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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 624

section to prohibit any person, firm, partnership or corporation
from having any interest, directly or indirectly, in more than
one license.

(1) In Baltimore County:

(I) 1. Except that the provisions of this
section do not apply to licenses issued for premises operated as
a motel or motor court having 100 rooms or more; AND

2. EXCEPT BY WAY OF RENEWAL, A PERSON,
FRANCHISOR, FRANCHISEE, OR CHAIN STORE OPERATION MAY NOT HAVE AN
INTEREST IN MORE THAN 1 CLASS A (OFF-SALE) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LICENSE, WHETHER THAT LICENSE IS TO BE HELD OR CONTROLLED BY:

A. DIRECT OR INDIRECT OWNERSHIP;

B. A FRANCHISE OPERATION;

C. A CHAIN STORE OPERATION;

D. STOCK OWNERSHIP;

E. INTERLOCKING DIRECTORS OR INTERLOCKING
STOCK OWNERSHIP; OR

F. ANY OTHER METHOD OF OWNERSHIP OR
CONTROL.

(II) ITEM 2. OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) IS INTENDED:

1. TO REGULATE CLASS A (OFF-SALE)
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES FOR THE USE IN FRANCHISED OR CHAIN
STORE OPERATIONS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY; AND

2. TO BE IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION AND THE PROVISIONS OF § 41 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of this Act do hot affect the renewal of an existing Class A
(off-sale) alcoholic beverages license in Baltimore County.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.