYPE KNOWN AS CHAIN
STORES, SUPERMARKETS, DISCOUNT HOUSES, OR THEIR FRANCHISORS OR
FRANCHISEES, OR CONCESSIONAIRES OF ANY KIND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this license
limitation for all classes of A, B, and D alcoholic beverages
licenses may not apply to the renewal of any license issued prior
to July 1, 1984, nor shall this license limitation apply to the
issuance of a Class BLX license.