HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1921

CHAPTER 212

(Senate Bill 561)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses -

Class BLX

FOR the purpose of altering the maximum number of Class BLX
alcoholic beverages licenses that may be issued to an
individual or corporation in Prince George's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(s)(5)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland 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
$1,080. 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 $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] 4 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. The residency requirements specified in § 40 of this
article as it pertains to Prince George's County do not apply to
Class BLX licenses.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.