Ch. 675

LAWS OF MARYLAND

alcoholic beverages sold under a Class D, beer, wine and liquor
license, except beer, shall be consumed on the premises only.

(f-2) (1) In Garrett County there is a special Class D
license. This license may not be issued to any grocery store
having a primary business of selling food at retail to the
general public for off-premises consumption. The annual fee for
this license is $800 plus 10 percent of the gross purchase price
of all liquor and wine purchased by the licensee from a Garrett
County liquor dispensary or any licensed wholesale supplier. The
annual fee for this license may not be less than $1,250. The
holder of this license may keep for sale and sell all alcoholic
beverages at retail at the place therein described, for
consumption on the premises or elsewhere. The license entitles
the holder to buy liquor, wine and beer from a Garrett County
liquor dispensary or any licensed wholesale supplier. The
purchases made by the holder of this license are not subject to
any percentage charges that might be imposed from time to time by
the Garrett County liquor control board on liquor and wines
purchased and sold by other licensees.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2)
of Section 63(1) of this article, if the Garrett County liquor
control board maintains county liquor dispensaries, the holder of
a special Class D license shall pay the Garrett County liquor
dispensary the 10 percent surcharge of the gross purchase price
of the liquor and wine purchased at the dispensary at the time of
purchase.]

(F-l) (1) IN GARRETT COUNTY, THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CLASS D
LICENSES. THESE LICENSES MAY NOT BE ISSUED TO ANY GROCERY STORE
HAVING A PRIMARY BUSINESS OF SELLING FOOD AT RETAIL TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION.

(2)  A CLASS D (ON-SALE) LICENSE FOR BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR SALES SHALL BE ISSUED TO ESTABLISHMENTS WHOSE BEER, WINE
AND LIQUOR SALES FROM ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION CONSTITUTE 75
PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR SALES CONSTITUTE AT
LEAST 75 PERCENT ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND UP TO 25 PERCENT
OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THIS LICENSE IS
$1,500. THE ISSUING FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE IS $1,500, IN ADDITION
TO THE ANNUAL FEE. THOSE LICENSEES WHO HOLD LICENSES AS OF JULY
1, 1987 SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL FEE OF $1,500, OR MAY ELECT TO PAY A
FEE OF $800 PLUS 10 PERCENT OF THE GROSS PURCHASE PRICE OF ALL
LIQUOR AND WINE PURCHASED BY THE LICENSEE FROM A GARRETT COUNTY
LIQUOR DISPENSARY OR ANY LICENSED WHOLESALE SUPPLIER FOR THE MOST
RECENT CALENDAR YEAR. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1991, THE ANNUAL FEE IS
$1,500.

(3)  A CLASS D (OFF-SALE) LICENSE FOR BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR SALES SHALL BE ISSUED TO ESTABLISHMENTS WHOSE BEER, WINE
AND LIQUOR SALES FROM OFF PREMISE CONSUMPTION CONSTITUTE 75
PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR SALES CONSTITUTE AT

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