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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 661

41.

(a-2) (2) A license holder whose principal place of
business is located in the State of Maryland and who has been a
Class B license holder in Montgomery County for a minimum of 3
years, may obtain one additional Class B (on-sale - hotels and
restaurants) beer, wine and liquor license for premises used and
occupied as a bona fide restaurant, as defined by the rules and
regulations of the board of liquor license commissioners for
Montgomery County. The restaurant shall have a capital
investment of not less than $250,000 for restaurant facilities,
which sum may not include the cost of land or buildings, and
shall have a minimum seating capacity of [125] 100 persons.
The granting of this additional license is limited and restricted
to the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages for consumption
on the licensed premises only; off-sale privileges may not be
exercised.

(3)  A license holder may obtain [four] 6 additional
Class B (on-sale - hotels and restaurants) beer, wine and liquor
licenses for premises operated as a public hotel which meets the
minimum requirements identical to those described in Section
19(aa) of this article, EXCEPT, IF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE
HOTEL EXCEEDS $3,000,000, THE BUILDING HEIGHT AND ELEVATOR
REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN § 19(AA) DO NOT APPLY AND THE MINIMUM
RESTAURANT AREA SEATING CAPACITY PROVIDED FOR IN § 19(AA) SHALL
BE 100 PERSONS.

(4)  This subsection does not permit the issuance to a
person or for the use of any partnership, corporation, or
unincorporated association in Montgomery County of more than:

(i) Two licenses for restaurants; and

(ii) [Four] SIX licenses for hotels.

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

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 662

(House Bill 872)

AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County - Circuit Court - Appearance Fees

MC 545-85

FOR the purpose of providing that the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County may not collect appearance fees.